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K.S.A. § 75-2725 (2026)

Action to enforce act or protect historic property

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75-2725. Action to enforce act or protect historic property. The state of Kansas or any county, municipality or other political subdivision having capacity to sue and be sued, the Kansas state historical society and any city or county historical society which, for more than two (2) years prior to filing such action, has been organized, has elected officers and has received compensation, funds or reimbursements from a city or county pursuant to K.S.A. 12-1660 or 19-2649, and amendments thereto, may maintain an action in the district court having jurisdiction where an alleged violation occurred or is threatened for such equitable and declaratory relief as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of this act and to protect historic property from unauthorized or improper demolition, alteration or transfer.

History: L. 1977, ch. 284, § 11; July 1.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Organization of concerned citizens to protect historic properties found to have standing to appeal a city council's decision. Friends of Bethany Place v. City of Topeka, 43 Kan. App. 2d 182, 222 P.3d 535 (2010).


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Cited in 2 cases, 2010–2013 · leading case: Friends of the Bethany Place, Inc. v. City of Topeka, 222 P.3d 535 (Kan. Ct. App. 2010).
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Friends of the Bethany Place, Inc. v. City of Topeka, 222 P.3d 535 (Kan. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 6× “75-2724 and K.S.A. 75-2725 empowers only the Kansas Attorney General to proceed against landowners to enforce the provisions of the Kansas Historical Preservation Act, see K.”
Friends of Bethany Place, Inc. v. City of Topeka, 307 P.3d 1255 (Kan. 2013). “See K.S.A. 75-2725. The legislature could but did not grant owners of property located within 500 feet of historic property special statutory authorization to enforce the Act.”
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