CHAPTER 144 HOUSE BILL No. 2461* An Act authorizing the secretary of corrections to convey certain land. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

      Section  1. (a) The secretary of corrections is hereby authorized to
convey, without consideration, to the city of Hutchinson, Kansas the fol-
lowing described state property located in Reno county, Kansas contain-
ing 7.19 acres more or less:

      A tract of land located in the Southwest Quarter of Section 19, Town-
ship 23 South, Range 5 West of the 6th Principal Meridian in Reno
County, Kansas more particularly described as follows:

      Commencing at the Center Section Corner of said Section 19; thence
South along the East line of said Southwest Quarter, S 0° 16'48" E, 265.00
feet to a point; thence S 89° 43'12" W, 50.00 feet to the point of beginning;
thence continuing S 89° 43'12" W, 650.00 feet, thence S 41° 31'49" W,
75.00 feet; thence South and Parallel to the East line of the Southwest
Quarter of said Section 19 S 0° 16'48" E, 393.85 feet; thence N 89° 43'12"
E, 700 feet to a point that is 50.00 feet West of the East line of said
Southwest Quarter; thence N 0° 16'48" W, 449.75 feet to the point of
beginning. Said tract containing 7.19 acres more or less.

      (b) The deed conveying the real estate described under subsection
(a) shall be approved by the attorney general and shall be executed by
the secretary of corrections.

      (c) The conveyance authorized by this section shall not be subject to
the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3043a, and amendments thereto.

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

Approved May 15, 2003.
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