Chapter 13 — CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS
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K.S.A. 13-1020 Repealed
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13-1020. History: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 157; R.S. 1923, § 13-1020; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 28; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 88, § 1; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1867, ch. 70, § 2, ¶ 1; G.S. 1868, ch. 18, § 18; L. 1874, ch. 47, § 1; L. 1881, ch. 37, § 18; L. 1891, ch. 40, § 1; L. 1901, ch…
K.S.A. 13-1021 Repealed
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13-1021. History: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 158; R.S. 1923, § 13-1021; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 234, § 103; January 1, 1964. Source or prior law: L. 1867, ch. 70, § 2, ¶ 1; G.S. 1868, ch. 18, § 18; L. 1874, ch. 47, § 1; L. 1881, ch. 37, § 18; L. 1891, ch. 40, § 1; L. 1901, ch. 108, § 1. …
K.S.A. 13-1022 Repealed
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13-1022. History: R.S. 1923, § 13-1022; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 29; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 88, § 1; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 159. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STA…
K.S.A. 13-1023 For what purposes private property may be purchased or condemned
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13-1023. For what purposes private property may be purchased or condemned. Private property may be purchased or condemned for streets, alleys, levees, market houses, market places, depot grounds, bridges or approaches thereto, public buildings, sewers, to acquire stone quarries o…
K.S.A. 13-1024 Repealed
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13-1024. History: R.S. 1923, § 13-1024; L. 1943, ch. 93, § 6; L. 1947, ch. 139, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 134, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 83, § 1; Repealed, L. 1955, ch. 90, § 3; June 30. Source or prior law: L. 1881, ch. 37, § 38; L. 1891, ch. 73, § 5; L. 1895, ch. 81, § 2; L. 1903, ch. 122, § 1…
K.S.A. 13-1024a General improvements and land therefor; borrowing money and bond issues; when election required
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13-1024a. General improvements and land therefor; borrowing money and bond issues; when election required. For the purpose of paying for any bridge, viaduct, public building, including the land necessary therefor, for lands for public parks and developing the same, within or with…
K.S.A. 13-1024b Same; construction of bridge or viaduct within or without city; agreements with other bodies; acquisition of land; bonds; election, when; tax levies; payment of county's share.
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13-1024b. Same; construction of bridge or viaduct within or without city; agreements with other bodies; acquisition of land; bonds; election, when; tax levies; payment of county's share. Any city may construct any bridge or viaduct within the city or without such city but not in …
K.S.A. 13-1024c Cities of over 200,000 population; issuance of bonds for public improvements; limitation
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13-1024c. Cities of over 200,000 population; issuance of bonds for public improvements; limitation. The governing body of any city of the first class having a population of over two hundred thousand (200,000) is hereby authorized to issue bonds of the city without an election for…
K.S.A. 13-1025 Repealed
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13-1025. History: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 163; L. 1913, ch. 90, § 3; L. 1915, ch. 116, § 1; L. 1919, ch. 130, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-1025; L. 1953, ch. 83, § 2; Repealed, L. 1955, ch. 90, § 3; June 30. Source or prior law: L. 1895, ch. 81, § 1. Cross References to Related Sections: Lat…
K.S.A. 13-1025a Repealed
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13-1025a. History: L. 1925, ch. 109, § 1; Repealed, L. 1947, ch. 127, § 1; April 11. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Document…
K.S.A. 13-1026 Bridges or viaducts in cities of over 60,000 population; bonds
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13-1026. Bridges or viaducts in cities of over 60,000 population; bonds. In any city of the first class having a population in excess of sixty thousand (60,000) owning or having under its care and control any bridges or viaducts that are to be maintained at the expense of the cit…
K.S.A. 13-1026a Repealed
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13-1026a. History: L. 1925, ch. 220, § 1; Repealed, L. 1953, ch. 64, § 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 …
K.S.A. 13-1027 Repealed
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13-1027. History: L. 1913, ch. 95, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-1027; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 68, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Schoo…
K.S.A. 13-1028 Repealed
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13-1028. History: R.S. 1923, § 13-1028; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 68, § 1; June 30. Source or prior law: L. 1913, ch. 95, § 2. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Doc…
K.S.A. 13-1029 Sewer districts for pumping stations and sewers; assessments and bonds
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13-1029. Sewer districts for pumping stations and sewers; assessments and bonds. Cities of the first class may create districts for the purpose of constructing and maintaining pumping stations and main and intercepting sewers, and in creating such districts may include therein th…
K.S.A. 13-1030 Same; condemnation, bonds and assessments for sewer right of way
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13-1030. Same; condemnation, bonds and assessments for sewer right of way. Cities of the first class shall have the power to condemn or acquire by purchase, lands, or any easement therein, or right of way through the same, necessary for the construction and maintenance of sewers.…
K.S.A. 13-1031 Repealed
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13-1031. History: L. 1909, ch. 78, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-1031; L. 1953, ch. 84, § 1; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 74, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Doc…
K.S.A. 13-1035a Repealed
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13-1035a. History: L. 1939, ch. 246, § 1; Repealed, L. 1953, ch. 64, § 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 …
K.S.A. 13-1036 Repealed
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13-1036. History: R.S. 1923, § 13-1036; L. 1949, ch. 135, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 88, § 8; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 68, § 1; June 30. Source or prior law: L. 1921, ch. 117, § 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Mee…
K.S.A. 13-1037 Repealed
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13-1037. History: L. 1921, ch. 118, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-1037; L. 1941, ch. 126, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 136, § 1; Repealed, L. 1974, ch. 75, § 1; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section cited in determining reasonableness of classification. Baird v. City of Wichita, 128 Kan. 100, 105, 276…
K.S.A. 13-1038 Street improvements; resolution; bonds
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13-1038. Street improvements; resolution; bonds. Whenever, in the judgment of the governing body of any city of the first class in the state of Kansas, it becomes expedient and a public necessity to recurb, regutter, resurface or repave or repair any street or alley or any portio…
K.S.A. 13-1039 Same; making of such improvements
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13-1039. Same; making of such improvements. After the resolution has been passed and published the city may then proceed to improve said street or alley in the manner herein authorized as if an original improvement. History: L. 1921, ch. 118, § 3; March 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-1039. P…
K.S.A. 13-1040 Same; costs; assessments; bonds of cities between 15,000 and 110,000 population
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13-1040. Same; costs; assessments; bonds of cities between 15,000 and 110,000 population. The city at large shall pay one-third of the entire cost of the improvements above authorized and the property liable to special assessment for similar improvement in the first instance shal…
K.S.A. 13-1041 Repealed
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13-1041. History: L. 1921, ch. 120, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-1041; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 71, § 7; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Act is not unconstitutional and classification is not unreasonable. Baird v. City of Wichita, 128 Kan. 100, 106, 276 P. 77. 2. Mentioned; no appeal by conde…
K.S.A. 13-1042 Reimprovement of streets in cities of over 95,000 population
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13-1042. Reimprovement of streets in cities of over 95,000 population. Whenever any street, boulevard or alley in any city of the first class having a population of over 95,000 shall have been graded, guttered, curbed, paved or macadamized, the governing body may, when it deems i…
K.S.A. 13-1043 Repealed
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13-1043. History: L. 1909, ch. 78, § 2; L. 1911, ch. 91, § 1; L. 1921, ch. 119, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-1043; Repealed, L. 1931, ch. 116, § 1; February 17. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Power of legislature to validate petitions already on file, considered. Pollock v. Kansas City, 87 Kan. 205…
K.S.A. 13-1044 Repealed
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13-1044. History: L. 1917, ch. 93, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-1044; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 68, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Schoo…
K.S.A. 13-1047 Repealed
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13-1047. History: L. 1917, ch. 94, § 3; R.S. 1923, § 13-1047; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 90, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School…
K.S.A. 13-1048 Repealed
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13-1048. History: L. 1917, ch. 94, § 4; R.S. 1923, § 13-1048; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 30; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 90, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session D…
K.S.A. 13-1052 Repealed
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13-1052. History: R.S. 1923, § 13-1052; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 90, § 1; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1917, ch. 94, § 8. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Docu…
K.S.A. 13-1053 Repealed
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13-1053. History: L. 1917, ch. 94, § 9; R.S. 1923, § 13-1053; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 90, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School…
K.S.A. 13-1054 Repealed
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13-1054. History: L. 1919, ch. 113, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-1054; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 68, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Scho…
K.S.A. 13-1055 Transferred.
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13-1055. Revisor's Note: Section transferred to 12-631q. 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 …
K.S.A. 13-1055a Sanitary interceptor or main storm sewers or drains in first-class cities; expenses and plans for construction; bids
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13-1055a. Sanitary interceptor or main storm sewers or drains in first-class cities; expenses and plans for construction; bids. Whenever the governing body of any city of the first class shall determine that it is necessary to build and construct one or more main sanitary interce…
K.S.A. 13-1055b Same; bonds; limitations; retirement
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13-1055b. Same; bonds; limitations; retirement. For the purpose of paying for any main sanitary interceptor sewers or one or more main storm water sewers or drains ordered constructed under this act, the governing body may issue general obligation bonds of the city. Such bonds sh…
K.S.A. 13-1056 Cities of 25,000 population or more; floodgates in sewers; intercepting sewers; pumping plants
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13-1056. Cities of 25,000 population or more; floodgates in sewers; intercepting sewers; pumping plants. The governing body of cities of the first class having a population of 25,000 or more shall have power to build floodgates in sewers that empty through dikes built by the city…
K.S.A. 13-1057 Same; bonds; limitation
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13-1057. Same; bonds; limitation. For the purpose of paying for the building of such floodgates, intercepting sewers and pumping plants authorized by this act, the governing body of cities of the first class may issue bonds without regard to other indebtedness of the city, in an …
K.S.A. 13-1057a Repealed
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13-1057a. History: L. 1943, ch. 116, § 1; L. 1945, ch. 115, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 92, § 1; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 90, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session …
K.S.A. 13-1057b Cities of less than 11,500 and cities between 17,500 and 25,000 population; storm sewers or drains
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13-1057b. Cities of less than 11,500 and cities between 17,500 and 25,000 population; storm sewers or drains. Whenever the governing body of any city of the first class having a population of less than 11,500, or any city of the first class having a population of more than 17,500…
K.S.A. 13-1057c Same; expense paid by city
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13-1057c. Same; expense paid by city. The building and construction of the storm water sewers or drains shall be at the expense of the entire municipality and shall be upon plans and specifications of the city engineer or engineer employed by the city and may be built by the city…
K.S.A. 13-1057d Same; bonds
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13-1057d. Same; bonds. For the purpose of paying for each storm water sewer or drain ordered constructed by it under this act, the governing body of any such city may issue general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding fifty thousand dollars. Such bonds shall be issued, reg…
K.S.A. 13-1057e Same; powers of governing body
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13-1057e. Same; powers of governing body. For the purpose of making the improvements provided for in this act, the governing body of such city of the first class shall be the sole judge of the expediency of making said improvement and the issuance of said bonds in payment therefo…
K.S.A. 13-1058 Repealed
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13-1058. History: L. 1913, ch. 93, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-1058; Repealed, L. 1933, ch. 309, § 27; April 3. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Duty of city to keep streets and bridges in safe condition. Comm'rs of Shawnee County v. City of Topeka, 39 Kan. 197, 200, 18 P. 161. Previous | Next LEGIS…
K.S.A. 13-1059 Repealed
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13-1059. History: L. 1913, ch. 99, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-1059; Repealed, L. 1933, ch. 309, § 27; April 3. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sch…
K.S.A. 13-1060 Repealed
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13-1060. History: L. 1917, ch. 100, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-1060; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 90, § 1; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited; private citizen cannot maintain action to enjoin city's operation of wholesale market. Douglas v. City of Wichita, 148 Kan. 619, 620, 83 P.2d 657. 2. …
K.S.A. 13-1064 Repealed
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13-1064. History: L. 1917, ch. 100, § 7; R.S. 1923, § 13-1064; Repealed, L. 1970, ch. 366, § 22; April 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…
K.S.A. 13-1065 Repealed
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13-1065. History: L. 1917, ch. 100, § 8; R.S. 1923, § 13-1065; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 90, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Schoo…
K.S.A. 13-1066 Repealed
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13-1066. History: L. 1915, ch. 126, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-1066; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 97, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Schoo…
K.S.A. 13-1067 Repealed
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13-1067. History: R.S. 1923, § 13-1067; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 78, § 5; June 30. Source or prior law: L. 1919, ch. 117, §§ 1, 2. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section cited in determining limitation on bonded indebtedness. Keplinger v. Kansas City, 122 Kan. 158, 161, 251 P. 414. Previous |…
K.S.A. 13-1068 Repealed
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13-1068. History: L. 1919, ch. 125, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-1068; L. 1939, ch. 104, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 77, § 2; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 92, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATU…