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SENATE BILL No. 473
AN A CT concerning real property; relating to the conveyance of certain property in
Wabaunsee county; authorizing Audubon of Kansas to convey such property;
requiring any deeds and conveyances related to such property be reviewed and
approved by the state historical society; amending K.S.A. 75-2731 and repealing the
existing section.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. K.S.A. 75-2731 is hereby amended to read as follows:
75-2731. (a) (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the state
historical society is hereby authorized to convey, without consideration,
to Audubon of Kansas all of the rights, title and interest in the
following described real estate, and any improvements thereon, located
in Wabaunsee county, Kansas: Approximately 30 acres of real estate
starting at a point on the South section boundary line and running East
120 rods to the East boundary line, then North 80 rods along East
boundary line, then West 40 rods, then West by Southwest in a straight
line to point of beginning, in Section 28. Township 10 South, Range 10
East of the 6th Principal Meridian.
(b)(2) Conveyance of such rights, title and interest in such real
estate, and any improvements thereon, shall be executed in the name of
the historical society by the executive director of the historical society.
The deed for such conveyance shall be by quitclaim deed.
(c)(3) No exchange and conveyance of real estate and
improvements thereon as authorized by this section shall be made by
the executive director of the historical society until the deeds and
conveyances have been reviewed and approved by the attorney general.
The deed for the conveyance shall provide that on July 1, 2026, in the
event that any portion of the above-described real estate is not being
used for public recreation purposes, by Audubon of Kansas or if
Audubon of Kansas ceases to exist, then all rights, title and interest in
such portion of such real estate shall revert to the state historical
society. The transfer of all rights, title and interest in the real estate
conveyed by this section to Audubon of Kansas shall not include any
right for Audubon of Kansas to convey any portion of the above
described real estate.
(d)(4) All costs related to the conveyance provided in this
subsection shall be paid by the Audubon of Kansas. The conveyance
shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3043a, and
amendments thereto.
(b) On and after the effective date of this act, Audubon of Kansas
may convey the real estate described in subsection (a)(1). No
conveyance of real estate as authorized by this subsection shall be
made by Audubon of Kansas until the deeds and conveyances have
been reviewed and approved by the state historical society.
Sec. 2. K.S.A. 75-2731 is hereby repealed.
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Sec. 3. 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.