{"data":{"id":"us-ks/k.s.a.-12-1773","jurisdiction":"us-ks","citation":"K.S.A. 12-1773","heading":"Acquisition of property; eminent domain, procedure; transfer by developer subject to approval by governing body.","body":"(a) Any city which has adopted a redevelopment project plan in accordance with the provisions of this act may purchase or otherwise acquire real property in connection with such project plan. Upon a ⅔ vote of the members of the governing body thereof a city may acquire by condemnation any interest in real property, including a fee simple title thereto, which it deems necessary for or in connection with any project plan of an area located within the redevelopment district; however, eminent domain may be used only as authorized by K.S.A. 26-501b, and amendments thereto.\n(b) No city shall exercise such eminent domain power to acquire real property in a conservation area.\n(c) Any such city may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by K.S.A. 26-501 et seq., and amendments thereto.\n(d) Any transfer by the developer of real property acquired pursuant to this section shall be valid only if approved by a ⅔ majority vote of the members of the governing body.","path":["Chapter 12.—CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES","Article 17.—BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND GROUNDS"],"source_url":"https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch12/012_017_0073.html","current_through":"2025 legislative session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:10:18Z","sha256":"7ab1eba3bdf5aee81570a21dacb90e8edc2ba6edf45c9348efc492e2b6144176","source_id":"us-ks","stale":false,"prev":"us-ks/k.s.a.-12-1772","next":"us-ks/k.s.a.-12-1774"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}