Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 79-201z

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

The following described property, to the extent herein specified, shall be and is exempt from all property or ad valorem taxes levied under the laws of the state of Kansas:

(a) All real property and tangible personal property actually and primarily used for housing for the elderly, persons with disabilities or persons with limited or low income, which is owned solely and operated by an organization recognized as a community housing development organization by the Kansas housing resource corporation and organized not-for-profit under the laws of the state of Kansas or by a corporation organized not-for-profit under the laws of another state and duly admitted to engage in business in this state as a foreign, not-for-profit corporation. For purposes of this subsection, such property shall meet housing quality standards as defined by the United States department of housing and urban development and shall be low cost housing at or below fair market rent.

(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall apply to all taxable years commencing after December 31, 2004.