Historic preservation declared policy of state

75-2715. Historic preservation declared policy of state. The legislature hereby finds that the historical, architectural, archeological and cultural heritage of Kansas is an important asset of the state and that its preservation and maintenance should be among the highest priorities of government. It is therefore declared to be the public policy and in the public interest of the state to engage in a comprehensive program of historic preservation and to foster and promote the conservation and use of historic property for the education, inspiration, pleasure and enrichment of the citizens of Kansas taking into consideration land used for agricultural purposes located within the environs of any historic property. History: L. 1977, ch. 284, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 74, § 4; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Finance and taxation; internal improvements. 80-259. Statute and act are remedial and should be construed liberally. 87-114. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. State historic preservation officer's authority as not denying due process, owner's requirements regarding alternatives examined. Allen Realty, Inc. v. City of Lawrence, 14 Kan. App. 2d 361, 364, 790 P.2d 948 (1990). 2. Cited in holding city's action arbitrary and capricious in proceeding involving demolition permit. Lawrence Preservation Alliance, Inc. v. Allen Realty, Inc., 16 Kan. App. 2d 93, 99, 107, 819 P.2d 138 (1991). 3. The legislature by enacting the Heritage Preservation Act declared the preservation and maintenance of the heritage of Kansas should be among the highest priorities of government. Friends of Bethany Place v. City of Topeka, 297 Kan. 1112, 307 P.3d 1255 (2013).