Chapter 12 — CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

12-324. Records and moneys of smaller cities. All records, papers and documents of the city or cities, other than the largest city, in the hands of the city clerk of such other city or cities, shall be turned over to the clerk of the consolidated city, and become the records and …

12-325. History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 25; R.S. 1923, § 12-325; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 23; Repealed, L. 1974, ch. 55, § 3; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Do…

12-326. Notice to owner or purchaser to file plat of land. Whenever any owner of any tract of land in any such consolidated city has conveyed or shall hereafter convey any part thereof by metes and bounds or by lot numbers without filing a plat thereof in the office of the regist…

12-327. Proceedings on such notice. Said notices shall specify a day not more than ten days from the date of such notices in which the owners shall file a notice with the city clerk of their intention to file such plat, and if no notice of intention shall be so filed within the t…

12-328. Execution of plat by city; effect as evidence. Said plat shall be signed and acknowledged by the mayor, who shall also certify that he or she executed the same by reason of the failure of the owners or proprietors named to execute and file the same; and such plat, when so…

12-329. Cost of plat assessed against property; suit to collect. The cost of making such chart shall be allowed and paid by the city council, and they shall assess the same by ordinance upon such property as shall be included in such plat, to be collected in the same manner as sp…

12-330. Approval or disapproval of owner's plat. If any owner or proprietor shall execute a plat under the provisions of this act after demand made, he or she shall present the same to the city council for approval; and if the council shall refuse to approve of the same, the mayo…

12-331. Ordinance approving city's plat; action to set aside. The plat executed and filed by the mayor shall be approved by ordinance, and any person aggrieved by said plat shall have thirty days after the publication of such ordinance in which to bring an action to set the same …

12-331a. Expenditures by consolidated city during year consolidation effected. Whenever two (2) or more cities are consolidated in accordance with the provisions of this act, the governing body of the consolidated city may make expenditures for purposes authorized by law for such…

12-332. History: R.S. 1923, § 12-332; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 89, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEF…

12-340. Consolidation of Kansas City, Kansas, and Wyandotte county; definitions. As used in the act: (a) "Commission" means the consolidation study commission of Kansas City, Kansas, and Wyandotte county. (b) "City" means Kansas City, Kansas. (c) "County" means Wyandotte county. …

12-341. Same; election, when required. (a) Except as provided by subsection (c), the following question shall be submitted to the qualified electors of Wyandotte county for their approval or rejection: "Shall a consolidation study commission be appointed by the governor to study …

12-342. Same; consolidation study commission, appointment; executive director. (a) If a majority of the electors voting at the election vote in favor of the question submitted pursuant to K.S.A. 12-341, or if there is no presidential preference primary held in 1996, the governor …

12-343. Same; commission, powers and duties; studies and investigations; consolidation plan, submission to legislature, voter approval. (a) The commission shall prepare and adopt a plan addressing the consolidation of the city and county or certain city and county offices, functi…

12-344. Same; consolidation plan, required provisions. (a) Any plan submitted by the commission shall provide for the exercise of powers of local legislation and administration not inconsistent with the constitution or other laws of this state. (b) If the commission submits a pla…

12-345. Same; consolidated city-county, powers, duties, limitations; bonded debt; sales tax; special service districts. (a) If the voters approve a plan which provides for the consolidation of the city and county, such consolidated city-county shall be subject to the provisions o…

12-346. Same; annexation, limitations. (a) The governing body of a consolidated city-county may not annex any land located outside the county. (b) The governing body of a consolidated city-county may not initiate annexation procedures of land located within the county, but may an…

12-350. Consolidation of Topeka and Shawnee county; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 12-351 through 12-357, and amendments thereto: (a) "Commission" means the consolidation commission of Topeka, Kansas, and Shawnee county. (b) "City" means Topeka, Kansas. (c) "County" means Shawnee…

12-351. Same; consolidation study commission, appointment; executive director. (a) Within 10 days of the effective date of this act, a consolidation commission shall be appointed. Each of the following officers shall appoint a member to the commission: The governor, the president…

12-352. Same; commission, powers and duties; studies and investigations; consolidation plan; voter approval. (a) The commission shall prepare and adopt a plan addressing the consolidation of the city and county or certain city and county offices, functions, services and operation…

12-353. Same; consolidation plan, required provisions. (a) Any plan submitted by the commission shall provide for the exercise of powers of local legislation and administration not inconsistent with the constitution or other laws of this state. (b) If the commission submits a pla…

12-354. Same; Shawnee county, designated as urban area. Shawnee county is hereby designated an urban area, as authorized under the provisions of section 17 of article 2 of the constitution of the state of Kansas, for the purpose of granting to such county and urban area powers of…

12-355. Same; consolidated city-county; powers, duties, limitations, bonded debt; sales tax; special service districts; changes inform of government. (a) If the voters approve a plan which provides for the consolidation of the city and county, such consolidated city-county shall …

12-356. Same; annexation, limitation. (a) The governing body of a consolidated city-county may not annex any land located outside the county. (b) The governing body of a consolidated city-county may not initiate annexation procedures of land located within the county, but may ann…

12-357. Same; costs. All costs incurred or authorized by the consolidation commission and all other costs incurred by the city and county pursuant to this act shall be paid by the city and county. History: L. 2005, ch. 166, § 8; April 21. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING …

12-358. History: L. 2005, ch. 166, § 9; Expired, June 30, 2006. 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 Sessio…

12-359. Same; severability. If any provision of this act is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, it shall be presumed conclusively that the legislature would have enacted the remainder of this act without such invalid or unconstitutional provision. History: L. 2005, ch. 166, §…

12-360. Unification of governmental units in Greeley county; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 12-361 through 12-367, and amendments thereto: (a) "Commission" means the unification commission appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 12-361, and amendments thereto. (b) "City" means any city loca…

12-361. Same; unification commission, membership, compensation and reimbursement for expenses; executive director; officers. (a) Within 10 days of the effective date of this act, a unification commission shall be appointed. One member shall be appointed by the governing body of t…

12-362. Same; studies, hearings and notice; preliminary and final plan; election. (a) The commission shall prepare and adopt a plan addressing the unification of the city and county or certain city and county offices, functions, services and operations. The commission shall condu…

12-363. Same; unification plan, required provisions. (a) Any plan submitted by the commission shall provide for the exercise of powers of local legislation and administration not inconsistent with the constitution or other laws of this state. (b) If the commission submits a plan …

12-364. Same; Greeley county designated as an urban area. Greeley county is hereby designated an urban area, as authorized under the provisions of section 17 of article 2 of the constitution of the state of Kansas, for the purpose of granting to such county and urban area powers …

12-365. Same; unified city-county powers, duties, limitations; bonded debt; sales tax; special service districts; voting area; changes in form of government. (a) If the voters approve a plan which provides for the unification of the city and county, such unified city-county shall…

12-366. Same; annexation after unification. (a) The governing body of the unified city-county may not annex any land located outside the county. (b) The governing body of the unified city-county may not initiate annexation procedures of land located within the county, but may ann…

12-367. Same; costs of unification. All costs incurred or authorized by the unification commission and all other costs incurred by the city and county pursuant to this act shall be paid by the city and county. History: L. 2006, ch. 187, § 8; May 25. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE CO…

12-368. History: L. 2006, ch. 187, § 9; Expired, June 30, 2007. 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 Sessio…

12-369. Same; severability. If any provision of this act is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, it shall be presumed conclusively that the legislature would have enacted the remainder of this act without such invalid or unconstitutional provision. History: L. 2006, ch. 187, §…

12-401. Cities of second and third classes and towns; abstracts; form and contents of plat; approval by county or city attorney. Before any proprietor or proprietors of any proposed city of the second or third class or of any town, or of any proposed addition to any such city or …

12-402. Acknowledgment of plat. Such map or plat shall be acknowledged by the proprietor, or if incorporated company, by the chief officer thereof, before some court or other officer authorized by law to take the acknowledgment of conveyances of real estate. History: G.S. 1868, c…

12-403. Recordation of plat; certificate of approval. The map or plat so made, acknowledged and certified shall be filed and recorded in the office of the register of deeds and a copy thereof filed with the county clerk of the county in which the city or addition is situated: Pro…

12-404. Register of deeds to preserve plat. The register of deeds shall preserve such map or plat in his or her office, among the records thereof. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 78, § 4; October 31; R.S. 1923, § 12-404. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2…

12-405. Sale of lot before recording of plat; penalty. If any person sell or offer for sale any lot within any city, town or addition before the map or plat thereof be made out, acknowledged, filed and recorded as aforesaid, such person shall forfeit a sum not exceeding three hun…

12-406. Maps and plats sufficient to vest title of lands conveyed for public use in city; effect of recordation. Such maps and plats of such cities and towns, and additions, made, acknowledged, certified, filed and recorded with the register, shall be a sufficient conveyance to v…

12-406a. Fees to certain land held by county transferred to city. On the effective date of this act, the fee to any parcel of land intended for public use in cities of the first, second and third classes which is held in trust by the county is hereby transferred and conveyed to t…

12-407. Filing incomplete plat; forfeiture. If any person, his or her agent or attorney, shall cause a map or plat of any such city or town or addition to be deposited with the register, which does not set forth and describe all parcels of ground which have been or shall be promi…

12-408. Action by county to recover forfeitures. The forfeitures arising under this act may be recovered by action, with costs, in the name of and to the use of the county, or by indictment or information. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 78, § 8; October 31; R.S. 1923, § 12-408. Previous…

12-409. Procedure by attachment or otherwise. The property and effects of the person incurring such forfeiture may be proceeded against by attachment or otherwise, and in like manner and for the like causes as in ordinary cases of debt. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 78, § 9; October 31…

12-410. Recordation of plat when land becomes part of new or different county. When any town plat shall be filed and recorded with the register of deeds of the county, and by reason of the establishment of any new county, or the alteration of any county lines, the city or town sh…

12-411. Plats of cities laid off on public lands; conveyance to public use; penalty for obstructing. The plats of all cities and towns which have heretofore been laid off or which may hereafter be laid off on the public lands within this state shall be filed with the register and…

12-412. Recordation of prior plats; fees. All plats of cities or towns or of additions thereto which have been heretofore filed in the office of the register of deeds or recorder of the proper county, and not recorded, shall be recorded by such register, and such register may col…