Exemption from certain requirements for cities in a county under a federal or state disaster declaration

12-5252. Exemption from certain requirements for cities in a county under a federal or state disaster declaration. (a) Any city that prior to July 1, 2013, is located, in whole or in part, within the boundaries of a county designated by the United States federal emergency management agency under major disaster declaration FEMA-1711-DR or FEMA-1699, as eligible to receive individual or public assistance from the United States federal government that desires to designate a reinvestment housing incentive district pursuant to this act or such county shall be exempt from the provisions of K.S.A. 12-5244(c), and amendments thereto, and may adopt a plan for a designated reinvestment housing incentive district without the approval of the secretary and without conducting a public hearing on such proposed plan. (b) For any city in a county declared by the governor to be a state of disaster after January 1, 2008, or such county if the governor finds that such disaster resulted in the destruction of a significant amount of residential housing in such city or county the governor may designate such city or county to exercise the exemption authorized by subsection (a) for a period of five years from the date of the declaration of a state of disaster. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to exempt a city or county from any other requirement set forth in this act, or to limit any of the rights, duties and privileges of a city or county under any other provisions of this act. History: L. 2008, ch. 92, § 3; L. 2023, ch. 68, § 8; May 4. 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