19-2844. Agreements with department of wildlife and parks.
19-2844
19-2844. Agreements with department of wildlife and parks.
The boards of county commissioners of any counties to which this act
applies and the secretary of wildlife and parks are authorized and
empowered to enter into an agreement to provide for the building and
construction of one or more reservoirs, lakes, dams or embankments for
impounding water on lands in the park and recreational grounds of any such
counties and to provide for the use, control and maintenance of such park
and recreational grounds. Nothing in such agreement shall be construed to
prohibit the secretary of wildlife and parks or the Kansas department of
wildlife and parks from the right to exercise the same functions, rights
and authority as though the lands for such park and recreational grounds
had been acquired for the department, and the agreement between any such
counties and the secretary shall expressly provide that, notwithstanding
the title to such lands shall be vested in such counties, all rights
therein or thereon, waters and water rights, and for keeping, improving and
maintaining them for the use and benefit of the department shall be
unimpaired and shall likewise be public park and recreational grounds for
the use and enjoyment of the public.
History: L. 1937, ch. 192, § 4; L. 1989, ch. 118, § 169; July 1.