(a) The secretary of administration is hereby authorized to sell and convey or lease in the manner hereinafter provided the following real estate, or any part thereof, title to which is vested in the state of Kansas and which is held for the use and benefit of a correctional institution, as the same is defined by Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 75-5202 and amendments thereto, whenever the secretary of corrections shall find and determine that such real estate, or any part thereof, is no longer required for the use or benefit of such institution and the sale and conveyance or lease thereof is in the best interests of the state of Kansas.

(b) The secretary of administration is hereby authorized to sell and convey or lease the following described real estate, or any part thereof, held for the use and benefit of the Hutchinson correctional facility:

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 76-176

  • institution: means the university of Kansas, Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science, Wichita state university, Emporia state university, Pittsburg state university and Fort Hays state university. See Kansas Statutes 76-116d
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Property: includes personal and real property. 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

All of the east one-half of section 19, township 23 south, range 5 west of the 6th P.M. in Reno county, Kansas.

(c) The secretary of administration is hereby authorized to lease real estate title to which is vested in the state of Kansas and which is held for the use and benefit of correctional institutions and which real estate is utilized for agricultural purposes for a period of not to exceed three years, except that the secretary may lease to the city of Lansing, Kansas, for a period of not to exceed five years, and such additional periods, not in excess of five years each, as the secretary determines appropriate, the following described property for use by such city as a public park: A tract of 93.63 acres, more or less, held for the use and benefit of the Lansing correctional facility and located in section 30, township 9, range 23 east of the 6th P.M. in Leavenworth county, Kansas. Such lease shall contain a provision reserving to the state of Kansas the right to the use of such property for use by the Lansing correctional facility.

(d) The secretary of administration is hereby authorized to lease to the city of Lansing, Kansas, for a period of not to exceed 99 years, the following described property for use by such city for the construction and operation of a wastewater treatment facility: A tract of 14.0 acres, more or less, held for the use and benefit of the Lansing correctional facility and located in section 19, township 9 south, range 23 east of the 6th P.M. in Leavenworth county, Kansas, plus necessary acreage for interceptor sewer lines, a more complete legal description of said tract to be contained in the lease agreement. Such lease shall contain a provision granting the city of Lansing all necessary easements for the construction and maintenance of interceptor sewer lines, and shall further provide for continuous use of such sewer system by the state of Kansas correctional institutions for the duration of and in accordance with the terms of the lease.

(e) The secretary of administration is hereby authorized to lease real estate, title to which is vested in the state of Kansas and which is held for the use and benefit of Kansas state penitentiary, to the Lansing historical society, inc. for the location and development of a railroad depot as a public museum. The specific site of the lease shall be subject to the approval of the secretary of corrections and shall be consistent with the current and future needs of the department of corrections.