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(a) The state board of regents is hereby authorized and empowered, in its discretion, for and on behalf of Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science, to sell and convey all of the rights, title and interest in any part or parts or all of the following described real estate, improvements thereon and easements:
(1) Property consisting of 8.9 acres, more or less, plus 9.61 acres of easements, and 2 buildings, situated in Dickinson county, Kansas, nearby Abilene, and more particularly described as follows, to wit: “TRACT NO. S-2-100”--The east 600 feet of the west 1,500 feet of the south 600 feet of the north 1,300 feet of the SW 1/4, except that portion thereof lying within the E 1/2 SW 1/4, in section 6, township 13 south, range 2 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Dickinson county, Kansas, containing 5.23 acres, more or less; “TRACT NO. S-2-100-2”--The south 185 feet of the north 1,165 feet of the east 150 feet of the west 900 feet of the SW 1/4 of section 6, township 13 south, range 2 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Dickinson county, Kansas, together with all right, title, and interest in and to any alleys, roads, streets, ways, strips, gores or railroad right-of-way abutting or adjoining such land and in any means of ingress or egress appurtenant thereto, containing .064 acres, more or less, subject to existing easements for public roads and highways, for public utilities, for railroads and pipelines; “TRACT NO. S-2-101”--The east 600 feet of the west 1,500 feet of the south 600 feet of the north 1,300 feet of the SW 1/4 of section 6, township 13 south, range 2 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Dickinson county, Kansas, except that portion thereof lying within the W 1/2 SW 1/4 of section 6, together with all right, title and interest in and to any alleys, streets, ways, strips or gores abutting or adjoining the land here described, containing 3.03 acres, more or less, subject to existing easements for public roads and highways, for public utilities, for railroads and pipelines; “TRACT NO. S-2-100E-1”--An access road, utility line and water pipeline easement comprising the west 900 feet of the south 100 feet of the north 980 feet of the NW 1/4 SW 1/4 of section 6, township 13 south, range 2 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Dickinson county, Kansas, containing 2.07 acres, more or less; “TRACT NO. S-2-100E-4”--A water pipeline easement comprising the east 25 feet of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 and the west 342 feet of the east 367 feet of the north 25 feet of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 in section 6 and the east 25 feet of the north 2,578.64 feet of the W 1/2 NW 1/4 of section 7, sections 6 and 7 being in township 13 south, range 2 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Dickinson county, Kansas; also: That portion of the W 1/2 NW 1/4 of section 7 described as beginning at a point on the east line of the W 1/2 NW 1/4, the point being 2,578.64 feet south of the northeast corner of the W 1/2 NW 1/4; thence due west, 25 feet; thence southeasterly to a point on the east line of the W 1/2 NW 1/4, the point being 25 feet south of the point of beginning; thence northerly along the east line of the W 1/2 NW 1/4, 25 feet to the point of beginning; “TRACT NO. S-2-102E”--A water pipeline easement comprising a tract of land situated in the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of section 7, township 13 south, range 2 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Dickinson county, Kansas, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the west line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of section 7, the point being 20 feet north of the southwest corner of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 and being also a point on the northerly right-of-way line of interstate route no. 70; thence northerly along the west line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4, 66.22 feet; thence making an angle of 135 degrees to the right, 35.36 feet to a point 25 feet east of the west line; thence southerly parallel to the west line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4, 36 feet to the right-of-way of interstate route no. 70; thence in a southwesterly direction along the right-of-way of interstate route no. 70 to the point of beginning, containing 0.03 acre, more or less, subject to existing easements for public roads and highways, for public utilities, for railroads and pipelines; “TRACT NO. S-2-103E-1”--A water pipeline easement comprising the west 25 feet of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 and the east 15 feet of the west 40 feet of the south 25 feet of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4, in section 7, township 13 south, range 2 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Dickinson county, Kansas, except that portion of the west 25 feet of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 lying within the right-of-way of interstate route no. 70; Also that portion of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 and SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of section 7 described as beginning at the southeast corner of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4; thence westerly along the south line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4, 25 feet; thence northerly parallel to the east line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4, 45 feet; thence northeasterly to a point on the east line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4, the point being 70 feet north of the southeast corner of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4; thence northerly along the west line of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 to the northwest corner thereof; thence easterly along the north line of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4, 40 feet; thence southerly parallel to the west line of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 to a point 74.5 feet north of the south line thereof; thence southwesterly to a point on the west line of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4, the point being 34.5 feet north of the southwest corner of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4; thence southerly along the west line of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4, 34.5 feet to the point of beginning, containing, in the aggregate, 1.80 acres, more or less; “TRACT NO. S-2-104E-1”--A water pipeline easement comprising the east 25 feet of the west 55 feet of the south 1,274.3 feet of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4, the south 25 feet of the north 65 feet of the east 1,261.5 feet of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4, and the north 40 feet of the east 30 feet of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of section 18, township 13 south, range 2 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Dickinson county, Kansas, containing 1.48 acres, more or less; “TRACT NO. S-2-105E-1”--A water pipeline easement comprising the east 25 feet of the west 55 feet of the NW 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of section 18, township 13 south, range 2 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Dickinson county, Kansas, containing 0.38 acres, more or less; “TRACT NO. S-2-106E-1”--A water pipeline easement comprising a strip of land 25 feet in width, extending from the south and west lines to the north line of the S 1/2 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of section 18, township 13 south, range 2 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Dickinson county, Kansas, lying the following distances on each side of the following described center line: Beginning at the southwest corner of the S 1/2 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of section 18, the southwest corner being center line station 17+47.2; thence with a width of 25 feet, lying 12.5 feet on each side, in a northeasterly direction, making an angle of 46 degrees 14′ to the right from the west line of the S 1/2 SW 1/4 NW 1/4, 62.3 feet to center line station 18+09.5; thence with a width of 25 feet, lying 10 feet on the right and 15 feet on the left, northerly parallel to the west line of the S 1/2 SW 1/4 NW 1/4, 628.5 feet to the north line of the S 1/2 SW 1/4 NW 1/4, the strip of land being 690.8 feet in length and containing 0.39 acre, more or less; “TRACT NO. S-2-107E-1”--A water pipeline easement comprising a tract of land situated in the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 of section 13, township 13 south, range 1 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Dickinson county, Kansas, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 of section 13; thence westerly along the south line of the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 NE 1/4, 17.55 feet; thence northeasterly to a point on the east line of the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 NE 1/4, the point being 17.55 feet north of the point of beginning; thence southerly along the east line of the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 NE 1/4, 17.55 feet to the point of beginning, containing 0.01 acre, more or less; and “TRACT NO. S-2-108E-1”--A water pipeline easement comprising a strip of land 25 feet in width situated in the NE 1/4 SE 1/4 of section 13, range 1 east and the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 of section 18, range 2 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, all in township 13 south, Dickinson county, Kansas, lying 12.5 feet on each side of the following described center line: Beginning at the northeast corner of the NE 1/4 SE 1/4 of section 13, the northeast corner being center line station 17+47.2; thence in a southwesterly direction making an angle of 133 degrees 46′ to the left from the east line of section 13, a distance of 1,757.2 feet to center line station minus 0+10, containing 1.01 acres, more or less;
(2) property consisting of 18.37 acres, more or less, plus an access road easement of 1.19 acres, situated in Dickinson county, Kansas, nearby Chapman, to wit: “TRACT NO. S-3-100”--The north 1,000 feet of the south 2,120 feet of the west 155 feet of the NE 1/4 of section 26 and the north 1,000 feet of the south 2,120 feet of the east 645 feet of the NW 1/4 of section 26, township 12 south, range 3 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Dickinson county, Kansas, containing 18.37 acres, more or less; “TRACT NO. S-3-100E”--An easement for exclusive use access road over, across and upon the west 100 feet of the east 435 feet of the NW 1/4 except the south 2,120 feet thereof, in section 26, township 12 south, range 3 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Dickinson county, Kansas, containing 1.19 acres, more or less; and
(3) property consisting of 22.06 acres, more or less, plus 258.55 acres of easements, and one building, situated in Pottawatomie county, Kansas, nearby Wamego, to wit: “TRACT NO. S-7-100”--The north 980 feet of the east 675 feet of the E 1/2 SW 1/4 of section 32, township 9 south, range 10 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Pottawatomie county, Kansas, containing 15.19 acres, more or less; “TRACT NO. S-7-101”--The west 180 feet of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 of section 32, township 9 south, range 10 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Pottawatomie county, Kansas, containing 1.36 acres, more or less; “TRACT NO. S-7-114”--The south 1,200 feet of the north 1,400 feet of the east 200 feet of the west 300 feet of the SE 1/4 of section 32, township 9 south, range 10 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Pottawatomie county, Kansas, containing 5.51 acres, more or less; “TRACT NO. S-7-102E”--A perpetual easement for an access road and for a water pipeline across the west 100 feet of the SE 1/4 of section 32, township 9 south, range 10 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Pottawatomie county, Kansas, containing 6.06 acres, more or less; “TRACT NO. S-7-103E-1”--A perpetual easement for a water pipeline across a strip of land 20 feet in width, extending from the east line to the north line of the NE 1/4 of section 5, township 10 south, range 10 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Pottawatomie county, Kansas, lying 10 feet on each side of the following described center line: Commencing at the southeast corner of the NE 1/4 of section 5; thence northerly along the east line of the NE 1/4, 284.7 feet to the point of beginning of the center line herein described; thence in a westerly direction making an angle of 83 degrees 17′30″ to the left, 60 feet; thence in a northwesterly direction with an angle of 36 degrees 58′30″ to the right, 3,442.9 feet to a point 50 feet south of the north line of the NE 1/4; thence in a northerly direction with an angle of 51 degrees 21′15″ to the right, 50 feet to a point on the north line of the NE 1/4, the point being 85 feet east of the northwest corner of the NE 1/4, the center line being 3,552.9 feet in length, containing 1.63 acres, more or less; “TRACT NO. S-7-104E-1”--A perpetual easement for a water pipeline across a strip of land 20 feet in width, extending from the south line to the west line of the NW 1/4 of section 4, township 10 south, range 10 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Pottawatomie county, Kansas, lying 10 feet on each side of the following described center line: Commencing at the southwest corner of the NW 1/4 of section 4; thence easterly along the south line of the NW 1/4, 548.45 feet to the point of beginning of the center line herein described; thence in a northerly direction making an angle of 92 degrees 20′10″ to the left, 257.4 feet; thence in a westerly direction with an angle of 84 degrees 56′20″ to the left, 558. 3 feet to a point on the west line of the NW 1/4, the point being 284.7 feet north of the southwest corner of the NW 1/4, the strip of land being 815.7 feet in length and containing 0.37 acre more or less; “TRACT NO. S-7-105L”--A license to construct, operate, maintain, renew and remove a water line across, along, beneath and over U.S. highway no. 24 at a point approximately 548.45′ east of the SW corner of the NW 1/4 section 4, township 10 south, range 10 east; “TRACT NO. S-7-106L”--A license to install and maintain a water line along and within the west side of Walnut street, Wamego, Kansas, beginning at a point where Walnut street intersects with U.S. highway no. 24 to a point approximately 383′ south of such street; “TRACT NOS. S-7-107L-1 and 2”--A license for a 3 inch water line; across north south township road at a point 284.7′ north of the SW corner of the NW 1/4 of section 4, township 10 south, range 10 east, and across east west township road at a point 85′ east of the SW corner of the SE 1/4 of section 32, township 9 south, range 10 east; “TRACT NO. S-7-108E”--A perpetual restrictive area easement on the E 1/2 SW 1/4 of section 32, township 9 south, range 10 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Pottawatomie county, Kansas, except the north 980 feet of the east 675 feet of the E 1/2 SW 1/4, containing 64.81 acres, more or less; “TRACT NO. S-7-109E”--A perpetual restrictive area easement on a tract of land situated in the S 1/2 NE 1/4 of section 32, township 9 south, range 10 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Pottawatomie county, Kansas, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of the S 1/2 NE 1/4 of section 32; thence northerly along the west line of the S 1/2 NE 1/4, 1,200 feet; thence easterly parallel to the south line of the S 1/2 NE 1/4, 400 feet; thence in a southeasterly direction to a point on the east line of the SW 1/4 NE 1/4 of section 32, the point being 300 feet north of the southeast corner of the SW 1/4 NE 1/4; thence in a southeasterly direction to a point on the south line of the S 1/2 NE 1/4, the point being 150 feet east of the southeast corner of the SW 1/4 NE 1/4; thence westerly along the south line of the S 1/2 NE 1/4 to the point of beginning, except the west 180 feet of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 of section 32, containing 26.02 acres, more or less; “TRACT NO. S-7-110E”--A perpetual restrictive area easement on a tract of land situated in the SE 1/4 of section 32, township 9 south, range 10 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Pottawatomie county, Kansas, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of the west 100 feet of the SE 1/4 of section 32; thence easterly along the north line of the SE 1/4 to a point 150 feet east of the northwest corner of the E 1/2 SE 1/4 of section 32; thence in a southeasterly direction to a point 300 feet east of the west line and 300 feet south of the north line of the E 1/2 SE 1/4; thence southerly parallel to the west line of the E 1/2 SE 1/4, 800 feet; thence in a southwesterly direction to a point on the west line of the E 1/2 SE 1/4; the point being 750 feet north of the southwest corner thereof; thence in a southwesterly direction to a point on the east line of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 of section 32, the point being 200 feet north of the southeast corner of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4; thence in a southwesterly direction to the southeast corner of the west 100 feet of the SE 1/4; thence northerly along the east line of the west 100 feet of the SE 1/4 to the point of beginning, containing 75.24 acres, more or less; “TRACT NO. S-7-111E”--A perpetual restrictive area easement on a tract of land situated in the W 1/2 SW 1/4 of section 32, township 9 south, range 10 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Pottawatomie county, Kansas, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of the W 1/2 SW 1/4 of section 32; thence southerly along the east line of the W 1/2 SW 1/4 to a point 300 feet north of the southeast corner thereof; thence in a northwesterly direction to a point on the south line of the NW 1/4 SW 1/4 of section 32, the point being 875 feet west of the southeast corner of the NW 1/4 SW 1/4; thence northerly parallel to the east line of the NW 1/4 SW 1/4; to the north line thereof; thence easterly along the north line of the NW 1/4 SW 1/4 to the point of beginning, containing 36.76 acres, more or less; “TRACT NO. S-7-112E”--A perpetual restrictive area easement on a tract of land situated in the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of section 32, township 9 south, range 10 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Pottawatomie county, Kansas, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of section 32; thence westerly along the south line of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4, 875 feet; thence northerly parallel to the east line of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4, 100 feet; thence in a northeasterly direction to a point on the east line of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4, the point being 1,100 feet north of the southeast corner thereof; thence southerly along the east line of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 to the point of beginning, containing 12.05 acres, more or less; “TRACT NO. S-7-113E”--A perpetual restrictive area easement on a tract of land situated in the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of section 32, township 9 south, range 10 east of the 6th Principal Meridian, Pottawatomie county, Kansas, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of section 32, thence northerly along the west line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4, 1,100 feet; thence in a northeasterly direction to a point on the east line of the W 1/2 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of section 32, the point being 1,200 feet north of the southeast corner of the W 1/2 SE 1/4 NW 1/4; thence easterly parallel to the south line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 to the east line thereof; thence southerly along the east line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 to the southeast corner thereof; thence westerly along the south line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 to the point of beginning, containing 35.61 acres, more or less.
(b) Conveyance of such rights, title and interest in such real estate, improvements thereon and easements, shall be in accordance with the procedures prescribed therefor by the state board of regents and shall be executed in the name of the state board of regents by its chairperson and executive officer. Any proceeds from the sale of such real estate, improvements thereon and easements shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the college of engineering development restricted use account of the restricted fees fund of Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science. Such proceeds shall be utilized for the purchase of equipment for Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science.
(c) No conveyance of real estate, improvements thereon and easements authorized by this section shall be made or accepted by the state board of regents until the deeds, titles and conveyances have been reviewed and approved by the attorney general.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kansas Statutes Chapter 76. State Institutions and Agencies; Historical Property § 76-486. State board of regents authorized to convey certain property; procedure; use of proceeds; approval by attorney general - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ks/chapter-76-state-institutions-and-agencies-historical-property/ks-st-sect-76-486/
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