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KS Stat § 12-302 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-302 Same; initiation of process; election; limitations.

12-302. Same; initiation of process; election; limitations. (a) Whenever the governing bodies of two or more cities desire to consolidate such cities, they may submit the question of consolidating such cities at elections called and held in the manner provided in subsection (b) or may adopt a joint resolution announcing their intent to consolidate the cities and publish such resolution at least once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the cities. Upon the expiration of 10 days after the date of the last publication of the resolution, the governing bodies of the cities shall have the power to consolidate the cities by joint ordinance unless prior thereto a protest petition signed by at least 5% of the qualified electors of any one of the cities is filed with the city clerk of such city. Cities which propose to consolidate and which do not receive such a protest petition shall request the city council of the largest city to fix a time for a joint session of the city councils of the cities to pass an ordinance consolidating them. If such a protest petition is filed, the governing body of such city shall call a special election to submit the question of consolidation in the manner provided in subsection (b). Joint resolutions announcing a proposed consolidation shall not be adopted more often than once a year.(b) Whenever a petition signed by not less than 5% of the qualified electors of a city is presented to the governing body, requesting an election on the question of consolidation with another city or cities, or whenever the governing body of any city on its own motion elects to submit the question of consolidating with another city or cities, the mayor, within 20 days after the petition is filed or after such action is taken by the governing body, shall call such an election. Such election shall be held within 50 days after such petition is filed, or such action is taken by the governing body. A notice of the election shall be published not less than 30 days prior to the holding thereof. If a majority of the votes cast at such election favor consolidation, the governing body, at its next regular meeting, shall pass a resolution stating that the city desires to be consolidated with such other city or cities and become a part thereof. The governing body shall request the city council of the other city or cities to fix a time for a joint session of the city councils of the cities to pass an ordinance consolidating the same. At such meeting, the governing body of the city which has held an election at which a majority of the votes cast were in favor of such consolidation shall vote for the joint ordinance consolidating the cities. Elections under the provisions of this act shall not be held more often than once a year.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 2; L. 1911, ch. 74, § 2; R.S. 1923, § 12-302; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 2; L. 1968, ch. 366, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 173, § 11; L. 2006, ch. 207, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-303 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-303 Name of city; election for change, when.

12-303. Name of city; election for change, when. The name of the city resulting from the consolidation shall be that of the city having the greatest number of inhabitants: Provided, That if the governing bodies of the consolidating cities agree on a name other than that of the largest city the name agreed upon shall be set out in the joint resolution authorized by subsection (a) of K.S.A. 12-302 and shall become the name of the city resulting from the consolidation unless a protest petition directed against the agreed name shall have been filed in the manner prescribed in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 12-302; and if such a protest petition against the agreed name is filed, then the question of the adoption of the agreed name shall be submitted to the voters of the city in like manner as prescribed by subsection (b) of K.S.A. 12-302: Provided further, That if the petition submitted pursuant to subsection (b) of K.S.A. 12-302 to the governing body of the city requesting consolidation, shall also request the name of the proposed consolidated city be submitted to the electors of such city, the question of the name of such city shall be submitted at the same time and in the same manner as the question of consolidation of such cities.The governing bodies of each of said cities proposing to consolidate, in a joint meeting, shall determine the name or names to be placed on the ballot and not more than three (3) names may be submitted and the name receiving the greatest number of votes of the total vote cast on the question shall be the name approved for the consolidated city by the petitioning city. In adopting its resolution for consolidation of the petitioning city, the governing body shall state clearly therein the name approved by the petitioning city for such consolidated city. Upon receipt of such resolution the governing body of the other city or cities may, if the name approved by the petitioning city be other than the name of the largest city, submit the name of the proposed consolidated city approved by the petitioning city to the voters of the other city or cities for their approval or rejection at a special election called for such purpose. If a majority of those voting on such proposition shall vote in favor of the proposed change, the governing bodies of each of said cities shall proceed as provided in the act of which this act is amendatory.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 4; R.S. 1923, § 12-303; L. 1955, ch. 76, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 3; March 18.
KS Stat § 12-304 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-304 Resolution for joint session of councils.

12-304. Resolution for joint session of councils. The city council of the largest city shall, on the receipt of such resolution, if deemed expedient, pass a resolution specifying the time of holding such joint session of the city councils of the cities proposing to consolidate.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 3; R.S. 1923, § 12-304; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 4; March 18.
KS Stat § 12-305 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-305 Holding joint session; officers.

12-305. Holding joint session; officers. At the time specified by the largest city for holding the session of the city councils, the councils of the cities proposing to consolidate shall meet in the council chamber of the largest city, and the mayor of the largest city shall be president of such session, and the clerk of such city shall be the secretary of such joint session. In case of the absence of either or both of said officers, the corresponding officers of the next largest city shall act as president and secretary, as the case may be. In the absence of both mayors or both clerks, the joint session shall elect a president or secretary from the councilmen present.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 5; R.S. 1923, § 12-305; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 5; March 18.
KS Stat § 12-306 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-306 Joint session; adjournment; vote requirement.

12-306. Joint session; adjournment; vote requirement. Said joint session may be adjourned from time to time, until the business for which it is assembled is completed. On all preliminary questions a majority of those present and voting shall be sufficient, but on the final passage of the joint ordinance there must be a majority of all the councilmen-elect of each city voting in the affirmative, to give such ordinance validity.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 6; R.S. 1923, § 12-306; L. 1968, ch. 366, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-307 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-307 Joint ordinance; publication.

12-307. Joint ordinance; publication. The joint ordinance shall be signed by the mayors of all the cities, and attested by the clerks, and shall be published in the official newspaper of each city. It shall provide some day in the future when such ordinance shall go into effect.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 7; R.S. 1923, § 12-307; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 6; March 18.
KS Stat § 12-308 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-308 Smaller city to become part of larger.

12-308. Smaller city to become part of larger. After the consolidation the other city or cities shall become a part of the largest and consolidated city, the same as other annexed territory, except as provided for in this act.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 8; R.S. 1923, § 12-308; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 7; March 18.
KS Stat § 12-309 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-309 Smaller city as ward; redistricting.

12-309. Smaller city as ward; redistricting. In case the consolidated city shall be divided into wards, the territory of each city party to the consolidation shall form at least one ward of the same until the consolidated city shall be redistricted into new wards.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 9; R.S. 1923, § 12-309; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 8; March 18.
KS Stat § 12-310 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-310 Filling vacancies in offices of smaller city.

12-310. Filling vacancies in offices of smaller city. After the passage and approval of the joint ordinance as herein provided, the mayor, by and with the consent of the council of the larger city, shall fill all vacancies of councilmen in the smaller city, as now provided by law.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 10; R.S. 1923, § 12-310; L. 1974, ch. 55, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-311 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-311 Ordinances and regulations of larger city operative.

12-311. Ordinances and regulations of larger city operative. All ordinances, rules and regulations of the largest city shall remain in force and effect over all the territory embraced in such consolidated city, and all ordinances of the other city or cities shall be repealed, except those locally applicable to such other city or cities.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 11; R.S. 1923, § 12-311; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 9; March 18.
KS Stat § 12-312 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-312 Terms of officers of smaller cities.

12-312. Terms of officers of smaller cities. On the taking effect of the consolidation herein provided for, the terms of all the officers of the city or cities, other than the largest city, shall cease, except that the city assessor of any such other city shall complete his or her work for the year.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 12; R.S. 1923, § 12-312; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 10; L. 1973, ch. 134, § 3; L. 1974, ch. 446, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-314 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-314 Debts of smaller cities assumed.

12-314. Debts of smaller cities assumed. All legal and enforceable debts, claims and demands against any of the other cities shall be assumed and paid by the consolidated city.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 14; R.S. 1923, § 12-314; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 12; March 18.
KS Stat § 12-315 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-315 Property of smaller cities.

12-315. Property of smaller cities. All the property of every description belonging to the other city or cities shall, upon the consolidation thereof, become the property of the consolidated city.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 15; R.S. 1923, § 12-315; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 13; March 18.
KS Stat § 12-316 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-316 Pending actions against smaller cities.

12-316. Pending actions against smaller cities. All actions at law pending in any court in favor or against the other city or cities shall be prosecuted and defended in the name of the consolidated city.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 16; R.S. 1923, § 12-316; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 14; March 18.
KS Stat § 12-318 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-318 Terms for consolidation stated in joint ordinance.

12-318. Terms for consolidation stated in joint ordinance. The joint ordinance provided for in this act shall state the terms upon which the consolidation of the cities shall be effected; and such ordinance may provide what business may be done by the city council of such other city or cities, and the board of education thereof, between the time when such joint ordinance shall take effect and the final consolidation of the cities, and no business shall be done which may be prohibited by such ordinance.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 18; R.S. 1923, § 12-318; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 16; March 18.
KS Stat § 12-319 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-319 Boundaries.

12-319. Boundaries. Such joint ordinance shall define the boundaries of the other city or cities, and for the purpose of making said boundaries regular, may include therein any territory already platted, and any territory adjacent to such other city or cities, that may be divided into tracts or parcels of land of seven (7) acres or less.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 19; R.S. 1923, § 12-319; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 17; March 18.
KS Stat § 12-320 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-320 Payment of collected taxes to treasurer, when.

12-320. Payment of collected taxes to treasurer, when. All taxes and assessments levied upon the territory of the other city or cities, by the city council, shall be paid over by the county treasurer, when collected, to the treasurer of the consolidated city.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 20; R.S. 1923, § 12-320; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 18; L. 1974, ch. 55, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-321 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-321 Subsequent consolidation proceedings permitted.

12-321. Subsequent consolidation proceedings permitted. The failure of the joint session of the councils to pass the joint ordinance herein provided for shall not prevent subsequent proceedings to consolidate the cities in the manner provided for in this act.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 21; R.S. 1923, § 12-321; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 19; March 18.
KS Stat § 12-322 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-322 Re-levy of taxes; validation of assessments.

12-322. Re-levy of taxes; validation of assessments. Where there has been any informality in the levying of the general taxes on any of the cities other than the largest city for any year, the joint session may by their joint ordinance re-levy the same, and such re-levy shall have the same effect as if the same had been passed at the time of making the general levy of taxes; and where any special assessment shall have been made and the work for which such assessment has been made has been done, and the city has actually assumed the payment for such work by issuing its obligations therefor or otherwise, the joint session of the councils may by their joint ordinance validate and legalize the same, notwithstanding there may have been informality in levying such assessment or in doing the work for which such special assessment has been made.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 22; R.S. 1923, § 12-322; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 20; March 18.
KS Stat § 12-323 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-323 Records of joint session of council.

12-323. Records of joint session of council. The proceedings of the joint session of the city councils herein provided for, in case of the passage of a consolidation ordinance, shall be copied in the journal of proceedings of the city council of the largest city, and the joint ordinance shall be recorded in the ordinance book of said city.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 23; R.S. 1923, § 12-323; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 21; March 18.
KS Stat § 12-324 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-324 Records and moneys of smaller cities.

12-324. Records and moneys of smaller cities. All records, papers and documents of the city or cities, other than the largest city, in the hands of the city clerk of such other city or cities, shall be turned over to the clerk of the consolidated city, and become the records and documents of such consolidated city; and the treasurer of such other city or cities shall on demand turn over all the money in his or her hands belonging to such other city to the treasurer of the consolidated city.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 24; R.S. 1923, § 12-324; L. 1959, ch. 67, § 22; March 18.
KS Stat § 12-326 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-326 Notice to owner or purchaser to file plat of land.

12-326. Notice to owner or purchaser to file plat of land. Whenever any owner of any tract of land in any such consolidated city has conveyed or shall hereafter convey any part thereof by metes and bounds or by lot numbers without filing a plat thereof in the office of the register of deeds in the proper county, or shall have invested the public with any rights therein by dedication, prescription or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the mayor of said city to cause a notice to be given to the original proprietor of said tract and to any subsequent purchasers, if he or she shall deem the same necessary, that they are required to execute a plat as required by law. Such notice shall specify the tract or tracts required to be platted, and shall demand that such owner or owners file a plat within thirty days from the time of the service of notice on such owners; and such notice shall specify the manner in which such tracts of land shall be platted. The notices provided for shall be served by the city marshal if the parties are residents of the city, otherwise the same shall be served by mail.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 26; March 5; R.S. 1923, § 12-326.
KS Stat § 12-327 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-327 Proceedings on such notice.

12-327. Proceedings on such notice. Said notices shall specify a day not more than ten days from the date of such notices in which the owners shall file a notice with the city clerk of their intention to file such plat, and if no notice of intention shall be so filed within the time so specified, the mayor shall proceed to cause a plat of said territory to be made, acknowledged and recorded as above provided.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 27; March 5; R.S. 1923, § 12-327.
KS Stat § 12-328 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-328 Execution of plat by city; effect as evidence.

12-328. Execution of plat by city; effect as evidence. Said plat shall be signed and acknowledged by the mayor, who shall also certify that he or she executed the same by reason of the failure of the owners or proprietors named to execute and file the same; and such plat, when so acknowledged and recorded, shall have the same effect for all purposes as if executed and recorded by the proprietors or owners themselves. All recitals and statements in such plat, certificate or acknowledgment shall be prima facie evidence of the truth thereof.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 28; March 5; R.S. 1923, § 12-328.
KS Stat § 12-329 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-329 Cost of plat assessed against property; suit to collect.

12-329. Cost of plat assessed against property; suit to collect. The cost of making such chart shall be allowed and paid by the city council, and they shall assess the same by ordinance upon such property as shall be included in such plat, to be collected in the same manner as special assessments are by law collected; or the council may direct a suit to be brought in the district court of the county for the cost of the same against the original proprietors or owners who are in default for not having filed a plat.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 29; R.S. 1923, § 12-329; L. 1975, ch. 55, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 12-330 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-330 Approval or disapproval of owner's plat.

12-330. Approval or disapproval of owner's plat. If any owner or proprietor shall execute a plat under the provisions of this act after demand made, he or she shall present the same to the city council for approval; and if the council shall refuse to approve of the same, the mayor shall proceed to plat the same as if the said owner or proprietors had neglected or refused to execute the same.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 30; March 5; R.S. 1923, § 12-330.
KS Stat § 12-331 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-331 Ordinance approving city's plat; action to set aside.

12-331. Ordinance approving city's plat; action to set aside. The plat executed and filed by the mayor shall be approved by ordinance, and any person aggrieved by said plat shall have thirty days after the publication of such ordinance in which to bring an action to set the same aside in whole or in part, and in case such action is not brought within the time specified, every person affected thereby shall be forever barred of all right to question the same.History: L. 1887, ch. 112, § 31; March 5; R.S. 1923, § 12-331.
KS Stat § 12-331a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-331a Expenditures by consolidated city during year consolidation effected.

12-331a. Expenditures by consolidated city during year consolidation effected. Whenever two (2) or more cities are consolidated in accordance with the provisions of this act, the governing body of the consolidated city may make expenditures for purposes authorized by law for such city during the budget year when such consolidation was effected, and if the budget for the next ensuing budget year was adopted by the governing body of the city prior to the time the consolidation is effected, then said governing body may also make such expenditures in the next ensuing budget year, even though such expenditures were not included in the budget for the period in which the expenditures are made. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as authorizing a consolidated city to incur indebtedness or to make expenditures in violation of the cash basis law.History: L. 1959, ch. 67, § 24; March 18.
KS Stat § 12-340 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities|Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities|12-340 Consolidation of Kansas City, Kansas, and Wyandotte county; definitions.

12-340. Consolidation of Kansas City, Kansas, and Wyandotte county; definitions. As used in the act:(a) "Commission" means the consolidation study commission of Kansas City, Kansas, and Wyandotte county.(b) "City" means Kansas City, Kansas.(c) "County" means Wyandotte county.History: L. 1996, ch. 11, § 1; February 29.