CHAPTER 58

House Bill No. 2781*

An Act concerning the state historical society; authorizing the state historical society to acquire the junior officers’ quarters at Fort Dodge and provide for the use, preservation, improvement, control and maintenance thereof.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

Section 1. (a) The junior officers’ quarters at Fort Dodge located in Ford County, Kansas, is hereby declared to possess a historical interest to the state.

(b) The state historical society is authorized to acquire by purchase or by gift, grant or donation the following described property:

A portion of the Northwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 27 South, Range 24 West of the 6th P.M., Ford County, Kansas, more particularly described as: Commencing at the Northeast Corner of said NW1/4, thence S29°05'43"W 1304.76 feet to the Point of Beginning, THENCE S21°08'59"E 62.71 feet, THENCE S75°52'34"E 37.69 feet to the apparent right of way of Sheridan Drive, THENCE along Sheridan Drive S13°35'03"W 86.87 feet to the apparent right of way of Custer Street, THENCE along Custer Street N75°56'13"W 74.00 feet, THENCE N13°35'03"E 104.79 feet, THENCE N79°28'42"W 16.52 feet, THENCE N40°05'56"E 38.25 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 7640 square feet, more or less.

(c) Conveyance of the property described in this section shall not be accepted by the executive director of the state historical society until the attorney general approves the deed and determines that such conveyance would convey such land in fee simple to the state of Kansas. Such property shall be acquired in the name of the state of Kansas.

(d) Upon acquisition of the property described in this section as authorized by this act, such property shall be placed under the control and management of the state historical society and the state historical society shall establish and maintain such building and land as a historical landmark. The state historical society may adopt rules and regulations relating to the use, preservation, improvement, control and maintenance of such property.

Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.

Approved April 6, 2026.