Section 328.14. Authority to receive federal moneys for the state and governmental subdivisions.

  1.  The department shall act as agent for the state and shall upon request act as agent for a governmental subdivision which owns a general aviation or air carrier airport in accepting, receiving and receipting for all federal moneys provided that the request is submitted to the department by March 1 of each year. The department when acting as agent shall contract for all airport projects in which planning, construction, acquisition or improvements include federal or state funds, and the political subdivision owning the airport shall select all consultants. The department shall not have jurisdiction over the operation or maintenance of the airport after completion of the project, except for those contractual stipulations agreed to by all parties prior to receipt of state funds.

  2.  The department shall include in the annual report made by the department to the governor a report of all federal moneys it accepts, receives and receipts for under the provisions of this section.

  3.  The department is the authorized agency of the state to receive and disburse federal funds for general aviation airports owned by political subdivisions of the state.

[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §328.14]