32-845. Contracts with federal agencies; legislative approval, when. - Kansas Statutes

32-845

Chapter 32.--WILDLIFE, PARKS AND RECREATION Article 8.--DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND PARKS

      32-845.   Contracts with federal agencies; legislative approval, when.(a) Neither the department of wildlife and parks, nor anyofficer or employee of the state on behalf of the department,shall enterinto any contract for the acquisition or lease of real estate withthe corps of engineers or the bureau of reclamation which will requireany future appropriation unless the contract isfirst approved by the legislature as provided by subsection(b).

      (b)   A contract subject to the provisions of subsection (a) shall be approvedby the legislature by:

      (1)   Law or concurrent resolution; or

      (2)   approval of the contract by the legislative coordinating council.

      (c)   Any contract entered into without approval of the legislature whenrequired by this section is null and void.

      (d)   The provisions of this section shall not apply to contracts requiringfuture appropriations of only: (1) Moneys that are received from thecorps of engineers or the bureau of reclamation or from a private source; or(2) moneys to be expended in responseto a major disaster declared by the president of the United States.In addition, the provisions of this section shall not apply to leaserenewals with the corps of engineers or bureau of reclamation, except thedepartment shall notify the chairperson, vice-chairperson and ranking minoritymember of both the house and senate energy and natural resources committees onor before the first day of a legislative session of any such lease renewalspending for that calendar year.

      (e)   As used in this section, "future appropriation" means an appropriationfor a fiscal year commencing more than one year after the date the contract isentered.

      History:   L. 1996, ch. 107, § 1; July 1.