Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 79-342 (2026)

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79-342.

History: L. 1978, ch. 394, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 311, § 1; Repealed, L. 1981, ch. 373, § 2; January 1, 1982.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Act unconstitutional; violates article 11, § 1 of Kansas Constitution. State ex rel. Stephan v. Martin, 227 Kan. 456, 457, 458, 459, 462, 463, 464, 465, 467, 468, 608 P.2d 880.

2. Act repealing section and enacting new section relating to valuation of farm machinery for ad valorem taxation declared unconstitutional. State ex rel. Stephan v. Martin, 230 Kan. 559, 640 P.2d 316 (1982).

3. Considered in holding K.S.A. 79-343, relating to assessment of farm machinery and equipment, unconstitutional and void; quo warranto granted. State ex rel. Stephan v. Martin, 230 Kan. 759, 762, 769, 770, 771, 772, 773, 641 P.2d 1020 (1982).

4. Considered in denying petition of attorney general for writ of quo warranto to prevent utilization of K.S.A. 79-331 and challenging constitutionality thereof. State ex rel. Stephan v. Martin, 230 Kan. 747, 755, 641 P.2d 1011 (1982).


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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1980–2016 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Stephan v. Martin, 641 P.2d 1020 (Kan. 1982).
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State Ex Rel. Stephan v. Martin, 641 P.2d 1020 (Kan. 1982). · cites it 18× “" Two years ago this court had before it for determination the constitutionality of the predecessor of Section 343, that being K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 79-342, enacted by the legislature in 1978.”
State Ex Rel. Stephan v. Martin, 608 P.2d 880 (Kan. 1980). · cites it 9× “: This is an appeal by the Attorney General in a declaratory judgment action from a decision of the district court upholding the constitutionality of K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 79-342. The sole issue on appeal is whether that statute violates art.”
Bd. of Johnson Cnty. Comm'rs v. Jordan, 370 P.3d 1170 (Kan. 2016). · cites it 2× “Thus, neither the fixed percentage rate reduction ordered by the provisions of 79-342, nor those of its predecessor, K.S.A. 1978 Supp. 79-342, can be justified on the basis of the inflation rate.”
In Re the Equalization Appeal of Kansas Star Casino, L.L.C., 362 P.3d 1109 (Kan. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 3× “In Martin , the Kansas Supreme Court struck down K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 79-342, a law that granted “a partial exemption from taxation to certain items of farm machinery and equipment, according preferential tax treatment to some owners.”
State Ex Rel. Stephan v. Martin, 641 P.2d 1011 (Kan. 1982). “1981 Supp. 79-331, has recognized certain criteria, other than those in 79-503, to be utilized in arriving at fair market value in money.”
In re Equalization Appeal of Kansas Star Casino ( (Kan. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 3× “In Martin, the Kansas Supreme Court struck down K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 79-342, a law that granted "a partial exemption from taxation to certain items of farm machinery 12 and equipment, according preferential tax treatment to some owners.”
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