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KS Stat § 26-101 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain|Article 1 - General Condemnation Law|26-101 Condemnation by corporations and partnerships.

26-101. Condemnation by corporations and partnerships. Any corporation having the right of eminent domain and any partnership holding a certificate of convenience issued by the state corporation commission and having the right of eminent domain, shall exercise such right in the manner set forth in K.S.A. 26-501 to 26-516, inclusive.History: R.S. 1923, 26-101; L. 1935, ch. 179, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 183, § 2; L. 1949, ch. 258, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 70; Jan. 1, 1964.
KS Stat § 26-201 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain|Article 2 - Condemnation In Cities|26-201 Cities; authority to condemn; interest acquired; resolution, notice, ordinance; exercise of power.

26-201. Cities; authority to condemn; interest acquired; resolution, notice, ordinance; exercise of power. A city shall have the right to acquire by condemnation any interest in real property, including a fee simple title thereto, but cities shall not have the right to acquire a fee simple title to property condemned solely for street purposes. Whenever it shall be deemed necessary by the governing body of any city to appropriate private property for the use of the city for any purpose whatsoever, the governing body shall by resolution declare such necessity and authorize a survey and description of the land or interest to be condemned to be made by a licensed land surveyor or a professional engineer who is competent to conduct a land survey and filed with the city clerk. Such resolution shall be published once in the official city newspaper. Upon the filing of the survey and description of the land or interest to be condemned the governing body shall by ordinance authorize and provide for the acquisition of such land or interest, setting forth such condemnation, the interest to be taken and for what purpose the same is to be used. If in the opinion of the governing body any property is specially benefited by the proposed improvement such property shall be designated as the benefit district and the same shall be fixed by the ordinance authorizing and providing for the acquisition of the land or interest. The governing body, as soon as practicable after passage of the ordinance authorizing and providing for the appropriation of such land or interest and the fixing of the benefit district, if any is fixed, shall proceed to exercise the power of eminent domain in accordance with the eminent domain procedure act.History: R.S. 1923, 26-201; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 71; L. 1967, ch. 211, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 147, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 192, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 26-204 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain|Article 2 - Condemnation In Cities|26-204 Payment of award; time title to vest.

26-204. Payment of award; time title to vest. When the city treasurer of such city is authorized by the governing body to do so, he shall pay to the clerk of the district court the amount of the award pursuant to K.S.A. 26-507. The title to the lands condemned by any city shall vest in such city at the time provided in K.S.A. 26-507.History: R.S. 1923, 26-204; L. 1961, ch. 208, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 209, § 2; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 72; L. 1967, ch. 211, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 26-206a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain|Article 2 - Condemnation In Cities|26-206a Application to urban renewal law.

26-206a. Application to urban renewal law. The provisions of K.S.A. 26-501 to 26-516, inclusive, shall apply in the acquisition of any property by the exercise of eminent domain under the provisions of article 47 of chapter 17 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, by any city, municipality, agency, public body or quasi-public body.History: L. 1961, ch. 209, § 4; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 73; Jan. 1, 1964.
KS Stat § 26-208 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain|Article 2 - Condemnation In Cities|26-208 Condemnation of land outside city.

26-208. Condemnation of land outside city. Where the governing body of any city, or any other board or commission of such city, is authorized to condemn land outside the city limits for the use of such city or any public utility owned by such city, the same proceedings shall be had as though such land were located within such city, so far as the procedure relating to cities shall be applicable.History: R.S. 1923, 26-208; Dec. 27.
KS Stat § 26-209 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain|Article 2 - Condemnation In Cities|26-209 Assessment of costs in benefit districts.

26-209. Assessment of costs in benefit districts. Where property is condemned, the cost of which property or any part thereof is to be assessed against specific property embraced in a benefit district, the governing body or three householders appointed by it, shall assess against the city the amount of the benefit to the public generally and shall assess the remainder of the cost of such condemnation against the specific property embraced in said benefit district, and the same shall be levied and collected as a special assessment, in addition to other taxes and assessments, and shall be certified by the city clerk to the county clerk, to be placed on the tax rolls for collection, subject to the same penalties and collected in like manner as other taxes.History: R.S. 1923, 26-209; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 74; Jan. 1, 1964.
KS Stat § 26-210 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain|Article 2 - Condemnation In Cities|26-210 Condemnation by board or commission.

26-210. Condemnation by board or commission. The foregoing sections relating to the condemnation of land or any easement therein for public purposes in cities are hereby extended to the board of park commissioners or any other board or commission having the power to condemn land in cities for public purposes, and in such cases the duties devolving upon and the powers conferred upon the governing body shall devolve upon and be exercised by the board or commission authorized to condemn private property for public uses, so far as the same shall be applicable.History: R.S. 1923, 26-210; Dec. 27.
KS Stat § 26-211 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain|Article 2 - Condemnation In Cities|26-211 Abatement and cancellation of taxes and removal of certain real estate from tax rolls.

26-211. Abatement and cancellation of taxes and removal of certain real estate from tax rolls. That all of the real estate described in the preamble to this act condemned by the city of El Dorado under the power of eminent domain, except that portion of the southwest quarter (SW1/4) of section 21, township 25, range 6 last described in said preamble which was sold by said city, shall be stricken from the tax roll by the county clerk of the county in which said real estate is situated and all delinquent and all future taxes levied against said condemned and city-owned real estate shall be abated, canceled and stricken from the tax rolls, and the county clerk and the county treasurer of such county shall correct their records to conform thereto and the county clerk shall notify the taxing authorities of any district in which such real estate, or any part thereof, is situated of such corrections.History: L. 1955, ch. 434, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 26-401 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain|Article 4 - Stone Quarries|26-401 Procedure for taking stones.

26-401. Procedure for taking stones. Whenever in the prosecution of any public works by the state, or in the erection of public buildings under the authority of the state, it shall be necessary to take any stone or stones from any stone quarry for the purpose of erecting such building, the same may be taken and appropriated in the same manner as is provided by K.S.A. 26-501 to 26-516, inclusive.History: L. 1865, ch. 80, § 1; G.S. 1868, ch. 106, § 1; R.S. 1923, 26-401; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 75; Jan. 1, 1964.
KS Stat § 26-402 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain|Article 4 - Stone Quarries|26-402 Damages paid by contractor.

26-402. Damages paid by contractor. The contractor or contractors for such works shall in all cases pay the damages which shall be assessed.History: L. 1865, ch. 80, § 2; Feb. 22; G.S. 1868, ch. 106, § 2; R.S. 1923, 26-402.
KS Stat § 26-501 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain|Article 5 - Procedure Act|26-501 Eminent domain procedure; venue.

26-501. Eminent domain procedure; venue. (a) The procedure for exercising eminent domain, as set forth in K.S.A. 26-501 through 26-518 and K.S.A. 26-501a and 26-501b, and amendments thereto, shall be followed in all eminent domain proceedings.(b) The proceedings shall be brought by filing a verified petition in the district court of the county in which the real estate is situated, except if it be an entire tract situated in two or more counties, the proceedings may be brought in any county in which any tract or parts thereof is situated.(c) For the purposes of the eminent domain procedure act, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:(1) "Municipality" means city, county or unified government.(2) "Taking" means the use by any authorized entity of the power of eminent domain to acquire any interest in private real property.History: L. 1963, ch. 234, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 192, § 5; July 1, 2007.
KS Stat § 26-501a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain|Article 5 - Procedure Act|26-501a Eminent domain; limited to public use; transfer to private entity prohibited; exception.

26-501a. Eminent domain; limited to public use; transfer to private entity prohibited; exception. On and after July 1, 2007: (a) Private property shall not be taken by eminent domain except for public use and private property shall not be taken without just compensation.(b) The taking of private property by eminent domain for the purpose of selling, leasing or otherwise transferring such property to any private entity is prohibited except as provided in K.S.A. 26-501b, and amendments thereto.(c) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the eminent domain procedure act.History: L. 2006, ch. 192, § 1; May 25.
KS Stat § 26-501b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain|Article 5 - Procedure Act|26-501b Eminent domain; transfer to private entity authorized, when.

26-501b. Eminent domain; transfer to private entity authorized, when. On and after July 1, 2007, the taking of private property by eminent domain for the purpose of selling, leasing, or otherwise transferring such property to any private entity is authorized if the taking is:(a) By the Kansas department of transportation or a municipality and the property is deemed excess real property that was taken lawfully and incidental to the acquisition of right-of-way for a public road, bridge or public improvement project including, but not limited to a public building, park, recreation facility, water supply project, wastewater and waste disposal project, storm water project and flood control and drainage project;(b) by any public utility, as defined in K.S.A. 66-104, and amendments thereto, gas gathering service, as defined in K.S.A. 55-1,101, and amendments thereto, pipe-line companies, railroads and all persons and associations of persons, whether incorporated or not, operating such agencies for public use in the conveyance of persons or property within this state, but only to the extent such property is used for the operation of facilities necessary for the provision of services;(c) by any municipality when the private property owner has acquiesced in writing to the taking;(d) by any municipality for the purpose of acquiring property which has defective or unusual conditions of title including, but not limited to, clouded or defective title or unknown ownership interests in the property;(e) by any municipality for the purpose of acquiring property which is unsafe for occupation by humans under the building codes of the jurisdiction where the structure is situated;(f) expressly authorized by the legislature on or after July 1, 2007, by enactment of law that identifies the specific tract or tracts to be taken. If the legislature authorizes eminent domain for private economic development purposes, the legislature shall consider requiring compensation of at least 200% of fair market value to property owners.(g) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the eminent domain procedure act.History: L. 2006, ch. 192, § 2; May 25.
KS Stat § 26-502 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain|Article 5 - Procedure Act|26-502 Contents of petition.

26-502. Contents of petition. A petition shall include allegations of (1) the authority for and the purpose of the taking; (2) a description of each lot, parcel or tract of land and the nature of the interest to be taken; (3) insofar as their interests are to be taken (a) the name of any owner and all lienholders of record, and (b) the name of any party in possession. Such petition shall be verified by affidavit. Upon the filing of such petition the court by order shall fix the time when the same will be taken up. No defect in form which does not impair substantial rights of the parties shall invalidate any proceeding.History: L. 1963, ch. 234, § 2; Jan. 1, 1964.
KS Stat § 26-503 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain|Article 5 - Procedure Act|26-503 Eminent domain procedure; notice.

26-503. Eminent domain procedure; notice. The plaintiff shall cause to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the lands are situated a notice of the proceeding at least 14 days in advance of the date fixed by the court for consideration of the petition and appointment of appraisers, and shall at least 14 days before such date mail to each interested party as named in K.S.A. 26-502, and amendments thereto, and whose address is known or can with reasonable diligence be ascertained a copy of such publication notice and petition insofar as it relates to his interest. No defect in any notice or in the service thereof shall invalidate any proceedings.History: L. 1963, ch. 234, § 3; L. 1969, ch. 195, § 1; L. 2010, ch. 135, § 40; July 1.
KS Stat § 26-504 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain|Article 5 - Procedure Act|26-504 Same; findings; order appointing appraisers; duties; appeals to supreme court, when.

26-504. Same; findings; order appointing appraisers; duties; appeals to supreme court, when. If the judge to whom the proceeding has been assigned finds from the petition: (1) The plaintiff has the power of eminent domain; and (2) the taking is necessary to the lawful corporate purposes of the plaintiff, the judge shall entertain suggestions from any party in interest relating to the appointment of appraisers and the judge shall enter an order appointing three disinterested residents of the county in which the petition is filed, at least two of the three of whom shall have experience in the valuation of real estate, to view and appraise the value of the lots and parcels of land found to be necessary, and to determine the damages and compensation to the interested parties resulting from the taking. Such order shall also fix the time for the filing of the appraisers' report at a time not later than 45 days after the entry of such order except for good cause shown, the court may extend the time for filing by a subsequent order. The granting of an order determining that the plaintiff has the power of eminent domain and that the taking is necessary to the lawful corporate purposes of the plaintiff shall not be considered a final order for the purpose of appeal to the supreme court, but an order denying the petition shall be considered such a final order.Appeals to the supreme court may be taken from any final order under the provisions of this act. Such appeals shall be prosecuted in like manner as other appeals and shall take precedence over other cases, except cases of a like character and other cases in which preference is granted by statute.History: L. 1963, ch. 234, § 4; L. 1999, ch. 111, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 110, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 26-505 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain|Article 5 - Procedure Act|26-505 Same; appraisers' oath, instructions, reports and notification to condemner; notice to interested persons by condemner; fees and expenses.

26-505. Same; appraisers' oath, instructions, reports and notification to condemner; notice to interested persons by condemner; fees and expenses. After such appointment, the appraisers shall take an oath to faithfully discharge their duties as appraisers. The judge shall instruct the appraisers on matters including, but not limited to, the following: (1) That the appraisers are officers of the court and not representatives of the plaintiff or any other party; (2) that the appraisers are to receive instructions only from the judge; (3) the nature of the appraisers' duties and authority; (4) the basis, manner and measure of ascertaining the value of the land taken and damages resulting from such taking; (5) that, except for incidental contact for the purpose of verifying factual information relating to the subject real estate or to discuss scheduling matters, appraisers shall refrain from any ex parte meetings or discussions with representatives of the plaintiff or property owner without first advising the adverse party and providing such party with the opportunity to be present; and (6) that all written material provided to an appraiser or appraisers by a party shall be provided forthwith to the adverse party. The instructions shall be in writing. Upon the completion of the appraisers' work the appraisers shall file the report in the office of the clerk of the district court and shall notify the condemner of such filing. The condemner, within seven days after receiving such notice, shall mail a written notice of the filing of such report to every person who owns any interest in any of the property being taken, if the address of such person is known, and shall file in the office of the clerk of the district court an affidavit showing proof of the mailing of such notice. The fees and expenses of the appraisers shall be determined and assessed by the court against the plaintiff.History: L. 1963, ch. 234, § 5; L. 1968, ch. 138, § 1; L. 1999, ch. 111, § 2; L. 2006, ch. 192, § 6; L. 2010, ch. 135, § 41; July 1.
KS Stat § 26-506 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain|Article 5 - Procedure Act|26-506 Eminent domain procedure; view of lands by appraisers; hearings, procedure; notice, sufficiency.

26-506. Eminent domain procedure; view of lands by appraisers; hearings, procedure; notice, sufficiency. (a) Notice, time, place and manner of hearing. The appraisers shall, after having been sworn, and instructed by the judge, make an appraisal and assessment of damages, by actual view of the lands to be taken and of the tracts of which the lands are a part, and by hearing of oral or written testimony from the plaintiff and each interested party as named in K.S.A. 26-502, and amendments thereto, appearing in person or by an attorney. Such testimony shall be given at a public hearing held in the county where the action is pending at a time and place fixed by the appraisers. Notice of the hearing shall be mailed at least 14 days in advance thereof to the plaintiff and to each party named in the petition if their address is known or can with reasonable diligence be ascertained, and by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in each county where the lands are situated at least 14 days in advance of the hearing. In case of failure to meet on the day designated in the notice, the appraisers may meet on the following day without further notice. In case of failure to meet on either of such days, a new notice shall be required. A hearing begun pursuant to proper notice may be continued or adjourned from day to day and from place to place until the hearing with respect to all properties involved in the action has been concluded.(b) Form of notice. The notice of hearing shall be deemed sufficient if in substantial compliance with the form set forth by the judicial council.History: L. 1963, ch. 234, § 6; L. 2003, ch. 106, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 62, § 6; L. 2010, ch. 135, § 42; July 1.
KS Stat § 26-507 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain|Article 5 - Procedure Act|26-507 Same; payment of award and vesting of rights; removal of personal property; abandonment.

26-507. Same; payment of award and vesting of rights; removal of personal property; abandonment. (a) Payment of award; vesting of rights. If the plaintiff desires to continue with the proceeding as to particular tracts the plaintiff, within 30 days from the time the appraisers' report is filed, shall pay to the clerk of the district court the amount of the appraisers' award as to those particular tracts and court costs accrued to date, including appraisers' fees. Such payment shall be without prejudice to plaintiff's right to appeal from the appraisers' award. Except as provided further, upon such payment being made, the title, easement or interest appropriated in the land condemned shall thereupon immediately vest in the plaintiff, and it shall be entitled to the immediate possession of the land to the extent necessary for the purpose for which taken and consistent with the title, easement or interest condemned. If such property contains a defendant's personal property, a defendant shall have 14 days from the date such payment is made to the clerk of the district court to remove such personal property from the premises. The plaintiff shall be entitled to all the remedies provided by law for the securing of such possession. The clerk of the district court shall notify the interested parties that the appraisers' award has been paid and that the defendant shall have 14 days from the payment date to remove personal property from the premises.(b) Abandonment. If the plaintiff does not make the payment prescribed in subsection (a) for any of the tracts described in the petition, within 30 days, from the time the appraisers' report is filed, the condemnation is abandoned as to those tracts, and judgment for costs, including the appraisers' fees together with judgment in favor of the defendant for the reasonable expenses incurred in defense of the action, shall be entered against the plaintiff. After such payment is made by the plaintiff to the clerk of the court, as provided in subsection (a), the proceedings as to those tracts for which payment has been made can only be abandoned by the mutual consent of the plaintiff and the parties interested in the award.History: L. 1963, ch. 234, § 7; L. 2006, ch. 192, § 12; L. 2010, ch. 135, § 43; July 1.