Chapter 32, WILDLIFE, PARKS AND RECREATION

32-858. Same; disposition of proceeds. (a) All moneys derived from the sale of bonds as provided in K.S.A. 32-857 through 32-864, and amendments thereto, shall be paid into the state treasury and the state treasurer shall credit the same to a special account for the use of the de…

32-859. Same; form; validity; negotiability; replacement. (a) The bonds shall be signed by the secretary or shall bear the secretary's facsimile signature, and any coupons attached thereto shall bear the facsimile signature of the secretary. Bonds bearing the signatures of office…

32-860. Same; pledge of revenues. (a) The secretary shall, by rules and regulations adopted in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto, prescribe and collect reasonable rates, fees, tolls or charges for the services, facilities and commodities rendered and provided …

32-861. Same; default on payment; remedies. It may be provided in any resolution authorizing bonds under K.S.A. 32-857 through 32-864 that, in the event of a default in the payment of principal of or interest on the bonds or in the performance of any agreement or covenant contain…

32-862. Same; tax exemptions. The exercise of the powers granted by K.S.A. 32-857 through 32-864 will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, for the increase of their prosperity and for the improvement of their health and living conditions, and as the oper…

32-863. Same; investment. Bonds issued by the secretary under the provisions of K.S.A. 32-857 through 32-864 are hereby made securities in which all insurance companies, trust companies, banking associations, investment companies, executors, administrators, trustees and other fid…

32-864. Same; refunding revenue bonds authorized. The secretary is hereby authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of revenue refunding bonds of the department for the purpose of refunding any bonds then outstanding which have been issued under the provisions of K.S.A…

32-867. Resort bonds; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 32-867 through 32-873 and K.S.A. 32-874a through 32-874d, and amendments thereto, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Resort" means the comprehensive collection of land, buildings and facilities authorized to be acquire…

32-868. Same; resort sites. The secretary may select sites and lease or acquire, construct, equip and operate, or cause to be operated, resorts for the use and enjoyment of the public upon sites to be selected in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 32-867 through 32-873. His…

32-869. Resort bonds; amount of bonds authorized; payment. The Kansas development finance authority is hereby authorized to issue, pursuant to K.S.A. 32-857 through 32-864, and amendments thereto, revenue bonds in an amount or amounts not to exceed $30,000,000 for any one resort.…

32-870. Same; zoning regulations subject to secretary's approval. Upon acquisition of a site for a resort as authorized by K.S.A. 32-867 through 32-873, the secretary shall have submitted for the secretary's approval or disapproval any proposed zoning ordinance, zoning changes, c…

32-871. Same; site selection. The secretary shall select sites for resorts which are adjacent to existing or proposed federal reservoirs and are determined to be most feasible from evidence gathered by the secretary in support of the sale of bonds as authorized by K.S.A. 32-867 t…

32-872. Same; acquisition of site; construction and operation of resort. Upon selection of any resort site, the secretary shall proceed with acquisition of the site and construction and operation of the resort under authority of K.S.A. 32-867 through 32-873 and, in aid thereof, s…

32-873. Selection of site and amount of bonds subject to legislative approval. Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 32-867 through 32-872, the selection of any site by the secretary of wildlife and parks and secretary of commerce pursuant to K.S.A. 32-874d, and amendments the…

32-874. Feasibility study. (a) The secretary of commerce and the secretary of wildlife and parks shall direct and implement a feasibility study regarding the potential of developing lake resorts in Kansas. The study shall consider ready access from nearby interstate and interstat…

32-874a. Incentive plan. The feasibility study required under K.S.A. 32-874, and amendments thereto, being completed, the secretary of commerce, the secretary of wildlife and parks and the secretary of transportation will develop an incentive plan outlining the state of Kansas' c…

32-874b. Negotiations with lake resort communities. Once the state incentive packages are agreed upon, the secretary of wildlife and parks, under K.S.A. 32-807, 32-830 and 32-831, and amendments thereto, and the secretary of commerce under K.S.A. 74-5005, and amendments thereto, …

32-874c. Negotiations with federal agencies. The secretary of wildlife and parks, if necessary, shall negotiate and contract with the United States corps of engineers, bureau of reclamation, or other federal agency under K.S.A. 32-824, 32-825, 32-826 and 32-845, and amendments th…

32-874d. Requests for proposals; advertisement; negotiations with developers. (a) When the incentive packages for each of the lake resorts is determined, the secretary of wildlife and parks and the secretary of commerce shall develop requests for proposals that include the incent…

32-874e. Joint report to legislature. The secretary of wildlife and parks and the secretary of commerce shall present a joint report concerning negotiations, site selection, and status of the resort to the legislature, house committee on tourism, senate committee on transportatio…

32-876. Hatchery bonds; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 32-876 through 32-885, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Hatchery" means a fish hatchery constructed, maintained, operated, equipped and stocked pursuant to K.S.A. 32-876 through 32-885. (b) "Revenue bonds" means bo…

32-877. Same; hatchery stamps to pay bonds; disposition of excess revenues. (a) For the purposes of paying the principal of and interest on revenue bonds issued and sold pursuant to K.S.A. 32-876 through 32-885, and amendments thereto, the secretary shall issue and sell hatchery …

32-878. Same; bonds authorized; pledge of revenues; covenants and agreements. (a) The secretary is hereby authorized to issue and sell revenue bonds of the department for the purpose of paying all or part of the cost of acquiring a site, constructing, reconstructing, improving, e…

32-879. Same; bonds not state indebtedness; contracts binding. (a) Revenue bonds issued under K.S.A. 32-876 through 32-885, including refunding revenue bonds, shall be special obligations of the department in accordance with their terms and shall not constitute an indebtedness of…

32-880. Same; refunding revenue bonds authorized. The secretary may issue revenue bonds for the purpose of refunding revenue bonds issued under K.S.A. 32-876 through 32-885, pursuant to the terms and authority of K.S.A. 10-116a, and amendments thereto. History: L. 1982, ch. 173, …

32-881. Same; disposition of bond proceeds. The proceeds derived from the sale of all revenue bonds issued under K.S.A. 32-876 through 32-885, and amendments thereto, shall be deposited to the credit of the department in a bank, banks or depositories designated by the secretary a…

32-882. State; tax exemption. The revenue bonds issued under K.S.A. 32-876 through 32-885 and any refunding revenue bonds authorized to be issued under such sections, and the income derived therefrom, are and shall be exempt from all state, county and municipal taxation in the st…

32-883. Same; investment. Revenue bonds authorized under K.S.A. 32-876 through 32-885 shall be proper and legal investment securities for any investment funds of the state of Kansas or any department, agency or institution thereof, or any county, municipal or other public corpora…

32-884. Same; authority and powers conferred by act. K.S.A. 32-876 through 32-885 constitute full and complete authority for the purposes set out in such sections, and no procedure or proceedings other than those required by such sections shall be necessary for the performance of…

32-885. Same; notice of intent to issue; actions to contest validity limited. Prior to the issuance of any revenue bonds under authority of K.S.A. 32-876 through 32-885 and after the adoption of a resolution authorizing any revenue bonds under such sections, the secretary shall c…

32-886. Identification and selection of sites for family oriented lodging sites in state parks. (a) Contingent upon a favorable response from federal agencies regarding development of shared resources, the secretary of wildlife and parks shall identify and select sites suitable f…

32-887. Same; leases for improvement and development. The secretary of wildlife and parks is then authorized to negotiate for a long-term lease with a private sector developer for improvement and development of any selected state park site. All such leases shall be on such terms …

32-888. Same; proposals for bids; advertisement thereof; negotiations. (a) The Kansas department of wildlife and parks shall advertise for proposal plans with bids for development of sites selected under K.S.A. 32-886, and amendments thereto. Advertisements for proposals with bid…

32-889. Same; property tax exemption; payments in lieu of taxes; disposition. All improvements of the selected state park site shall be exempt from ad valorem property tax but the owner or owners of the improvements shall be required to make a contract or contracts for payment of…

32-890. Bob Grant bison herd. The bison herd at mined land wildlife area in Crawford county, Kansas, is hereby named the "Bob Grant bison herd." History: L. 2017, ch. 63, § 1; July 1.

32-891. Purchase of land in Sherman county. (a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 32-833, and amendments thereto, the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism is hereby authorized to acquire by purchase the following tracts of land located in Sherman county, Kansas, more partic…

32-9,101. Kansas kids lifetime combination hunting and fishing license; fees; annual report to certain legislative committees. (a) (1) The secretary of wildlife and parks shall issue and make available a Kansas kids lifetime combination hunting and fishing license to any child wh…

32-901. Park and recreation motor vehicle permits; certain license plates constitute permits; fees; posting of information. (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided by law or rules and regulations of the secretary, a valid park and recreation motor vehicle permit is required to use a…

32-906. Fishing licenses required; exceptions; validation and expiration; issuance of special licenses. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law or rules and regulations of the secretary of wildlife and parks, a valid Kansas fishing license is required to fish or to take any bullf…

32-911. Furharvester licenses. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law or rules and regulations of the secretary, a valid Kansas furharvester license is required to: (1) Furharvest in this state; or (2) sell, ship or offer for sale or shipment any furbearing animal or its raw fur…

32-912. Furharvester education; certificate of competency. No person born on or after July 1, 1966, shall furharvest in this state on land other than such person's land unless the person has been issued a furharvester certificate of competency. If such person is required by law t…

32-913. Same; instruction requirements; designation of persons to issue certificates. The secretary shall prescribe a course of instruction of not less than a total of six hours concerning the ethical, humane, safe and selective furharvesting and handling of furbearing animals an…

32-914. Same; courses of instruction; certificates from other jurisdictions. (a) The secretary shall institute and coordinate a statewide course of furharvester education and, in so doing, may cooperate with local subdivisions of government or with any reputable individual or org…

32-918. Persons in arrearage under a child support order; prohibition against issuance of license, permit, stamp or tag. (a) Upon request of the secretary for children and families, the secretary of wildlife and parks shall not allow any license, permit, stamp, tag or other issue…

32-919. Hunting licenses. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law or rules and regulations of the secretary, a valid Kansas hunting license is required to hunt in this state. (b) The provisions of subsection (a) do not apply to hunting by: (1) A person, or a member of a person's …

32-920. Hunter education requirements; adult supervision of youths required, when; apprentice hunting license. (a) Except as provided by subsections (d) and (e), no person who is born on or after July 1, 1957, and is 16 or more years of age shall hunt in this state on land other …

32-921. Same; instruction requirements; designation of persons to issue certificates. (a) The secretary shall prescribe a course of instruction in hunter education. Except as provided in subsection (c), such course of instruction shall be not less than a total of 10 hours and sha…

32-922. Same; courses of instruction; certificates from other jurisdictions. (a) The secretary shall institute and coordinate a statewide course of instruction in hunter education and, in so doing, may cooperate with local subdivisions of government, with reputable individuals, o…

32-923. Same; issuance of certificate; fee. The secretary shall issue a certificate of completion of an approved hunter education course to any resident of this state upon submission of evidence of successful completion of a hunter education course approved by the secretary prior…

32-924. Same; liability insurance for persons conducting course. The committee on surety bonds and insurance, within the limitations of appropriations made therefor, shall purchase such liability insurance as it deems necessary for the protection of persons engaged in conducting …