K.S.A. 68-182: Direct payment to seller of certain lands or interests therein acquired for highway, road or street purposes.

Where land or an easement or other interest in land for highway, road or street purposes is acquired by any county or city by purchase, and such county or city so acquiring the same is entitled to be reimbursed by the secretary of transportation for the full purchase price thereof, the secretary may with the approval of such county or city pay the amount to be paid for such land, easement or other interest in such land direct to the seller or sellers thereof.