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.
Structure Kansas Statutes
26-501 Eminent domain procedure; venue.
26-501a Eminent domain; limited to public use; transfer to private entity prohibited; exception.
26-501b Eminent domain; transfer to private entity authorized, when.
26-503 Eminent domain procedure; notice.
26-504 Same; findings; order appointing appraisers; duties; appeals to supreme court, when.
26-507 Same; payment of award and vesting of rights; removal of personal property; abandonment.
26-508 Appeal from award; notice to parties affected; perfection of appeal; retroactive application.
26-509 Same; assignment for trial on appeal; attorney fees, when.
26-510 Appeal from award; notice; withdrawal of payment.
26-511 Interest on final judgment.
26-512 Same; making surveys and location.
26-513 Same; compensation required for taking and damage; determination.
26-515 Same; proceedings pending prior to effective date of this act; invalidity of part.
26-517 Dispute among parties as to division of award or amount of judgment; determination by court.
26-518 Acquisition of real property; duties of condemning authority.