74-3264. Authority to grant easements; conditions. (a) In addition to the authority provided for the granting or conveying of right-of-way easements under K.S.A. 75-2131, and amendments thereto, the state board of regents or a designee, with or without receiving consideration therefor, may grant or convey right-of-way easements across, over, under, upon or through any land belonging to the state, and under the custody and control of the board of regents, to any person. Such easements may permit use of the land for purposes of access, convenience or necessity and such other right-of-way purposes as are customarily related to such easements. Such easements may be granted or conveyed by the board of regents or a designee without further legislative authorization but, before becoming operative, must be submitted to the attorney general for approval as to form.

(b) The state board of regents may designate the chief executive officers of the state educational institutions to act on behalf of the state board in exercising the authority provided for the granting or conveying of right-of-way easements under subsection (a).

(c) The provisions of K.S.A. 75-2132, 75-2133 and 75-2134, and amendments of such sections, apply to the granting or conveying of easements under authority of this section.

History: L. 1980, ch. 229, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 231, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 103, § 1; July 1.