§ 8. Location of state capital. The temporary seat of government is hereby located at the city of Topeka, county of Shawnee. The first Legislature under this Constitution shall provide by law for submitting the question of the permanent location of the Capital to a popular vote, and a majority of all the votes cast at some general election shall be necessary for such location.

History: Adopted by convention, July 29, 1859; ratified by electors, October 4, 1859; L. 1861, p. 66; January 29, 1861.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Section cited in considering "location" of rural high school. Miely v. Metzger, 97 Kan. 804, 807, 156 P. 753.