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. […]
26-512 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 […]
26-514 Fixing of benefit districts and levying of special tax assessments no part of eminent domain procedure.
26-514. Fixing of benefit districts and levying of special tax assessments no part of eminent domain procedure. In all cases where costs of the improvement are to be paid for, in whole or in part, by fixing benefit districts or by means of apportionment of benefits on all property benefited, the assessments shall be levied […]
26-501 Eminent domain procedure; venue.
26-501. Eminent domain procedure; venue. (a) The procedure for exercising eminent domain, as set forth in K.S.A. 26-501 through 26-518 and K.S.A. 26-501a and 26-501b, and amendments thereto, shall be followed in all eminent domain proceedings. (b) The proceedings shall be brought by filing a verified petition in the district court of the county in […]
26-515 Same; proceedings pending prior to effective date of this act; invalidity of part.
26-515. Same; proceedings pending prior to effective date of this act; invalidity of part. All proceedings or actions under any power of eminent domain pending at the time of the effective date of this act shall be completed in conformity with the laws in effect prior to such date. If any part or parts of […]
26-501a Eminent domain; limited to public use; transfer to private entity prohibited; exception.
26-501a. Eminent domain; limited to public use; transfer to private entity prohibited; exception. On and after July 1, 2007: (a) Private property shall not be taken by eminent domain except for public use and private property shall not be taken without just compensation. (b) The taking of private property by eminent domain for the purpose […]
26-516 Same; citation of act.
26-516. Same; citation of act. This act may be cited as the “eminent domain procedure act.” History: L. 1963, ch. 234, § 16; Jan. 1, 1964.
26-501b Eminent domain; transfer to private entity authorized, when.
26-501b. Eminent domain; transfer to private entity authorized, when. On and after July 1, 2007, the taking of private property by eminent domain for the purpose of selling, leasing, or otherwise transferring such property to any private entity is authorized if the taking is: (a) By the Kansas department of transportation or a municipality and […]