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K.S.A. § 15-115 (2026)

Incorporation of cities; purpose of act

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15-115. Incorporation of cities; purpose of act. It is the purpose of this act to provide by general law for the incorporation of all cities, as required by section 5 of article 12, of the state constitution.

History: L. 1963, ch. 509, § 1; June 30.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1982–1993 · leading case: City of Wichita v. Bd. of Sedgwick Cnty. Comm'rs, 652 P.2d 717 (Kan. 1982).
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City of Wichita v. Bd. of Sedgwick Cnty. Comm'rs, 652 P.2d 717 (Kan. 1982). · cites it 8× “The statutes authorizing the incorporation of cities are found at K.S.A. 15-115 through 15-126. K.S.A. 15-126 provides: "Any person who shall have an interest in and be aggrieved by the decision of the board of county commissioners under the provisions of K.”
In Re Incorporation as a City of the Third Class, 736 P.2d 875 (Kan. 1987). · cites it 3× “Nine hundred forty residents of the area filed a petition pursuant to K.S.A. 15-115 et seq. for the area to be incorporated as a third-class city to be known as The City of Sherwood.”
Umbehr v. Bd. of Wabaunsee Cnty. Comm'rs, 843 P.2d 176 (Kan. 1992). “15-126, which allowed any person having an interest in and aggrieved by the decision of the board of county commissioners under the provisions of K.S.A. 15-115 et seq. to appeal to the district court as provided for by K.”
In re City of Kansas City, 856 P.2d 144 (1993). “*405 The Piper area landowners filed a petition under K.S.A. 15-115 et seq. in May 1991 to incorporate as a third-class city.”
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