68-2064. Operation of project; restoration and repair of private property; agreements with political subdivisions; annual report and audit; employees contracting with authority; penalty.
68-2064
68-2064. Operation of project; restoration and repair of privateproperty; agreements with political subdivisions; annual report and audit;employees contracting with authority; penalty.The turnpike project when constructed and opened to traffic shall bemaintained and kept in good condition and repair by the authority and shallalso be policed and operated by such force of police, tolltakers and otheroperating employees as the authority may in its discretion employ. Themodern express highway constructed pursuant to this act shall meet allfederal and state standards for interstate highways.
All private property damaged or destroyed in laying out and constructingthe turnpike project shall be restored or repaired and placed in itsoriginal condition as nearly as practicable or adequate compensation madetherefor out of funds provided under the authority of this act.
All counties, cities, townships and other political subdivisions and allpublic agencies and commissions of the state, notwithstanding any contraryprovision of law, are hereby authorized and empowered to lease, lend, grantor convey to the authority at its request upon such terms and conditions asthe proper authorities of such counties, cities, townships, politicalsubdivisions, agencies or commissions of the state may deem reasonable andfair and without the necessity for any advertisement, order of court orother action or formality, other than the regular and formal action of theauthorities concerned, any real property which may be necessary orconvenient to the effectuation of the authorized purposes of the authority,including public roads and other real property already devoted to publicuse.
On or before the thirty-first day of March in each year the authorityshall make an annual report of its activities for the preceding calendaryear to the governor. Each such report shall set forth a complete operatingand financial statement covering its operations during the year. Theauthority shall cause an audit of its books and accounts to be made atleast once in each year by certified public accountants and the costthereof may be treated as a part of the cost of construction or operationof the project.
Any member, agent or employee of the authority who contracts with theauthority or is interested, either directly or indirectly, in any contractwith the authority or in the sale of any property, either real or personal,to the authority shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousanddollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, orboth.
History: L. 1967, ch. 356, § 14; July 1.