Kansas Statutes 12-2903. Definitions
As used in the interlocal cooperation act:
(a) “Public agency” means:
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 12-2903
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- road: include public bridges and may be construed to be equivalent to "county way" "county road" "common road" "state road" and "territorial road. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(1) Any county, township, city, school district, library district, road district, drainage district, sewer district, water district or fire district;
(2) any entity created pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 12-2901 et seq. orchapter 72 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto;
(3) any other municipal corporation, quasi-municipal corporation or political subdivision of this state or of any other state which is not specified in paragraphs (1) and (2);
(4) any state officer; and
(5) any agency or instrumentality of this state or any other state or of the United States.
(b) “State” means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia.
(c) “Private agency” means an individual, firm, association or corporation.
(d) “State officer” shall mean the governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state treasurer and insurance commissioner of the state of Kansas.
(e) “Native American Indian tribes” shall mean federally-recognized Native American Indian tribes.
(f) “Gaming compact” shall mean a gaming compact as defined by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 46-2301, and amendments thereto.