Same; acquisition of land

K.S.A. 12-623 — under PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.

K.S.A. 12-623

12-623. Same; acquisition of land. Whenever the governing body of any such city shall determine to lay off and condemn a right-of-way from the corporate limits of such city to such point on such creek, ravine or river, and to construct sewers or drains, or to build or extend disposal works, as provided herein, the governing body may proceed to condemn the necessary lands or rights-of-way: Provided, Any person through whose lands such sewers or drains may be constructed, or upon whose lands such disposal works may be built, or who would be otherwise damaged, may give consent thereto in writing, and such writing, without formal acknowledgment, may be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the proper county, and thenceforth the city shall have the same right to construct such sewers or drains and to build and operate such disposal works as though such lands had been formally condemned. History: R.S. 1923, § 12-623; December 27. Source or prior law: L. 1887, ch. 102, § 4; L. 1907, ch. 131, § 4; L. 1909, ch. 90, § 7. 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