12-3506.   Determination of state liability.(a) The state of Kansas shall be liable for a lawful and reasonableshare of any special assessments levied by anyboard against any property ownedby the state of Kansas or on property in which the state hasa property interest for the purpose of streets,alleys, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, drainage district works and floodcontrol works, or workssupplemental to or necessary to the operation of any of the foregoing.

      (b)   Except for special assessments levied by a board for the purposeslisted in subsection (a), the state of Kansas shall not be liable forany special assessments leviedfor a purpose which, in the opinion of the secretary, renders no immediatedirect benefit, or immediate significant indirect benefit to the state ofKansas. Thesecretary, upon advice of the attorney general and the heads of allinterested departments, shall determine within 30 days afterreceipt of notice under K.S.A. 12-3504, and amendments thereto, whetherthe state of Kansas receives any immediate direct benefitor immediate significantindirect benefit from the proposed improvement. Upon making suchfinding, the secretary shall notify the interested board and interestedstate department heads in writing of the finding.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 428, § 6; L. 1983, ch. 118, § 3; July 1.