68-20,108. Projects to become part of the state highway system after retirement of bonds; operation by secretary of transportation; continuation of tolls, when. Except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 68-20,109, when all bonds issued under the provisions of this act in connection with any highway project and the interest thereon shall have been paid or a sufficient amount for the payment of all bonds and the interest thereon to the maturity thereof shall have been set aside in trust for the benefit of the bondholders, such project, if then in good condition and repair, shall become a part of the state highway system and shall thereafter be maintained by the department of transportation. The secretary of transportation, when any project becomes a part of the state highway system, shall have the same power as vested in the authority by K.S.A. 68-20,101 to fix, revise, charge and collect tolls for the use of such project and to contract for the use of any part thereof and to fix the terms, conditions, rents and rates of charges for such use, and such tolls, rents and rates of charges shall be sufficient to provide enough revenue to maintain, repair, operate, regulate and police any project and to reimburse the secretary, for the credit of the state highway fund, any amounts previously paid to the authority by the secretary pursuant to the provisions of this act and not theretofore reimbursed to the secretary. |
