# K.S.A. § 17-4743: 17-4743 - Legislative findings; declarations of necessity; eminent domain > Kansas · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4743 ## Section - **Citation:** K.S.A. § 17-4743 - **Heading:** 17-4743 - Legislative findings; declarations of necessity; eminent domain - **Jurisdiction:** Kansas - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** KS Code / Chapter 17 / Article 47 / Section 17-4743 ## Text 17-4743. Legislative findings; declarations of necessity; eminent domain. It is hereby found and declared that there exist in certain cities of the state, slum and blighted areas (as herein defined) which constitute a serious and growing menace, injurious to the public health, safety, morals and welfare of the residents of the state; that the existence of such areas contributes substantially and increasingly to the spread of disease and crime, constitutes an economic and social liability, substantially impairs or arrests the sound growth of municipalities and retards the provision of housing accommodations; and that the prevention and elimination of slums and blight is a matter of state policy and state concern in order that the state and certain cities therein shall not continue to be endangered by areas which are focal centers of disease, promote juvenile delinquency, and that because of the congestion in such slum and blighted area innumerable traffic problems are created which hamper the easy flow of motor vehicles throughout the area, and, while contributing little to the tax income of the state and its municipalities, consume an excessive proportion of its revenues because of the extra services required for police, fire, accident, hospitalization and other forms of public protection, services and facilities. It is further found and declared that certain slum or blighted areas, or portions thereof, may require acquisition and clearance, as provided in this act, since the prevailing condition of decay may make impracticable the reclamation of the area by conservation or rehabilitation; that other areas or portions thereof may, through the means provided in this act, be susceptible of conservation or rehabilitation in such a manner that the conditions and evils hereinbefore enumerated may be eliminated, remedied or prevented; and that to the extent feasible salvable slum and blighted areas should be conserved and rehabilitated through voluntary action and the regulatory process. It is further found and declared that the powers conferred by this act are for public uses and purposes for which public money may be expended and the power of eminent domain exercised; and that the necessity in the public interest for the provisions herein enacted is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination. ## Nearby sections - [K.S.A. § 17-4742 17-4742 - Title of act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4742.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4743 17-4743 - Legislative findings; declarations of necessity; eminent domain.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4743.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4744 17-4744 - Rehabilitation or redevelopment of urban renewal area by private enterprise.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4744.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4745 17-4745 - Formulation of workable program; provisions for inclusion.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4745.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4746 17-4746 - Finding of necessity; resolution.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4746.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4747 17-4747 - Urban renewal plans; preparation and approval; acquisition of real property for urban renewal project, limitation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4747.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4748 17-4748 - Powers of municipality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4748.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4749 17-4749 - Acquisition of property; eminent domain.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4749.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4750 17-4750 - Sale, lease or transfer of property in urban renewal area; owner of property preference to purchase.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4750.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4751 17-4751 - Issuance of bonds to finance urban renewal project; mortgages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4751.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4752 17-4752 - Investments in bonds issued pursuant to act; conditions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4752.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4753 17-4753 - Property exempt from levy and sale by execution and judgment charge or lien; alternative remedies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4753.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4754 17-4754 - Cooperation by public bodies; powers; issuance of general obligation bonds, when; protest; election.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4754.md) - [K.S.A. § 17-4755 17-4755 - Instrument executed by municipality; presumption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4755.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C17_A47_S17-4743. 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