§ 77-701 Short title
§ 77-702 Public policy; purpose of act
§ 77-703 Definitions
§ 77-704 Attorney general to establish guidelines for state agencies to follow
§ 77-705 Same; promulgation of rules and regulations
§ 77-706 Written report prepared by state agency prior to governmental action; guidelines
§ 77-707 State agencies evaluate and review rules and regulations
§ 77-708 Court determination of a taking that effects property valuation
§ 77-709 Attorney fees and expenses
§ 77-710 Construction of act
§ 77-711 Severability
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 77 > Article 7 - Private Property Protection

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Governmental action: means any of the following actions by a state agency which may constitute a taking:

    (A) Proposed legislation;

    (B) proposed rules and regulations or directives; or

    (C) proposed agency guidelines and procedures concerning the process of issuing licenses or permits;

    (2) "Governmental action" does not include:

    (A) Activity in which the power of eminent domain is formally exercised;

    (B) the repeal of rules and regulations, elimination of governmental programs, or amendment of rules and regulations such that limitations on the use of private property are reduced or removed;

    (C) law enforcement activities involving seizure or forfeiture of private property for violations of law or as evidence in criminal proceedings; and

    (D) state agency action, authorized by statute or by valid court order, in response to a violation of state law. See Kansas Statutes 77-703

  • Private property: means any real property or interest arising from or relating to any real property in this state that is protected by the fifth or 14th amendment of the constitution of the United States or section 18 of the bill of rights of the constitution of the state of Kansas. See Kansas Statutes 77-703
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • real property: include lands, tenements and hereditaments, and all rights to them and interest in them, equitable as well as legal. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • State agency: means an officer, department, division or unit of the executive branch of the state of Kansas authorized to propose, adopt or enforce rules and regulations. See Kansas Statutes 77-703
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • taking: means , due to a governmental action, private property is taken or its use is restricted or limited by a governmental action such that compensation to the owner of the property is required by the fifth or 14th amendment of the constitution of the United States or section 18 of the bill of rights of the constitution of the state of Kansas. See Kansas Statutes 77-703