Acquisition of property; eminent domain

17-2361. Acquisition of property; eminent domain. A municipality shall have right to acquire by the exercise of the power of eminent domain any real property which it may deem necessary for its purposes under this act after the adoption by it of a resolution declaring that the acquisition of the real property described therein is necessary for such purposes. A municipality may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided in article 5 of chapter 26 of Kansas Statutes Annotated, and any acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto. Property already devoted to a public use may be acquired in like manner, provided that no real property belonging to the state or a state public body be acquired without its consent. History: L. 1957, ch. 132, § 25; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 41; L. 1973, ch. 96, § 20; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Topeka Housing Authority is liable for negligence of its employees; city not liable under theory of respondeat superior. 2001-25. 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