The governing body of any city, any authority organized and operating under the provisions of K.S.A. 27-315 to 27-326, inclusive, the board of county commissioners of any county, a corporate instrumentality of this state and one or more states, or a bi-state compact, or a not-for-profit corporation authorized to do business in this state shall have the power to apply singularly or jointly to the proper authorities of the United States government for a grant, and when such grant is issued, to establish, operate and maintain foreign-trade zones pursuant to the foreign-trade zone act of the United States, 19 U.S.C.A. 81a to 81u, inclusive, as amended.
K.S.A. 12-825h