Case ID: kan_211/html/0284-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Fatzer, C. J.:", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

No. 46,952
    Tom R. Van Sickle [substituted for Walter H. Perry], Clay E. Hedrick, Appellants, v. Elwill M. Shanahan, Secretary of State, Appellee.
    
    (505 P. 2d 1109)
    Opinion filed January 30, 1973.
    Earl C. Moore, of Wichita, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellants.
    
      Donald R. Hoffman, assistant attorney general, argued the cause, and Vern Miller, attorney general, and John R. Martin and Jim Payne, assistant attorneys general, were with him on the brief for appellee.
    
      Robert E. Hoffman, of Topeka, Larry D. Nuss, of Fort Scott, and Tom R. Van Sickle, pro se, of Fort Scott, were on the brief Amicus Curiae.
   The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fatzer, C. J.:

This case involves the validity of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 46 (Ch. 390, L. 1972), a proposition to amend the Constitution of the state of Kansas by revising Article 1 thereof relating to the executive branch of the state government Upon consideration by the court, the judgment of the district court that the amendment was not unconstitutional, is affirmed. This court is of the opinion the amendment was properly submitted pursuant to Art. 14, Sec. 1 of the Constitution, and was legally adopted by the people on November 7, 1972. A formal opinion will be filed when prepared.