72-10-302 - Purpose and policy of part.
72-10-302. Purpose and policy of part.
It is declared that the purpose of this part is to further the public interest in aeronauticalprogress:
(1) by authorizing public agencies of this state to accept, channel, and disburse federal,state, and other funds for the planning, acquisition, construction, maintenance, operation, andregulation of airports and air navigation facilities;
(2) by granting to a state agency the powers and imposing upon it the duties that the statemay obtain the full benefit of financial assistance made available by the federal government, aswell as assistance from other sources;
(3) by providing authority that may be exercised by a public agency independently orjointly with other public agencies, and enabling two or more cities, towns, counties, and otherpolitical subdivisions jointly to establish, acquire, develop, and operate an airport or airports fortheir joint or common use.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 270, 1998 General Session