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KS Stat § 68-573 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-573 Certain counties over 175,000; adoption of master highway development plan; preliminary plans and specifications, approval, filing, cost, how paid.

68-573. Certain counties over 175,000; adoption of master highway development plan; preliminary plans and specifications, approval, filing, cost, how paid. Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county now or hereafter having a population of one hundred seventy-five thousand (175,000) or more, shall adopt, by and with the approval of the secretary of transportation, a master, long range highway development plan based upon engineering surveys and traffic use and needs studies, and whenever the secretary shall determine and designate certain new routes or existing highways, forming a part of such county master highway development plan, are essential and important highways to connect with or provide necessary access highways to or from the state highway system in such counties, the boards of county commissioners of such counties, in its discretion, may authorize the preparation of preliminary plans and specifications for constructing, reconstructing, improving or repairing the major, arterial county highways, which project shall thereafter be designated as the master highway development plan for such counties and shall be completed within ten (10) years from the date of its adoption or approval by the voters of such counties.The preliminary plans and specifications for such county master highway development plan shall be approved by the state transportation engineer, the county engineer and members of the boards of county commissioners of such counties and filed in the office of the county clerk of such counties. The cost of such preliminary plans and specifications may be paid from the road maintenance fund of such counties, even though such items were not budgeted in such year; and if the proposition calling the adoption and approval of such master highway development plan, is voted for affirmatively by a majority of the electors of such counties at a special election held for such purpose or at the general election, the cost of such preliminary plans and specifications may thereafter be included in the total cost of such plan or project to be paid for by the issuance of bonds.History: L. 1957, ch. 372, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 125; Aug. 15.
KS Stat § 68-574 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-574 Same; notice of filing of plans; adoption of master development plan; resolution, contents; publication; election.

68-574. Same; notice of filing of plans; adoption of master development plan; resolution, contents; publication; election. Notice of the filing in the office of the county clerk of the plans and specifications covering the principal details of the master highway development plan shall be given by publishing such notice for three (3) successive weeks in the official county newspaper by the county clerk of such counties. Not less than ten (10) days after the date of the last publication of such notice the boards of county commissioners of such counties may adopt a resolution, by the unanimous vote of the members thereof, adopting and approving such master highway development plan and providing that the proposition of adopting or rejecting such master highway development plan be submitted to the qualified electors of such counties at a special election called for such purpose or at the next general election. Said resolution shall contain, among other findings and matters, the following:(a) The name and location of each county, arterial highway to be constructed, reconstructed, improved or repaired under the plan or project;(b) the points of origin and terminus of each arterial, county highway to be improved under the plan and the distance between such points;(c) the estimated cost of constructing, reconstructing, improving or repairing each county, arterial highway in the plan;(d) the tentative work schedule or order under which such county, arterial highways will be constructed, reconstructed, improved or repaired under the proposed plan during the said ten (10) year period following its adoption by the electors of such counties;(e) the total, estimated cost of such plan or project for which bonds are proposed to be issued and if issued cannot be exceeded;(f) the general form of the proposition or question whereby the adoption or rejection of such master highway development plan will be submitted to the electors of such counties; and(g) the date of the special election called for such purpose or the general election when said proposition or question will be submitted to the qualified electors of such counties for approval or rejection of such proposed master highway development plan or project for such counties. Such resolution shall be published for three (3) successive weeks in the official county newspaper and once each week for three (3) successive weeks in one newspaper published in each city in such counties. The question or proposition calling the adoption or rejection of such master highway development plan or project shall not be submitted to the electors more than once each two (2) years.History: L. 1957, ch. 372, § 2; June 29.
KS Stat § 68-575 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-575 Same; form of ballot.

68-575. Same; form of ballot. At a special election called for such purpose or at a general election, whichever shall be designated by the board of county commissioners in said resolution, the vote shall be by ballot and the question or proposition shall be printed on a separate ballot in substantially the following form:Shall ______________ county adopt a master highway development plan to construct, reconstruct, improve or repair the arterial highways provided for in such plan during the next ten (10) years at an estimated aggregate cost of not to exceed $____________, and to issue its general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed said sum in payment of the same?Opposite and after said proposition so printed on said ballots shall be printed two (2) squares, one above the other; preceding the upper one of said squares shall be printed the word "yes" and preceding the lower one of said squares shall be printed the word "no." Immediately above such proposition and across the entire width of said ballots shall be printed the following: "To vote in favor of the adoption of such master highway development plan and the issuance of bonds to pay the cost thereof, make an × in the square after the word 'yes'; and to vote against the adoption of such master highway development plan and the issuance of bonds to pay the cost thereof, make an × in the square opposite the word 'no'."History: L. 1957, ch. 372, § 3; June 29.
KS Stat § 68-576 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-576 Same; procedure when plan approved; application of 68-704.

68-576. Same; procedure when plan approved; application of 68-704. If the majority of electors of such counties vote in favor of adopting such master highway development plan and to pay the cost thereof by the issuance of general obligation bonds, the boards of county commissioners of such counties shall proceed to have detailed plans and specifications prepared for all such work. The making of all such improvements under such master county highway development plan shall be thereafter conducted in accordance with the provisions and requirements of section 68-704 of the General Statutes of 1949 and any amendments thereto.History: L. 1957, ch. 372, § 4; June 29.
KS Stat § 68-577 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-577 Same; issuance of bonds; limitations.

68-577. Same; issuance of bonds; limitations. All bonds issued by such county for the purposes herein provided may be issued annually over a period of not to exceed ten (10) years, but the total amount of all such issues shall not exceed the aggregate amount stated in the proposition or question submitted to the electors of such counties calling for the adoption or rejection of such master highway development plan. All such bonds shall be issued, registered, sold, delivered and retired in accordance with the provisions of the general bond law. Any bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall not be subject to any limitation of bonded indebtedness of the county.History: L. 1957, ch. 372, § 5; June 29.
KS Stat § 68-580 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-580 Designation of streets and roads as arterial highways; definitions.

68-580. Designation of streets and roads as arterial highways; definitions. As used in this act:(a) "County" means any county.(b) "Board" means the board of county commissioners.History: L. 1961, ch. 310, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 395, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 68-581 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-581 Same; primary arterial highways; designation and financing.

68-581. Same; primary arterial highways; designation and financing. By resolution the board of any county may designate as a primary arterial highway: (1) All or any portion of an existing or proposed new county road or highway; or (2) all or any portion of an existing or a proposed new street within a city in such county which is or would be an extension of a county road or a connecting link between county roads. Such resolution shall set out the primary arterial highway designation and its location, a general description of the proposed improvement and an estimate of the total cost thereof, exclusive of any grants from any other public agency. Upon the adoption of such resolution, a copy thereof attested by the county clerk shall, if such designation is of a city street, be transmitted to the city clerk of each city wherein such primary arterial highway is located or is proposed to be located. The resolution shall become effective upon publication by the county in its official newspaper.The board and the governing bodies of all cities in which any primary arterial highway is located or is proposed to be located may enter into an agreement providing for the cooperative financing of the acquisition of right-of-way for and the construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of such proposed primary arterial highway, including major bridges and overpasses thereon, together with all engineering costs, under such terms as the board and governing bodies shall agree upon. Such agreement may be part of an agreement between the secretary of transportation, the county and the cities.The board and governing body of any city wherein any portion of such primary arterial highway is to be located may use any public funds available to such county or city for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance or repair of such primary arterial highway, including major bridges and overpasses thereon, in like manner as if it were a normal county road or a city street, and the board and the governing body of each such city may issue bonds as provided in K.S.A. 68-584. Whenever any such bonds are issued, either with or without a referendum, the board or governing body issuing the same may use the moneys received from the distribution of motor-fuel tax revenues pursuant to K.S.A. 79-3425c, and any amendments thereto, to pay all or part of the principal and interest on such bonds. In the event that such moneys are insufficient to retire such bonds, an annual tax shall be levied upon the taxable tangible property in such county or city in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds.History: L. 1961, ch. 310, § 2; L. 1972, ch. 247, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 351, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 126; Aug. 15.
KS Stat § 68-581a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-581a Same; use of moneys received from special city and county highway fund by certain cities; purpose.

68-581a. Same; use of moneys received from special city and county highway fund by certain cities; purpose. In addition to the authorized purposes for the expenditure of moneys placed in the special fund designated in subsection (c) of K.S.A. 79-3425c, and any amendments thereto, any city located in a county having a population of more than thirty-eight thousand (38,000) and not more than forty-five thousand (45,000) or in a county having a population of not less than two hundred twenty thousand (220,000) may use the moneys in said fund for the purposes set forth in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 68-581, as amended.History: L. 1972, ch. 247, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-582 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-582 Designation of secondary arterial highways, when; cooperative financing; agreement; use of funds.

68-582. Designation of secondary arterial highways, when; cooperative financing; agreement; use of funds. The board of any county and the governing body of any city may by resolution propose the designation as a secondary arterial highway any existing street or a portion thereof, or a proposed new street within a city in such county which is or would be a connecting link between county roads and may enter into an agreement providing for the cooperative financing of the construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of such proposed secondary arterial highway under such terms as the board and governing body shall agree upon. Such designation and agreement shall set out the secondary arterial highway designation and its location, a general description of the proposed improvement and an estimate of the total cost thereof to each such city and county exclusive of any grants from any other public agency, and shall become effective upon publication by the city in its official newspaper and by the county in its official newspaper. Such agreement may be part of an agreement between the secretary of transportation, the county and the city. Any such agreement shall provide for sharing the costs of engineering and construction or other improvement of the designated secondary arterial highway, and for future maintenance by the city or by the county, upon such terms as the board and governing body may agree. The board and governing body of any county and city which have entered into such agreements may use any public funds available to such county or city for the construction, improvement or maintenance of such secondary arterial highway in like manner as if it were a normal county road or a city street, may each issue bonds as provided in K.S.A. 68-584, and amendments thereto and may each levy an annual tax upon the assessed tangible valuation in such county or city for such purpose and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county.History: L. 1961, ch. 310, § 3; L. 1965, ch. 395, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 69, § 19; L. 1975, ch. 427, § 127; L. 1980, ch. 65, § 7; L. 1999, ch. 154, § 44; May 27.
KS Stat § 68-583 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-583 Same; acquisition of lands for rights of way; costs.

68-583. Same; acquisition of lands for rights of way; costs. The board may acquire lands for a right of way for a proposed new street which shall have been designated as a primary or secondary arterial highway as hereinbefore provided or may acquire lands to widen or change the route of an existing street which has been designated as a primary or secondary arterial highway as hereinbefore provided and pay the costs thereof or its share of the costs thereof in like manner as it is authorized by law to acquire lands for rights of way for county roads.History: L. 1961, ch. 310, § 4; Apr. 10.
KS Stat § 68-584 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-584 Secondary arterial highways; issuance of bonds to pay costs; election, when.

68-584. Secondary arterial highways; issuance of bonds to pay costs; election, when. If the board of county commissioners or the governing body of the city determines that any of the costs incurred or to be incurred by the county or city, as the case may be, in carrying out the provisions of K.S.A. 68-581, 68-582 and 68-583, and amendments thereto, in relation to any street, road or highway should be paid by moneys derived from the issuance of general obligation bonds of the county or city, the board or governing body, may issue such bonds for such purpose or purposes. No bonds shall be issued under this section until the question of the issuance of the bonds is submitted to a vote of the electors of the county or city at a regular or special election called for that purpose and a majority of those voting on the question shall have voted in favor of the issuance of the bonds. The question submitted may include projects involving one or more streets, roads and highways. Such election shall be held and the bonds issued, sold, delivered and retired in accordance with the provisions of the general bond law, except that no referendum shall be required to issue such bonds in an amount equal to not more than 1/2% of the assessed tangible valuation of such county or city unless a petition is filed in accordance with this section. Such petition shall be signed by qualified electors equal to not less than 2% of the qualified electors of the county or city proposing to issue such bonds and shall be filed in the office of the clerk of such county or city within 60 days after publication of a notice of intent to issue such bonds. Such notice shall state the amount and purpose of the issuance of the bonds and shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official newspaper of the city or county. The total amount of such bonds outstanding issued without referendum approval shall not exceed an amount equal to more than 2% of the assessed tangible valuation of the county or city. Bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall not be subject to or be included in computing limitations upon bonded indebtedness of counties and cities prescribed under the provisions of article 3 of chapter 10 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and amendments thereto.History: L. 1961, ch. 310, § 5; L. 1965, ch. 395, § 3; L. 1972, ch. 247, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 352, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 173, § 70; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-585 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-585 Same; feasibility studies by boards; costs, how paid.

68-585. Same; feasibility studies by boards; costs, how paid. The board may make or cause to be made engineering studies to determine the feasibility of any primary arterial highway, secondary arterial highway or county road program and pay the costs of the same from the county road fund.History: L. 1961, ch. 310, § 6; Apr. 10.
KS Stat § 68-586 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-586 Counties between 130,000 and 170,000; highway bonds; election.

68-586. Counties between 130,000 and 170,000; highway bonds; election. Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county having a population of more than one hundred thirty thousand (130,000) and less than one hundred seventy thousand (170,000) deems it necessary it may, by resolution duly adopted and signed by a majority of such board, issue general obligation bonds for highway construction within the county, in cooperation with the state of Kansas, or any political subdivision thereof, or in cooperation with any agency of the United States, and such highway construction may include the construction of any necessary bridges and access ways, acquisition of necessary rights-of-way and other necessary construction incidental to the construction of said highway. Such bonds shall not be issued until the question of issuance thereof shall have been approved by a majority of the electors at any general election or at a special election called for such purpose and held in accordance with the provisions of the general bond law, and all bonds issued under the authority of this act shall be issued, registered, sold, delivered and retired in accordance with the provisions of the general bond law.History: L. 1967, ch. 362, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-587 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-587 Same; bond debt limitation.

68-587. Same; bond debt limitation. The total bonded indebtedness for the purposes described in K.S.A. 68-586, whether for one or more issuances, shall not at any time in the aggregate exceed four percent (4%) of the total assessed valuation of such county, and any bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall not be subject to or within any bonded debt limitation prescribed by any other law of this state and shall not be considered or included in applying any other law limiting bonded indebtedness. All tax levies made to retire such bonds shall be in addition to and not limited by any other act authorizing or limiting the tax levies of such counties.History: L. 1967, ch. 362, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-588 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-588 Same; construction contracts; standards.

68-588. Same; construction contracts; standards. The county commissioners are hereby authorized to contract, as provided by law, for the supervision of any work performed in the construction of any highway commenced under the provisions of K.S.A. 68-586, and amendments thereto, but all such highways shall conform to minimum federal or state generally recognized and prevailing standards for the designated road classification.History: L. 1967, ch. 362, § 3; L. 2005, ch. 84, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 68-589 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 68 - Roads And Bridges|Article 5 - County And Township Roads|68-589 Special highway improvement fund; definitions.

68-589. Special highway improvement fund; definitions. As used in this act, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them by this section unless the context otherwise requires.(a) "Municipality" means any city, county or township.(b) "Governing body" as applied to a county, means the board of county commissioners; as applied to a city means the governing body of the city; and as applied to a township means the township board.History: L. 1967, ch. 363, § 1; L. 2018, ch. 80, § 3; July 1.