1. (a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 32-833, and amendments thereto, the secretary of wildlife and parks is hereby authorized to acquire by purchase the following tract of land located in Pottawatomie county, Kansas, more particularly described as:

   The Southeast Quarter (SE ¼) of Section 12, Township 6 South, Range 7 East, and the Northeast Quarter (NE ¼) and the North Half (N ½) of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of Section 13, Township 6 South, Range 7 East, and part of the Northeast Quarter (NE ¼) and Southeast Quarter (SE ¼) of Section 17, Township 6 South, Range 7 East, and part of the Northwest Quarter (NW ¼) and the North Half (N ½) of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of Section 18, Township 6 South, Range 8 East in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, containing 484 acres more or less.

2. (b) Prior to payment for the purchase authorized by this section, the secretary of wildlife and parks shall determine that the requirements prescribed by K.S.A. 32-833, and amendments thereto, have been met.
3. (c) The provisions of K.S.A. 75-3043a and 75-3739, and amendments thereto, shall not apply to the acquisition authorized by this section or any contracts required therefor.
4. (d) In the event that the secretary of wildlife and parks determines that the legal description of the parcel described by this section is incorrect, the secretary of wildlife and parks may purchase the property utilizing the correct legal description.

L. 2014, ch. 135, § 2; L. 2023, ch. 7, § 34; July 1.