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Attorney General Opinion No.

Kansas Attorney General Reports

Decided May 21, 2001Published

1Opinion of the Court

Linda P. Jeffrey Topeka City Attorney 215 S.E. 7th Street, Room 353 Topeka, Kansas 66603

Dear Ms. Jeffrey:

You inquire whether the City of Topeka would be liable for the tortious conduct of the Topeka Housing Authority by virtue of the Municipal Housing Law.1

The Municipal Housing Law (Housing Law) authorizes a municipality2 to own and operate housing projects for low-income individuals and senior citizens.3 To effectuate this purpose, the Housing Law authorizes a municipality to issue revenue bonds,4 borrow money from the federal government,5 and acquire real property by eminent domain.6

If a…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Gordon v. Bridgeport Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
  2. City of Junction City v. GriffinSupreme Court of Kansas · 1980
  3. In Re the Appeal of Scholastic Book Clubs, Inc.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1996
  4. Hurla ex rel. Hurla v. Capper Publications, Inc.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1939
  5. Wiggins v. Housing Authority of Kansas CityCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1996

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