12-538. Actions challenging certain annexations under 12-520; considerations of the court. Any owner of land annexed by a city under the authority of K.S.A. 12-520(a)(1) through (6), and amendments thereto, and any city whose nearest boundary line is located within 1/2 mile of the land being so annexed, within 30 days next following the publication of the ordinance annexing the land, may maintain an action in district court of the county in which the land is located challenging the authority of the city to annex the land, whether the annexation was reasonable, whether the service plan was adequate and the regularity of the proceeding had in connection with the annexation procedures. When determining the reasonableness of an annexation in the case of a city challenging the annexation, the court shall include in its considerations the effect the annexation has on the future growth of the city challenging the annexation.
History: L. 2005, ch. 155, ยง 3; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities
Article 5 - Additions, Vacation And Lot Frontage
12-503b Same; act inapplicable to school districts.
12-505 Same; proceedings on petition.
12-506 Reversion of vacated street, alley or public reservation.
12-508 Fees; issuance of subpoenas.
12-510 Limitation of boundaries after exclusion of land.
12-510b Exclusion of veterans affairs medical center land from certain cities; procedure.
12-512b Vacation of plats and other public reservations; recording plat or replat; reversion.
12-513 Power to change frontage.
12-515 Hearing on petition; ordinance and certificate; plat; recordation.
12-516 Payment of costs; when change valid.
12-517 Resolution declaring boundary, when.
12-518 Same; filing of certified copies.
12-521a Same; annexation of a fire district; criteria to be considered.
12-522 Filing of annexation ordinance.
12-523 Effective dates of annexation; exceptions.
12-524 Annexation of city or part of city not authorized.
12-524a Homestead rights; continuation after annexation; limitation.
12-528 Same; bonds; limitations; use of other funds.
12-529 Annexation of military reservation prohibited.
12-530 Notice of proposed annexation to be given to planning commission; review by commission.
12-535 Contractual agreement to guarantee apportionment of costs of improvements.
12-536 Effect of act on certain annexations.
12-538 Actions challenging certain annexations under 12-520; considerations of the court.
12-539 Annexation of lands located in rural water district; notice.
12-540 Same; contract for district to provide water service; franchise fee.
12-542 Part of Kansas rural water district act.
12-546 City annexation of land in fire district; dual taxation; refund.
12-547 Vacation of the original plat dedication of certain blocks in the city of Americus.