Legal Opinion
Attorney General Opinion No.
Kansas Attorney General Reports
Decided June 25, 2003Published
1Opinion of the Court
The Honorable Paul Davis State Representative, 46th District 1527 Massachusetts Lawrence, Kansas 66044
Dear Representative Davis:
You request our opinion regarding whether signatures on a petition submitted pursuant to K.S.A. 12-757 must be notarized.
"A municipality has no inherent power to enact zoning laws, and the power of a local government to accomplish zoning exists only by virtue of authority delegated by the state."1 K.S.A. 12-741 et seq. provides "enabling legislation for the enactment of planning and zoning laws and regulations by cities and counties for the protection of the public…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Director of Taxation v. Kansas Krude Oil Reclaiming Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1984
- Julian v. Golden Rule Oil Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1923
- Mitchell v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Kansas · 2001
- Halsey v. Farm Bureau Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Kansas · 2003
- MSW, INC. v. Marion County Bd. of Zoning AppealsCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 2001
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