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26-518 Acquisition of real property; duties of condemning authority.

26-518. Acquisition of real property; duties of condemning authority. Whenever federal funding is not involved, and real property is acquired by any condemning authority through negotiation in advance of a condemnation action or through a condemnation action, and which acquisition will result in the displacement of any person, the condemning authority shall: (a) Provide the […]

26-519 Severability.

26-519. Severability. The provisions of K.S.A. 12-1773, 19-101a, 26-501, 26-505 and 26-507 and K.S.A. 26-501a and 26-501b are expressly declared to be nonseverable. If any provision of K.S.A. 12-1773, 19-101a, 26-501, 26-501a, 26-501b, 26-505 and 26-507 is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the entirety of such sections shall be null and void. History: L. […]

26-601 Limitations on right of eminent domain by Cowley county.

26-601. Limitations on right of eminent domain by Cowley county. Cowley county may not exercise the right of eminent domain to appropriate any land or site for which at least one of the purposes is a recreational-use purpose or if such county exercises the right of eminent domain to appropriate land or site, there shall […]

26-509 Same; assignment for trial on appeal; attorney fees, when.

26-509. Same; assignment for trial on appeal; attorney fees, when. In an action on appeal the court shall assign the case for trial to a jury, or to a master in accordance with K.S.A. 60-253, or acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto. Whenever the plaintiff condemner shall appeal the award of court appointed appraisers, and […]

26-510 Appeal from award; notice; withdrawal of payment.

26-510. Appeal from award; notice; withdrawal of payment. (a) The clerk of the district court shall notify the defendants within 14 days that the plaintiff has paid the amount of the appraisers’ award pursuant to K.S.A. 26-507, and amendments thereto. (b) The defendants may by order of the judge and without prejudice to the defendants’ […]

26-511 Interest on final judgment.

26-511. Interest on final judgment. (a) If the compensation finally awarded on appeal exceeds the amount of money paid to the clerk of the court pursuant to K.S.A. 26-507, the judge shall enter judgment against the plaintiff for the amount of the deficiency, with interest. If the compensation finally awarded on appeal is less than […]

26-512 Same; making surveys and location.

26-512. Same; making surveys and location. The prospective condemner or its agents may enter upon the land and make examinations, surveys and maps thereof, and such entry shall constitute no cause of action in favor of the owners of the land, except for actual damages thereto. History: L. 1963, ch. 234, § 12; Jan. 1, […]

26-513 Same; compensation required for taking and damage; determination.

26-513. Same; compensation required for taking and damage; determination. (a) Necessity. Private property shall not be taken or damaged for public use without just compensation. (b) Taking entire tract. If the entire tract of land or interest in such land is taken, the measure of compensation is the fair market value of the property or […]