19-2822.   Agreement withdepartment of wildlife and parks.The board of county commissioners of any county to which this act appliesand the secretary of wildlife and parks are each authorized and empoweredto enter into an agreement to provide for the building and construction ofone or more reservoirs, lakes, dams or embankments for impounding water onlands in the park and recreational grounds of any such county and toprovide for the use, control and maintenance of such park and recreationalgrounds. Nothing in such agreement shall be construed to prohibit thesecretary of wildlife and parks or the Kansas department of wildlife andparks from the right to exercise the same functions, rights and authorityas though the lands for such park and recreational grounds had beenacquired by the department, and the agreement between any such county andthe secretary shall expressly provide that, notwithstanding the title tosuch lands shall be vested in such county, all rights therein or thereon,waters and water rights, and for keeping, improving and maintaining themfor the use and benefit of the department shall be unimpaired and shalllikewise be public park and recreational grounds for the use and enjoyment of the public.

      History:   L. 1935, ch. 143, § 4; L. 1989, ch. 118, § 165; July 1.