Actions challenging certain annexations under K

12-538. Actions challenging certain annexations under K.S.A. 12-520; considerations of the court. Any owner of land annexed by a city under the authority of K.S.A. 12-520(a)(1) through (6), and amendments thereto, and any city whose nearest boundary line is located within ½ mile of the land being so annexed, within 30 days next following the publication of the ordinance annexing the land, may maintain an action in district court of the county in which the land is located challenging the authority of the city to annex the land, whether the annexation was reasonable, whether the service plan was adequate and the regularity of the proceeding had in connection with the annexation procedures. When determining the reasonableness of an annexation in the case of a city challenging the annexation, the court shall include in its considerations the effect the annexation has on the future growth of the city challenging the annexation. History: L. 2005, ch. 155, § 3; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Trial court rules city had to give notice of intent to annex to its planning commission. Board of Sedgwick County Comm'rs v. City of Park City, 41 Kan. App. 2d 646, 204 P.3d 648 (2009). 2. No standing for any party to challenge a city's annexation accomplished with consent of landowners. Board of Sumner County Comm'rs v. City of Mulvane, 43 Kan. App. 2d 500, 227 P.3d 997 (2010). 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