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 9  A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION approving the creation of a Butler
10    County Port Authority.
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12    WHEREAS, The State of Kansas encourages economic development
13  and cooperation to maintain and foster the economic stability and con-
14  tinued growth needed for a prosperous economy; and
15    WHEREAS, The economic prosperity and well-being of Butler
16  County, Kansas, will be enhanced and improved by the creation of a port
17  authority; and
18    WHEREAS, The Commission of Butler County, Kansas, believes it is
19  in the best interests of the citizens and residents of Butler County, Kansas,
20  that a port authority be created to preserve, enhance and improve the
21  economic prosperity of Butler County; and
22    WHEREAS, The Commission of Butler, Kansas, believes it should
23  take the initiative to create a port authority and that the governmental
24  units in the counties of Wilson, Elk, Greenwood and Sedgwick, as elected
25  by appropriate resolution or ordinance, or both, join the port authority
26  by cooperative agreement; and
27    WHEREAS, The legislature of the state of Kansas agrees with the
28  Commission of Butler County's assertions:  Now, therefore,
29    Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Kansas,
30  the Senate concurring therein:  That the legislature of the State of Kan-
31  sas, in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 12-3402 and amendments
32  thereto, hereby approves the creation of a port authority with all the
33  powers, duties, limitations and obligations stated in article 34 of chapter
34  12 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated as the Commission of Butler County,
35  may, by appropriate resolutions or ordinances, create and that such other
36  governmental units in the counties of Wilson, Elk, Greenwood and Sedg-
37  wick, as elected by appropriate resolution or ordinance, or both, may join
38  such port authority by cooperative agreement.