Kansas Statutes 27-331. Airport authority in certain counties; powers
Upon the adoption of the provisions of this act in any county, the authority thereby created shall have the power: (a) To adopt, alter and use a corporate seal;
(b) to sue and be sued, to prosecute and to defend any action in any court of competent jurisdiction;
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 27-331
- Authority: means a surplus property and public airport authority created pursuant to this act. See Kansas Statutes 27-318
- City: means a city to which this act applies as provided in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 27-318
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- county: means a county to which this act applies as provided in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 27-329
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- Property: means any interest in any real or personal property within or without the city acquired by said city or available for acquisition by the authority from:
(1) The United States or any of its agencies pursuant to the federal property and administrative services act of 1949, as amended, the surplus property act of 1944, as amended, the federal airport act of 1946, as amended, and any other federal law relating to disposition of property owned or held by the United States or any of its agencies;
(2) The state of Kansas, any political subdivision thereof, or any municipality therein under the provisions of any applicable statutes of the state of Kansas or municipal ordinances; or
(3) Any other source authorized by this act. See Kansas Statutes 27-318
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- seal: includes an impression of the seal upon the paper alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed to the paper. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(c) to receive, purchase, lease, obtain option upon, acquire by contract or grant, or otherwise acquire, and to own, maintain, operate, improve, and to sell, transfer, assign, mortgage or otherwise dispose of property and to contract with the United States or any of its agencies, the state of Kansas, any political subdivision thereof or any other person with respect to the terms on which the authority may agree to purchase or receive property, including, but not limited to, provisions for the purchase of property over a period of years, for payment of the purchase price or installments thereof in the manner and to the extent required, and for pledge of all revenues and income received from the sale or operation of such property after providing for administration, maintenance and operation costs, to payment of the principal of the purchase price and interest thereon or of any bond issued by the authority therefor;
(d) to enter into contracts to carry out the purposes of the authority and to execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of any of the powers of the authority;
(e) to adopt, amend and repeal bylaws, rules and regulations not inconsistent with this act governing the manner in which the powers and purposes of the authority shall be carried out and effected;
(f) to select, appoint, employ, discharge or remove such officers, agents, counsel and employees as may be required to carry out and effect the powers and purposes of the authority and to determine their qualifications, duties and compensation;
(g) to borrow money and pledge, mortgage property and revenues as security therefor;
(h) to distribute equally to the city and county any funds not necessary for the proper conduct of affairs of the authority;
(i) to make payments in lieu of taxes to any political or taxing subdivision levying taxes on property within the county in which the authority is located;
(j) to exercise the right of eminent domain, in the manner prescribed in article 5 of chapter 26 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated;
(k) to recommend the adoption of airport hazard zones under the authority of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 3-701 et seq., and amendments thereto, and compatible land-use zones in the county in order to minimize the adverse effects of airport noise and emissions arising from the use and operation of airport facilities. The zones recommended by the authority shall be submitted to the planning commission for review and the commission shall make recommendations to the city and county in the same manner as other zoning regulations. No zones shall be adopted until approved by the city and county within their respective zoning jurisdictions in the same manner as other zoning regulations;
(l) to own, operate and dispose of water and sewage utility systems. The authority may purchase and resell water services to any person, firm or corporation within territory owned by the authority and property being served on the effective date of this act. The authority may purchase and resell sewage services to any person, firm or corporation.