Recordation of plat; certificate of approval

12-403. Recordation of plat; certificate of approval. The map or plat so made, acknowledged and certified shall be filed and recorded in the office of the register of deeds and a copy thereof filed with the county clerk of the county in which the city or addition is situated: Provided, however, That said register of deeds is hereby prohibited from filing and recording such map or plat unless the same shall have attached thereto a certificate in due form showing the approval of said map or plat by the county attorney in case of a town or city or by the governing body in case of a proposed addition to any city of the second or third class or any town. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 78, § 3; L. 1921, ch. 139, § 2; L. 1923, ch. 98, § 1; June 9; R.S. 1923, § 12-403. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited in holding action by county clerk placing property on tax rolls was unauthorized under facts of case. Nickelson v. Board of County Commissioners, 209 Kan. 53, 55, 495 P.2d 1015. 2. Approval by city required in express conditional dedication of property for public use. City of Kechi v. Decker, 230 Kan. 315, 319, 634 P.2d 1099 (1981). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026