Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-5024

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Department: means the Kansas department of transportation. See Kansas Statutes 75-5034
  • Fund: means the Kansas communication system revolving fund established by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 75-5073
  • Secretary: means the secretary of the department of transportation or designee. See Kansas Statutes 75-5034
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Transportation: means the movement of individuals and meals in a four or more wheeled motorized vehicle designed to carry passengers. See Kansas Statutes 75-5034

Prior to August 15, 1975, the director of highways or any acting director of highways appointed as successor to such office shall be authorized to expend from the administration accounts of the state highway fund any amounts necessary for expenses incurred by the establishment of a department of transportation, as provided by Laws 1975, ch. 426 [*]. On August 15, 1975, the balance of all funds appropriated and reappropriated to the state highway commission is hereby appropriated to said department of transportation, and on and after said date, all expenditures from the state highway fund for the department of transportation shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary of transportation or by a person or persons designated by the secretary.