A. A nonprofit corporation that is a lessee as provided in section 28-8423: 1. Is a validly organized and existing body politic and corporate exercising its powers for the benefit of the people, for the improvement of the people's health and welfare and for the increase of the people's traffic and prosperity. 2. Is engaged in a public purpose essential to transportation and communication. 3. Performs an essential governmental function as an agency or instrumentality of the city, town, county or state
A. If the department, in the operation and maintenance of the Grand Canyon national park airport, or if a city, town or county has leased or leases land owned by it to a nonprofit corporation for airport or air terminal purposes pursuant to a lease agreement that provides that title to all buildings, structures and additions made or added to the leased premises by the nonprofit corporation vests in the state, city, town or county in the manner and subject to the restrictions contained in the agreement