12-5252.   Same; exemption from certain requirementsfor certain cities.(a) Any city that prior to July 1, 2013, is located, inwhole or in part, within the boundaries of a county designated by the UnitedStates federal emergency management agency under major disaster declarationFEMA-1711-DR or FEMA-1699, as eligible to receive individual or publicassistance from the United States federal government that desires to designatea rural housing incentive district pursuant to this act or such county shall beexempt fromthe provisions of subsection (c) of K.S.A. 12-5244,and amendments thereto, and may adopta plan for a designated rural housing incentive district without the approvalof the secretary and without conducting a public hearing on such proposedplan.

      (b)   For any city in a county declared by the governor to be a state ofdisaster after January 1, 2008, or such county if the governor finds that suchdisaster resulted in the destruction of a significant amount of residentialhousing in such city or county the governor may designate such city or countyto exercise theexemption authorized by subsection (a) for a period of five years from the dateof the declaration of a state of disaster.

      (c)   Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to exempt a city orcounty fromany otherrequirement set forth in this act, or to limit any of the rights, duties andprivileges of a city or county under any other provisions of this act.

      History:   L. 2008, ch. 92, § 3; Apr. 24.