Attorney General Opinion No.

Tracy Streeter, Executive Director State Conservation Commission 109 S.W. 9th Street, Suite 500 Topeka, Kansas 66612-1299

Dear Mr. Streeter:

You inquire whether the executive director of the state conservation commission (commission) is authorized to find that interest costs related to the purchase of land are not eligible for cost-share reimbursement as construction or land rights costs pursuant to K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 82a-1606, dealing with state cost-share funding under the multipurpose small lakes program.

You indicate that the commission has interpreted the portion at K.S.A. 1995 Supp.…