75-3713d. Same; moneys dedicated as self-insurance fund for state fair grandstand; expenditures authorized, limitations; transfers to state fair capital improvements fund. (a) Moneys in the state emergency fund in the amount of $250,000 are hereby specifically dedicated as a self-insurance fund for the state fair board in conjunction with the provisions of the financing of the Kansas development finance authority in the form of bonds issued on March 1, 1989, for improvements to the grandstand at the state fair as authorized by the provisions of K.S.A. 2-223 and amendments thereto. The moneys in such self-insurance fund shall remain dedicated for such purpose for the remainder of the ten-year term of such bonds and as prescribed by this section.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this act or by appropriation act of the legislature, moneys in such self-insurance fund of the state emergency fund may be used only for the purpose of repairing, constructing or replacing the property consisting of the improvements to the grandstand of the state fair and any furnishings, equipment or other property thereof which is under the care, custody and control of the state fair board when the original of any such property has been damaged, destroyed, stolen or otherwise lost by casualty, and which loss or any part thereof was not covered by insurance in a commercial insurance company. Moneys in such self-insurance fund may be expended for any auxiliary purpose, such as, but not limited to, business interruption losses, as are required under the bond covenants of the bonds issued on March 1, 1989, for the improvements to the grandstand at the state fair, except that third-party liability or employee casualty losses may not be paid from such self-insurance fund and no waiver of governmental immunity shall exist which will permit payment of any liability of such self-insurance fund except as specifically authorized by this section.

(c) The self-insurance fund established in the state emergency fund shall be administered by the state finance council. No expenditures shall be made from the moneys in such self-insurance fund, except that transfers may be made to the state fair capital improvements fund established by K.S.A. 2-223 and amendments thereto for expenditure for the purposes specified in subsection (b). Upon authorization by the chairperson of the state finance council for a purpose authorized by this section, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer the amount specified by the chairperson, of not to exceed $250,000, from the self-insurance fund established by this section in the state emergency fund to the state fair capital improvements fund.

History: L. 1990, ch. 315, § 1; April 5.