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Topeka pushes state bill to require inspection access for landlords receiving public funds
Summary
City attorneys and council members said they are drafting state legislation to require landlords who take taxpayer money to allow inspections, and plan to pursue coalition building and judicial council review on related escrow proposals.
City attorneys and council members said the committee is drafting state legislation to clarify municipal inspection rights when landlords accept public dollars, and they outlined steps to build state‑level coalitions and seek judicial‑council review of more contested measures.
The concept — described by staff as a "right to inspect" tied to publicly funded units — would not override occupants’ constitutional…
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