K.S.A. 74-5009: Division of community development; powers.

The division of community development is hereby authorized and empowered to:

(a) Contract with federal, state or other public agencies and with qualified private persons or agencies and exercise such other powers as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this act;

(b) advise, confer, cooperate with and assist local governments, planning commissions, agencies, officials, civic and other groups and citizens in matters relating to the purposes of the department and to encourage the development of comprehensive community planning programs; and

(c) receive funds from any county, city or official metropolitan or regional planning agency established under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-716 to 12-724, inclusive, and amendments thereto, receiving financial assistance for local community planning work.