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161.368 Highway contracts with tribal authorities.

On behalf of the state, the commissioner may enter into cost-sharing agreements with Indian tribal authorities for the purpose of providing maintenance, design, and construction to highways on tribal lands. These agreements may include (1) a provision for waiver of immunity from suit by a party to the contract on the part of the tribal authority with respect to any controversy arising out of the contract and (2) a provision conferring jurisdiction on state district courts to hear such a controversy.

HIST: 1Sp2003 c 19 art 2 s 10; 2004 c 295 art 1 s 1

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