(a) The state board of regents is hereby authorized to dedicate to the public and to the city of Emporia, Kansas, for the use of the public and the city for street, road or highway purposes, the following described tract of land which is located in the city of Emporia, Kansas, is owned by the state, is under the custody and control of the state board of regents and is comprised of approximately 0.25 acres over and upon a tract of land located in the Northwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 19 South, Range 11 East of the 6th Principal Meridian, Lyon County, Kansas, and being more particularly described as follows:?Beginning at the NE corner of Twelfth Avenue and Merchant Street said point being 33?1/3 feet north of and 130 rods east of the SW corner of said quarter, thence north 286.67 feet, thence east 10 feet, thence southeasterly a distance of 130.98 feet to a point 156.67 feet north of and 26 feet east of the point of beginning, thence southeasterly a distance of 131.24 feet to a point 31.67 feet north of and 66 feet east of the point of beginning, thence southeasterly a distance of 22.67 feet to a point 14.67 feet north of and 81 feet east of the point of beginning, thence east 30 feet, thence south 14.67 feet to the north line of Twelfth Avenue, thence west 111 feet to the point of beginning, containing 10,967.87 square feet, more or less.

(b) Each such dedication shall be submitted to the attorney general for approval as to form before becoming effective. A copy of the dedication instrument shall be filed with the secretary of state.