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KS Stat § 12-2805 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 28 - Public Transportation|12-2805 Acquisition of properties and rights.

12-2805. Acquisition of properties and rights. The authority shall have power to acquire by purchase, condemnation, lease, gift or otherwise all or any part of the plant, equipment, property, rights in property, reserve funds, employees' pension or retirement funds, special funds, franchises, licenses, patents, permits and papers, documents and records belonging to any private company or corporation operating a transportation system within the metropolitan area as herein defined.History: L. 1955, ch. 118, § 5; April 13.
KS Stat § 12-2806 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 28 - Public Transportation|12-2806 Same; sale, lease or exchange.

12-2806. Same; sale, lease or exchange. The authority shall have power to acquire by purchase, condemnation, lease, gift or otherwise any property and rights useful for its purposes and to sell, lease, transfer or convey any property or rights when no longer useful or exchange the same for other property or rights which are useful for its purposes.History: L. 1955, ch. 118, § 6; April 13.
KS Stat § 12-2807 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 28 - Public Transportation|12-2807 Use of street or public way; ordinance.

12-2807. Use of street or public way; ordinance. The authority shall have the right, but not exclusive of the public right, to use any public road, street or other public way in the metropolitan area for transportation of passengers. The authority shall not have the right to use any street or other public way in any city, village or incorporated town for local transportation of passengers within any such municipality, unless and until authorized so to do by an ordinance passed by the corporate authorities of such municipality.History: L. 1955, ch. 118, § 7; April 13.
KS Stat § 12-2809 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 28 - Public Transportation|12-2809 Purchase of equipment; trust certificates; payment; leases.

12-2809. Purchase of equipment; trust certificates; payment; leases. The authority shall have power to purchase equipment such as cars, trolley buses and motor buses, and may execute agreements, leases and equipment trust certificates in the form customarily used in such cases appropriate to effect such purchase and may dispose of such equipment trust certificates. All money required to be paid by the authority under the provisions of such agreements, leases and equipment trust certificates shall be payable solely from the revenue or income to be derived from the transportation system and from grants and loans as provided in K.S.A. 12-2811. Payment for such equipment, or rentals therefor, may be made in installments, and the deferred installments may be evidenced by equipment trust certificates payable solely from such revenue or income, and title to such equipment shall not vest in the authority until the equipment trust certificates are paid.The agreement to purchase may direct the vendor to sell and assign the equipment to a bank or trust company, duly authorized to transact business in the state of Kansas, as trustee, for the benefit and security of the equipment trust certificates and may direct the trustee to deliver the equipment to one or more designated officers of the authority and may authorize the trustee simultaneously therewith to execute and deliver a lease of the equipment to the authority.The agreements and leases shall be duly acknowledged before some person authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds and in the form required for acknowledgment of deeds and such agreements, leases and equipment trust certificates shall be authorized by vote of the board and shall contain such covenants, conditions and provisions as may be deemed necessary or appropriate to insure the payment of the equipment trust certificates from the revenue or income to be derived from the transportation system.The covenants, conditions and provisions of the agreements, leases and equipment trust certificates shall not conflict with any of the provisions of any trust agreement securing the payment of bonds or certificates of the authority.An executed copy of each such agreement and lease shall be filed in the office of the city clerk of the city in which said authority is operating a transportation system and such filing shall constitute notice to any subsequent judgment creditor or any subsequent purchaser.History: L. 1955, ch. 118, § 9; April 13.
KS Stat § 12-2810 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 28 - Public Transportation|12-2810 Investment in bonds or certificates by certain public and private bodies.

12-2810. Investment in bonds or certificates by certain public and private bodies. The state and all counties, cities, villages, incorporated towns and other municipal corporations, political subdivisions and public bodies, and public officers of any thereof, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking business, all insurance companies, insurance associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, may invest any sinking funds, moneys or other funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds or certificates issued pursuant to this act, it being the purpose of this section to authorize the investment in such bonds or certificates of all sinking, insurance, retirement, compensation, pension and [other funds]whether owned or controlled by private or public persons or officers: Provided, however, That nothing contained in this section may be construed as relieving any person, firm, or corporation from any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities for purchase or investment.History: L. 1955, ch. 118, § 10; April 13.
KS Stat § 12-2811 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 28 - Public Transportation|12-2811 Federal grants and loans.

12-2811. Federal grants and loans. The authority shall have power to apply for and accept grants and loans from the federal government or any agency or instrumentality thereof to be used for any of the purposes of the authority and to enter into any agreement with the federal government in relation to such grants or loans; provided that such agreement does not conflict with any of the provisions of any trust agreement securing the payment of bonds or certificates of the authority.History: L. 1955, ch. 118, § 11; April 13.
KS Stat § 12-2812 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 28 - Public Transportation|12-2812 Investment of authority reserve or sinking funds.

12-2812. Investment of authority reserve or sinking funds. The authority shall have power to invest and reinvest any funds held in reserve or sinking funds not required for immediate disbursement, in investments authorized by K.S.A. 12-1675, and amendments thereto, in the manner prescribed therein or in bonds or notes of the United States, bonds of the state of Kansas or bonds of any county, unified school district or city of the first class in which said authority is operating a transportation system or in bonds or certificates of the authority at not to exceed their par value or their call price and to sell these securities whenever the funds are needed for disbursement. Such investment or reinvestment of any funds shall not be in conflict with any provisions of any trust agreement securing the payment of bonds or certificates of the authority.History: L. 1955, ch. 118, § 12; L. 1977, ch. 54, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-2813 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 28 - Public Transportation|12-2813 Insurance or indemnity contracts.

12-2813. Insurance or indemnity contracts. The authority shall have power to procure and enter into contracts for any type of insurance and indemnity against loss or damage to property from any cause, including loss of use and occupancy, against death or injury of any person, against employers' liability, against any act of any member, officer or employee of the board or of the authority in the performance of the duties of his or her office or employment or any other insurable risk.History: L. 1955, ch. 118, § 13; April 13.
KS Stat § 12-2814 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 28 - Public Transportation|12-2814 Tax levies; validation of election and proceedings prior to January 1, 1974; purpose of levy.

12-2814. Tax levies; validation of election and proceedings prior to January 1, 1974; purpose of levy. (a) The metropolitan transit authority shall not have power to levy taxes for any purpose.(b) In any city in which the proposition to authorize such city to levy a tax not to exceed one mill to carry out the purposes of the metropolitan transit authority act has been submitted to and approved by a majority of the electors of such city voting on the proposition at an election held prior to January 1, 1974, the levy of such tax by the city and all proceedings in connection therewith are hereby validated and confirmed, notwithstanding the absence of authority by such city to adopt the ordinance authorizing the levy upon submission to and approval thereof by the electors. Any such city may levy an annual tax not to exceed one mill upon the taxable tangible property within such city. The moneys derived from such tax levy shall be for the benefit of the metropolitan transit authority established in such city for the purpose of providing funds for the operation of the authority and for guaranteeing payment of any revenue bonds issued by such authority pursuant to K.S.A. 12-2808 and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by cities under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1955, ch. 118, § 14; L. 1974, ch. 65, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 73, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 65, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-2815 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 28 - Public Transportation|12-2815 Transit board; qualifications of members; salary; expenses.

12-2815. Transit board; qualifications of members; salary; expenses. The governing and administrative body of the authority shall be a board consisting of five (5) members, to be known as the transit board. Members of the board shall be residents of the metropolitan area and persons of recognized business ability. No member of the board or employee of the authority shall hold any other office or employment under the federal, state or any county or any municipal government except an honorary office without compensation.The salary of each member of the initial board shall be five hundred dollars ($500) per annum, and such salary shall not be increased or diminished during the member's term of office. The salaries of successor members of the board shall be fixed by the board and shall not be increased or diminished during their respective terms of office. No board member shall be allowed any fees, perquisites or emoluments, reward or compensation for services as a member or officer of the authority aside from salary, but the members shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties.History: L. 1955, ch. 118, § 15; L. 1970, ch. 366, § 10; L. 1975, ch. 52, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-2816 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 28 - Public Transportation|12-2816 Transit board; appointment of board; terms.

12-2816. Transit board; appointment of board; terms. Members of the board referred to in K.S.A. 12-2815, and amendments thereto, shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the governing body of the city.Upon the expiration of the term of any member, all successor board members shall be appointed and hold office for four years from the date of their appointment. The city clerk of any city adopting this act shall certify the action of the city governing body with respect to such appointments and file such certificates as a part of the records of the office of the city clerk of the city. Before entering upon the duties of office, each member of the board shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office and same shall be filed in the office of the city clerk.History: L. 1955, ch. 118, § 16; L. 1984, ch. 76, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 82, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-2817 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 28 - Public Transportation|12-2817 Same; resignations; removals; vacancies.

12-2817. Same; resignations; removals; vacancies. Any member may resign from office to take effect when a successor has been appointed and has qualified. The mayor, with the approval of the governing body of the city, may remove any member of the board in case of incompetency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. The member shall be given a copy of the charges and an opportunity to be publicly heard in person or by counsel upon not less than 10 days' notice. In case of failure to qualify within the time required, or of abandonment of office, or in case of death, conviction of a crime, involving moral turpitude or removal from office, the office of such member shall become vacant. Each vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by the mayor with the approval of the governing body.History: L. 1955, ch. 118, § 17, L. 1986, ch. 82, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-2818 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 28 - Public Transportation|12-2818 Same; chairman and temporary secretary; qualification and salary of chairman.

12-2818. Same; chairman and temporary secretary; qualification and salary of chairman. As soon as possible after the appointment of the initial members, the board shall organize for the transaction of business, select a chairman and a temporary secretary from its own number, and adopt bylaws, rules and regulations to govern its proceedings. The initial chairman and successors shall be elected by the board from time to time for the term of his or her office as a member of the board or for the term of three years, whichever is shorter. The chairman shall not be engaged in any other business or employment during his or her term as chairman and the board shall fix the salary of the chairman in addition to his or her salary as a member of the board, which shall not be increased or diminished during his or her term of office as chairman.History: L. 1955, ch. 118, § 18; April 13.
KS Stat § 12-2819 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 28 - Public Transportation|12-2819 Same; meetings; action by resolution; public records.

12-2819. Same; meetings; action by resolution; public records. (a) Regular meetings of the board shall be held at least once in each calendar month, the time and place of such meetings to be fixed by the board. Three members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. All action of the board shall be by resolution and the affirmative vote of at least three members shall be necessary for the adoption of any resolution. All such resolutions before taking effect shall be approved by the chairperson of the board, and if the chairperson approves thereof the chairperson shall sign the same. If the chairperson does not approve the chairperson shall return to the board with the chairperson's objections thereto in writing at the next regular meeting of the board occurring after the passage thereof. But in case the chairperson fails to return any resolution with the objections thereto by the time aforesaid, the chairperson shall be deemed to have approved the same and it shall take effect accordingly.(b) Upon the return of any resolution by the chairperson, with the chairperson's objections, the vote by which the same was passed shall be reconsidered by the board, and if upon such reconsideration such resolution is passed by the affirmative vote of at least four members, it shall go into effect notwithstanding the veto of the chairperson. All resolutions and all proceedings of the authority and all documents and records in its possession shall be public records, and open to public inspection, except such documents and records as shall be kept or prepared by the board for use in contract negotiations or civil proceedings to which the authority is a party.History: L. 1955, ch. 118, § 19; L. 2011, ch. 11, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-2820 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 28 - Public Transportation|12-2820 Same; secretary; treasurer; compensation; oaths; bond of treasurer.

12-2820. Same; secretary; treasurer; compensation; oaths; bond of treasurer. The board shall appoint a secretary and a treasurer, who need not be members of the board, to hold office during the pleasure of the board, and fix their duties and compensation. The secretary shall not be engaged in any other business or employment during his or her tenure of office as secretary of the board. Before entering upon the duties of their respective offices they shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office, and the treasurer shall execute a bond with corporate sureties to be approved by the board. The bond shall be payable to the authority in whatever penal sum may be directed by the board conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the office and the payment of all money received by him or her according to law and the orders of the board. The board may, at any time, require a new bond from the treasurer in such penal sum as may then be determined by the board. The obligation of the sureties shall not extend to any loss sustained by the insolvency, failure or closing of any national or state bank wherein the treasurer has deposited funds if the bank has been approved by the board as a depositary for these funds. The oaths of office and the treasurer's bond shall be filed in the principal office of the authority.History: L. 1955, ch. 118, § 20; April 13.
KS Stat § 12-2821 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 28 - Public Transportation|12-2821 Funds of authority; deposits and expenditures.

12-2821. Funds of authority; deposits and expenditures. All funds deposited by the treasurer in any bank shall be placed in the name of the authority and shall be withdrawn or paid out only by check or draft upon the bank, signed by the treasurer and countersigned by the chairman of the board, except that the board may designate any of its members or any officer or employee of the authority to affix the facsimile signature of the chairman and another to affix the facsimile signature of the treasurer to any check or draft.History: L. 1955, ch. 118, § 21; L. 1974, ch. 66, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-2822 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 28 - Public Transportation|12-2822 Signatures of officers valid.

12-2822. Signatures of officers valid. In case any officer whose signature appears upon any check, draft, bond, certificate or interest coupon, issued pursuant to this act, ceases to hold his or her office before the delivery thereof to the payee or the purchaser of any bond or certificate, the officer's signature nevertheless shall be valid and sufficient for all purposes with the same effect as if he or she had remained in office until delivery thereof.History: L. 1955, ch. 118, § 22; April 13.
KS Stat § 12-2823 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 28 - Public Transportation|12-2823 Appointment of manager, attorney, engineer and other officers; duties; bonds; compensation.

12-2823. Appointment of manager, attorney, engineer and other officers; duties; bonds; compensation. The board may appoint a general manager who shall be a person of recognized ability and experience in the operation of transportation systems. The general manager shall hold office during the pleasure of the board. The general manager shall manage the properties and business of the authority and the employees thereof, subject to the general control of the board, shall direct the enforcement of all resolutions, rules and regulations of the board, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board. The board may appoint a general attorney and a chief engineer and shall provide for the appointment of other officers, attorneys, engineers, consultants, agents and employees as may be necessary for the construction, extension, operation, maintenance, and policing of its properties. The board shall define their duties and require bonds of such of them as the board may designate. The general manager, general attorney, chief engineer, and all other officers provided for pursuant to this section shall be exempt from taking and subscribing any oath of office. The compensation of the general manager, general attorney, chief engineer, and all other officers, attorneys, consultants, agents and employees shall be fixed by the board.History: L. 1955, ch. 118, § 23; L. 1975, ch. 52, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-2824 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 28 - Public Transportation|12-2824 Employment classification and regulation.

12-2824. Employment classification and regulation. The board shall classify all the offices, positions and grades of regular employment required, excepting that of the chairman of the board, the general manager, secretary, treasurer, general attorney, and chief engineer, with reference to the duties thereof and the compensation fixed therefor, and adopt rules governing appointments to any of such offices or positions on the basis of merit and efficiency. No discrimination shall be made in any appointment or promotion because of race, creed, color or political or religious affiliations. No officer or employee shall be discharged or demoted except for cause which is detrimental to the service. Any officer or employee who is discharged or demoted may file a complaint in writing with the board within ten days after notice of his or her discharge or demotion. If an employee is a member of a labor organization the complaint may be filed by such organization for and in behalf of such employee. The board shall grant a hearing on such complaint within thirty (30) days after it is filed. The time and place of the hearing shall be fixed by the board and due notice thereof given to the complainant, the labor organization by or through which the complaint was filed and the general manager. The hearing shall be conducted by the board, or any member thereof or any officers' committee or employees' committee appointed by the board. The complainant may be represented by counsel.If the board finds, or approves a finding of the member or committee appointed by the board, that the complainant has been unjustly discharged or demoted, the complainant shall be restored to his or her office or position with back pay. The decision of the board shall be final and not subject to review. The board may abolish any office or reduce the force of employees for lack of work or lack of funds, but in so doing the officer or employee with the shortest service record in the class and grade to which he or she belongs shall be first released from service and shall be reinstated in order of seniority when additional force of employees is required. Seniority shall be considered a working condition and where employees are represented by a labor organization which has any labor agreement with the authority such working conditions shall be governed by the terms of such agreement.History: L. 1955, ch. 118, § 24; April 13.