27-101. Consent given to United States to acquire land; limitations. - Kansas Statutes

27-101

Chapter 27.--FEDERAL JURISDICTION Article 1.--FEDERAL PROPERTY

      27-101.   Consent given to United States to acquire land; limitations.(a) The consent of the state of Kansas is hereby given in accordancewith the provisions of section 8 of Article I of the constitution of theUnited States, to the acquisitionby the United States by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, of any landin the state of Kansas, which may hereafter berequiredfor custom houses, courthouses, post offices, national cemeteries,arsenals, veterans administration hospitals or centers or other militarypurposes, and to the acquisition of a tract or contiguous tracts of landthe total of which does not exceed eighty (80) acres in area for any otherpurpose of the government of the United States.

      (b)   No tract or contiguous tracts of land the total of which exceeds eighty(80) acres in area may be acquired by the United States for a purpose notspecifically authorized under subsection (a) of this section by condemnationor by exercise of a right of first refusal unless consent thereto is grantedby concurrent resolution of the legislature of the state of Kansas receivingthe affirmative vote of a majority of the members of eachhouse of the legislature then elected (or appointed) and qualified.

      History:   L. 1927, ch. 206, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 116, § 1; April 19.