Chapter 12 — CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

12-17,107. History: L. 1982, ch. 75, § 1; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 202, § 15; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

12-17,108. History: L. 1982, ch. 75, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 79, § 1; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 202, § 15; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…

12-17,109. History: L. 1982, ch. 75, § 3; L. 1983, ch. 67, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 79, § 2; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 202, § 15; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session…

12-17,109a. History: L. 1988, ch. 99, § 59; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 202, § 15; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documen…

12-17,110. History: L. 1982, ch. 75, § 4; L. 1983, ch. 67, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 79, § 3; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 202, § 15; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session…

12-17,111. History: L. 1982, ch. 75, § 5; L. 1986, ch. 79, § 4; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 202, § 15; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…

12-17,112. History: L. 1983, ch. 67, § 4; L. 1986, ch. 79, § 5; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 202, § 15; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…

12-17,113. History: L. 1989, ch. 297, § 2; Repealed, L. 1992, ch. 202, § 15; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Document…

12-17,114. Neighborhood revitalization; title of act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas neighborhood revitalization act. History: L. 1994, ch. 242, § 10; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Consolidated unified school district is bound by neighborhood revita…

12-17,115. Same; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Dilapidated structure" means a residence or other building which is in deteriorating condition by reason of obsolescence, inadequate provision of ventilation, light, air or structural integrity or is otherwise in a condition…

12-17,116. Same; designation of revitalization area; findings. The governing body of any municipality may designate any area within such municipality as a neighborhood revitalization area if the governing body finds that one or more of the conditions as described in subsection (c…

12-17,117. Same; revitalization plan, contents; notice and hearing. (a) Prior to designating an area as a neighborhood revitalization area or a structure to be a dilapidated structure, the governing body shall adopt a plan for the revitalization of such area or designation of a d…

12-17,118. Same; neighborhood revitalization fund; application for tax rebates; impact on state aid to school districts. (a) Following adoption of a plan pursuant to K.S.A. 12-17,117 and amendments thereto, the governing body shall create a neighborhood revitalization fund to fin…

12-17,119. Same; interlocal agreements. Any two or more municipalities may agree pursuant to K.S.A. 12-2901 et seq., and amendments thereto, to exercise the powers and duties authorized by this act. History: L. 1994, ch. 242, § 15; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Consolidate…

12-17,120. Same; act not exclusive authority for revitalization. This is enabling legislation for the revitalization of neighborhood areas and is not intended to prevent cities and counties from enacting and enforcing additional laws and regulations on the same subject which are …

12-17,121. Downtown redevelopment act; purpose; citation of act. (a) The purpose of the Kansas downtown redevelopment act is to promote, stimulate and develop the general and economic welfare of the state of Kansas and its rural and low income communities, to encourage the rehabi…

12-17,122. Same; definitions. For the purposes of this act, the following terms shall have the meanings provided herein, unless the context clearly indicates, otherwise: (a) "Base year appraised value" means the appraised value, as determined by the county appraiser, of the real …

12-17,123. Same; application for designation as downtown redevelopment area; approval or denial by secretary of commerce, criteria. (a) The governing body of a city or of an unincorporated area of a county proposing to establish a downtown redevelopment area shall make a written …

12-17,124. Same; application of real property owners for tax benefits; approval or denial, criteria. (a) The owner of real property located within a downtown redevelopment area may submit a written application to the governing body of the city or of the unincorporated area of the…

12-17,125. Same; taxation of real property approved for tax benefits; rebate of property tax increments to taxpayers. Real property that has been approved for downtown redevelopment tax benefits pursuant to K.S.A. 12-17,124, and amendments thereto, shall be assessed and taxed for…

12-17,140. Transportation development district act; citation. (a) K.S.A. 12-17,140 through 12-17,149 and 12-17,147a, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the transportation development district act. (b) The powers conferred by this act are for public uses, e…

12-17,141. Same; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 12-17,140 through 12-17,149, and amendments thereto: (a) "Acquire" means the acquisition of property or interests in property by purchase, gift, condemnation or other lawful means and may include the acquisition of existing property…

12-17,142. Same; creation of district; petition; procedure. (a) In addition to any other power provided by law and as a complete alternative to all other methods provided by law, the governing body of any municipality may create a district as provided by this act for the purpose …

12-17,143. Same; special assessments, procedure; act not exclusive authority. (a) In addition to any other power provided by law and as a complete alternative to all other methods provided by law, the governing body may make, or cause to be made, projects identified in the petiti…

12-17,144. Same; notice; public hearing; governing body's action. (a) Upon filing a petition in accordance with K.S.A. 12-17,142, and amendments thereto, for a district financed in whole or in part by a proposed transportation development district sales tax authorized by K.S.A. 1…

12-17,145. Same; sales tax; director of taxation, duties. (a) In addition to and notwithstanding any limitations on the aggregate amount of the retailers' sales tax contained in K.S.A. 12-187 through 12-197, and amendments thereto, any municipality may impose a transportation dev…

12-17,146. Same; limitations on suits challenging actions under act. No suit to set aside the assessments or otherwise question the validity of the proceedings for the creation of the district or the authorization of the project shall be brought after the expiration of 30 days fr…

12-17,147. Same; methods of financing. The total cost of any project authorized pursuant to this act shall be paid from all or any of the following sources: (a) Special assessments imposed in the district pursuant to this act which have been paid in full prior to the date set by …

12-17,147a. Same; costs of project, how paid. (a) Costs of a project authorized by this act may be paid in one or more payments from transportation development district sales tax collected pursuant to this act without the issuance of bonds authorized by K.S.A. 12-17,149, and amen…

12-17,148. Same; fund of the district. A separate fund shall be created for each district and each project and such fund shall be identified by a suitable title. Except as otherwise required by the secretary of transportation in connection with a loan to the municipality from the…

12-17,149. Same; bonds; loans from the transportation revolving fund. (a) Any municipality may issue bonds in one or more series and/or execute and deliver a loan with respect to a project from the Kansas transportation revolving fund pursuant to K.S.A. 75-5063 et seq., and amend…

12-17,149a. History: L. 2003, ch. 120, § 13; L. 2010, ch. 44, § 8; Repealed, L. 2011, ch. 91, § 41; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived …

12-17,150. Same; secretary of revenue, duties; report. The secretary of revenue in connection with a redevelopment project area for which sales, use and transient guest tax revenues are pledged or otherwise intended to be used in whole or in part for the payment of bonds issued t…

12-17,151. Same; application to existing districts. The provisions of K.S.A. 12-17,140 through 12-17,150, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 12-194 and 25-432, as amended pursuant to this act, shall apply to all transportation development districts, whether created before or afte…

12-17,152. Public improvement districts; creation. The governing bodies of any three or more counties not located in a metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the United States department of commerce, may enter into an agreement for interlocal cooperation under K.S.A. 12-290…

12-17,153. Same; financing; taxing authority; election; collection of tax; public improvement district sales tax fund. (a) For the purposes of financing the cost of the construction, operation and maintenance of any such public infrastructure improvements, a public improvement di…

12-17,154. Same; powers. A public improvement district created pursuant to K.S.A. 12-17,152, and amendments thereto, may: (a) Acquire by gift, purchase, lease-purchase, condemnation or otherwise, and own, lease, use and operate property, whether real, personal, or mixed, or any i…

12-17,155. Same; issuance and sale of general obligation bonds; election. The governing body of any public improvement district created pursuant to this act may purchase or otherwise acquire land or land and improvements and may acquire, construct, reconstruct, repair or remodel …

12-17,160. Purpose of act; issuance of sales tax and revenue bonds. It is hereby declared to be the purpose of this act to promote, stimulate and develop the general and economic welfare of the state of Kansas and its communities and to assist in the development and redevelopment…

12-17,161. Citation of act. The provisions of K.S.A. 12-17,160 through 12-17,179, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the STAR bonds financing act. History: L. 2007, ch. 179, § 2; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 202…

12-17,162. Definitions. As used in the STAR bonds financing act, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (a) "Auto race track facility" means: (1) An auto race track facility and facilities directly related and necessary to the operation of an auto race track…

12-17,163. City or county may designate building as historic theater. The governing body of any city or county may designate a building within such municipality to be an historic theater if the governing body of the municipality and the secretary of commerce agree that the buildi…

12-17,164. Establishment of STAR bond projects by city or county; approval of secretary; major professional sports franchise project, approval by legislative coordinating council; participation by city or county; requirements; establishment by secretary; financing by Kansas devel…

12-17,165. Procedure for establishing STAR bond project district; hearings; notice; limitations. (a) When a city or county proposes to establish a STAR bond project district, within an eligible area, the city or county shall adopt a resolution stating that the city or county is c…

12-17,166. Procedure for establishing STAR bond project; approval by secretary; feasibility study; project plan; hearings; notice; posthearing changes; transmittal of documents to county and school district; project commencement and completion. (a) One or more projects may be und…

12-17,167. Approval of secretary; limitations; interest rate of bond issue. (a) The secretary shall review the STAR bond project plan, feasibility study and market study, along with other supporting documentation and determine whether to approve a request, and, if approved, issue…

12-17,168. Additional STAR bond issuance authority for existing project; approval by secretary; limitations; major professional sports franchise project, additional financing by Kansas development finance authority authorized; approval by legislative coordinating council. (a) (1)…

12-17,169. Special obligation bonds and full faith and credit tax increment bonds; rural redevelopment project, alternative financing; major professional sports franchise project, financing by city or county or Kansas development finance authority; procedure for issuance; limitat…

12-17,170. Default; payment from public funds, when. In the event that the city, county or Kansas development finance authority shall default in the payment of any STAR bonds payable from revenues described in K.S.A. 12-17,169(a)(1) or (a)(2), and amendments thereto, no public fu…

12-17,171. Addition or removal of real property within district; division of district; procedure; transfer of ownership interest in real property. (a) Any addition of area to the STAR bond project district, or any substantial change as defined in K.S.A. 12-17,162, and amendments …