Kan. Stat. § 76-2047
The state historical society is hereby authorized to purchase the land described in K.S.A. 76-2046 in fee simple in the name of the state from moneys appropriated for such purpose. Before any agreement shall be made to purchase such land, three (3) disinterested appraisers shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3043a to determine the market value thereof, and no agreement shall be entered into nor purchase made of the land so appraised for a consideration greater than such market value appraisal. Such lands shall be acquired in the name of the state of Kansas, and the state historical society shall not issue a voucher in payment therefor until the attorney general shall have examined the abstract of title and deed to such land and has determined that such conveyance will convey such lands in fee simple to the state of Kansas.
K.S.A. 76-2047