2-06-20. Out-of-state airport jurisdiction authorized - Reciprocity with adjoining states and governmental agencies

2-06-20. Out-of-state airport jurisdiction authorized - Reciprocity with adjoining states and governmental agencies. 1. For the purpose of this section, "governmental agency" means any municipality, city, county, public corporation, or other public agency. 2. This state or any governmental agency of this state having powers with respect to planning, establishing, acquiring, developing, constructing, enlarging, improving, maintaining, equipping, operating, regulating, or protecting airports within this state, may exercise those powers within any state or jurisdiction adjoining this state, subject to the laws of that state or jurisdiction. 3. Any state adjoining this state or any governmental agency thereof may plan, establish, acquire, develop, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, operate, regulate, and protect airports within this state, subject to the laws of this state applicable to airports. Subject to chapter 32-15, the adjoining state or governmental agency has the power of eminent domain in this state, which must be exercised in the manner provided by the laws of this state governing condemnation proceedings, except the power of eminent domain may not be exercised unless the adjoining state authorizes the exercise of that power in that state by this state or any governmental agency of this state having any of the powers mentioned in this section. 4. The powers granted in this section may be exercised jointly by two or more states or governmental agencies, including this state and its governmental agencies, in such combination agreed upon by them.