Kansas Statutes Chapter 12. Cities and Municipalities § 12-17,121. Downtown redevelopment act; purpose; citation of act

(a) The purpose of the Kansas downtown redevelopment act is to promote, stimulate and develop the general and economic welfare of the state of Kansas and its rural and low income communities, to encourage the rehabilitation and use of real property located in downtown areas that have become vacant or minimally utilized and to assist in the development and redevelopment of eligible areas within cities and counties thereby promoting the general welfare of the citizens of this state, by authorizing cities and counties to apply to the department of commerce to designate downtown redevelopment areas, wherein rebate of real property tax increments collected from real property may apply to properties which have undergone approved improvements.

(b) This act shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas downtown redevelopment act.