Providing that covenants, conditions or restrictions established between January 1, 1948, and December 31, 1958, that restrict the use of real property owned by state educational institutions for only single-family residence purposes and contain discriminatory provisions to restrict ownership or tenancy by race are against public policy and therefore void.

Plain English Breakdown

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Providing that covenants, conditions or restrictions established between January 1, 1948, and December 31, 1958, that restrict the use of real property owned by state educational institutions for only single-family residence purposes and contain discriminatory provisions to restrict ownership or tenancy by race are against public policy and therefore void.

Providing that covenants, conditions or restrictions established between January 1, 1948, and December 31, 1958, that restrict the use of real property owned by state educational institutions for only single-family residence purposes and contain discriminatory provisions to restrict ownership or tenancy by race are against public policy and therefore void.

What This Bill Does

• Providing that covenants, conditions or restrictions established between January 1, 1948, and December 31, 1958, that restrict the use of real property owned by state educational institutions for only single-family residence purposes and contain discriminatory provisions to restrict ownership or tenancy by race are against public policy and therefore void.

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Official Summary Text

Providing that covenants, conditions or restrictions established between January 1, 1948, and December 31, 1958, that restrict the use of real property owned by state educational institutions for only single-family residence purposes and contain discriminatory provisions to restrict ownership or tenancy by race are against public policy and therefore void.

Current Bill Text

SENATE BILL No. 194
AN A CT concerning real property; relating to covenants, conditions or restrictions;
providing that certain covenants, conditions or restrictions on property owned by a
state educational institution that restrict the use of real property to be only for single-
family residence purposes or from being used for any purpose other than a single-
family residence, and contain discriminatory provisions to restrict ownership or
tenancy by race are void.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. (a) Any provision of a covenant, condition or restriction
that restricts any real property owned by a state educational institution,
as defined in K.S.A. 76-711, and amendments thereto: (1) To be used
only for single-family residence purposes; or (2) from being used for
any purpose other than a single-family residence, and contains
discriminatory provisions to restrict ownership or tenancy by race is
hereby declared to be against public policy, and such provisions, and
any additional amendments, covenants or conditions related thereto,
shall be void and unenforceable.
(b) The provisions of this section shall only apply to any covenant,
condition or restriction, including any amendments or supplements
thereto, established between January 1, 1948, and December 31, 1958.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the Kansas register.
I hereby certify that the above BILL originated in the
SENATE, and passed that body
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President of the Senate.
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Secretary of the Senate.

Passed the HOUSE ________________________
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Speaker of the House.
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Chief Clerk of the House.
APPROVED ____________________________
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Governor.