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KS Stat § 15-1406 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 14 - Board Of Commissioners|15-1406 Commissioners as governing body.

15-1406. Commissioners as governing body. The board of commissioners shall constitute the municipal government of such city, and shall be the successors of the mayor and council, and, upon the qualification of the members of said board of commissioners, all powers, rights, duties and emoluments of the then mayor and councilmen of any city adopting this act shall cease and terminate; but all current unfinished business shall proceed without interruption under the commissioners and all acts of the commissioners in respect thereto shall be valid in every respect.History: L. 1913, ch. 128, § 12; March 19; R.S. 1923, § 15-1406.
KS Stat § 15-1409 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 14 - Board Of Commissioners|15-1409 Meetings of board; quorum.

15-1409. Meetings of board; quorum. Said board of commissioners shall meet at least once every week in regular meeting in the city hall, at such time as shall be fixed by said board of commissioners, and take under advisement and act upon such business as may come before them. A majority of the members of said board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but no final action shall be taken in any matter respecting the department of any absent commissioner unless such business has been made a special order, with notice to such commissioner of such contemplated action, or unless such action is taken at a regular meeting of the board.History: L. 1913, ch. 128, § 15; March 19; R.S. 1923, § 15-1409.
KS Stat § 15-1501 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 15 - The Mayor|15-1501 General functions of mayor.

15-1501. General functions of mayor. The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the board of commissioners, except as herein otherwise provided. The mayor shall be the chief executive officer of said city, and shall have general supervision and control of all other officers, departments and affairs of government of such city, and shall take care that the provisions of this act and all ordinances of such city are complied with.History: L. 1913, ch. 128, § 16; March 19; R.S. 1923, § 15-1501.
KS Stat § 15-1502 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 15 - The Mayor|15-1502 Signing of ordinances; right to vote; no veto power.

15-1502. Signing of ordinances; right to vote; no veto power. The mayor shall sign all ordinances passed by the board of commissioners, and shall have the right to vote as a member of said board on all questions which may arise, but the mayor shall have no veto power.History: L. 1913, ch. 128, § 17; March 19; R.S. 1923, § 15-1502.
KS Stat § 15-1503 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 15 - The Mayor|15-1503 Special meetings; notice.

15-1503. Special meetings; notice. The mayor and any one commissioner shall have the power to call special meetings of the board of commissioners, the object of which shall be submitted to said board in writing, and the call and the object, as well as the action of said board thereon, shall be entered upon the journal by the clerk, and no other business shall be transacted except that mentioned in the call. A written notice of said special meeting shall be served personally upon each member of said board or left at his or her usual place of residence at least two hours before the time of such meeting. The notice shall state the time, place and object of such special meeting, and shall be issued by the city clerk to the chief of police, his or her deputy or a policeman, or other city employee, who shall be required to make such service at once as above provided, and the person serving such notice shall make a return in writing of the serving such notice, showing the manner of such service.History: L. 1913, ch. 128, § 18; March 19; R.S. 1923, § 15-1503.
KS Stat § 15-1504 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 15 - The Mayor|15-1504 President of board.

15-1504. President of board. At the first regular meeting of the board of commissioners of any city adopting the provisions of this act, after the members thereof have been duly elected and qualified, said board, by a majority vote of all of its members, shall appoint by ballot one of their number to act instead of the mayor at any time during which the mayor is unable to perform the duties of the office by reason of temporary or continued absence or sickness or disability; the official title of such member so appointed shall be "President of the Board of Commissioners," and the commissioner so appointed shall be invested with all the powers and shall perform all the duties of the mayor of said city during such absence or sickness.History: L. 1913, ch. 128, § 19; March 19; R.S. 1923, § 15-1504.
KS Stat § 15-1601 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 16 - Appointive Officers|15-1601 Appointive officers; terms and compensation; vacancies.

15-1601. Appointive officers; terms and compensation; vacancies. The board of commissioners shall appoint, for a term of one (1) year, by a majority vote of all the members thereof, the following officers, to wit: A city clerk, a city treasurer, a municipal judge of the municipal court, a city marshal-chief of police, and may appoint the following officers, to wit: A city attorney, a fire chief, and such other officers, assistants, and employees as they deem necessary for the best interests of the city; but no such officer shall be appointed until his or her term and salary shall have been fixed by ordinance. Such persons shall hold their respective offices until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified. In case of appointment to fill a vacancy, such appointee shall only serve for the remainder of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed. The board of commissioners may retain a licensed professional engineer to act in the capacity of city engineer for specifically defined duties, and provide for reasonable compensation for the services rendered.History: L. 1913, ch. 128, § 20; R.S. 1923, § 15-1601; L. 1959, ch. 83, § 4; L. 1967, ch. 90, § 15; July 1.
KS Stat § 15-1602 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 16 - Appointive Officers|15-1602 Residents only to be appointed; exception.

15-1602. Residents only to be appointed; exception. No person shall be eligible to any appointive office unless he or she shall be a bona fide resident of the city at least one (1) year prior to his or her appointment, except that the city may hire nonresident expert employees or appoint nonresidents as a municipal judge or as law enforcement officers when deemed necessary by the board of commissioners, including the appointment of nonresidents who also serve as a municipal judge or law enforcement officers of another municipality or public agency: Provided, That nothing herein shall authorize the appointment of nonresidents of this state.History: L. 1913, ch. 128, § 21; R.S. 1923, § 15-1602; L. 1967, ch. 90, § 16; July 1.
KS Stat § 15-1603 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 16 - Appointive Officers|15-1603 Removal of officers.

15-1603. Removal of officers. The board of commissioners shall have power to remove the city attorney, city clerk, city treasurer, police judge, city engineer or city assessor for incompetency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office, upon charges preferred, after due notice in writing and opportunity to be heard in their defense. When such charges are sustained any such officers shall be removed by resolution of the board of commissioners, passed by a vote of at least two of the members of said board, declaring that the charges preferred have been proven and that such office is vacant. But said board may in its discretion, by a majority vote of all the members thereof, remove with or without cause the incumbent of any other appointive city office or employment whatever, and may by ordinance prescribe, limit or change the salary of all appointive officers or employees, except that the salary of all appointive officers shall not be increased or diminished during the term for which they are appointed.History: L. 1913, ch. 128, § 22; March 19; R.S. 1923, § 15-1603.
KS Stat § 15-1604 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 16 - Appointive Officers|15-1604 How vacancies filled; resignations.

15-1604. How vacancies filled; resignations. In case of the disability or any vacancy occurring by death, resignation or removal by the board of commissioners of any city officer, the said board shall, by a majority vote of all the members thereof, appoint some suitable person to fill the unexpired term. The resignation of any city officer appointed under the provisions of this act shall be made in writing to the board of commissioners for their action thereupon. If any city officer required to be a bona fide resident of the city shall remove from the territorial limits of such city, such removal shall ipso facto, vacate his or her office. The city clerk shall enter every appointment of office and the date thereof on the journal.History: L. 1913, ch. 128, § 23; R.S. 1923, § 15-1604; L. 1967, ch. 90, § 17, July 1.
KS Stat § 15-1701 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 17 - Miscellaneous Provisions|15-1701 Continuance of ordinances; property rights not affected.

15-1701. Continuance of ordinances; property rights not affected. All existing ordinances, not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, shall remain in full force and effect until amended or repealed, and all proceedings relating to the levy and collection of general taxes and special assessments and the sale and conveyance of land for the nonpayment thereof, and all contracts heretofore entered into by such city, shall remain in full force and effect and be completed under existing laws; and no right or property accrued to any city, corporation, firm or person under the laws of this state shall be affected by this act.History: L. 1913, ch. 128, § 24; March 19; R.S. 1923, § 15-1701.
KS Stat § 15-1704 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 15 - Cities Of The Third Class|Article 17 - Miscellaneous Provisions|15-1704 Election to adopt act; election of officers.

15-1704. Election to adopt act; election of officers. Before the provisions of this act shall apply to any city of the third class in this state, it shall be submitted, in the manner provided by K.S.A. 12-184, to a vote of the legally qualified electors of such city for adoption, and shall receive a majority of all votes cast at such election.Such election shall be held in all respects according to the law for city elections on questions submitted. If a majority of all the votes cast at such election shall be in favor of the adoption of this act, then at the next city election in an odd-numbered year a mayor and two (2) commissioners shall be elected as provided herein.History: L. 1913, ch. 128, § 27; R.S. 1923, § 15-1704; L. 1968, ch. 274, § 47; L. 1976, ch. 76, § 17; July 1.
KS Stat § 16-101 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 1 - General Provisions|16-101 Joint contracts as joint and several.

16-101. Joint contracts as joint and several. All contracts which by the common law are joint only, shall be construed to be joint and several.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 21, § 1; October 31; R.S. 1923, 16-101.
KS Stat § 16-102 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 1 - General Provisions|16-102 Liability of estate of decedent thereon.

16-102. Liability of estate of decedent thereon. In case of the death of one or more of the joint obligors or promisors, the joint debt or contract shall and may survive against the heirs, executors and administrators of the deceased obligor or promisor, as well as against the survivors.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 21, § 2; October 31; R.S. 1923, 16-102.
KS Stat § 16-103 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 1 - General Provisions|16-103 Liability on death of all joint obligors.

16-103. Liability on death of all joint obligors. When all the obligors or promisors shall die, the debt or contract shall survive against the heirs, executors and administrators of all the deceased joint obligors and promisors.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 21, § 3; October 31; R.S. 1923, 16-103.
KS Stat § 16-104 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 1 - General Provisions|16-104 Suit against copartners or joint obligors.

16-104. Suit against copartners or joint obligors. In all cases of joint obligations and joint assumptions of copartners or others, suits may be brought and prosecuted against any one or more of those who are so liable.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 21; § 4; October 31; R.S. 1923, 16-104.
KS Stat § 16-105 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 1 - General Provisions|16-105 Release of persons jointly or severally liable.

16-105. Release of persons jointly or severally liable. Any person jointly or severally liable with others for the payment of any debt or demand may be released from such liability by the creditor, and such release shall not discharge the other debtors or obligors beyond the proper proportion of the debt or demand for which the person released was liable.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 21, § 5; October 31; R.S. 1923, 16-105.
KS Stat § 16-106 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 1 - General Provisions|16-106 Seals.

16-106. Seals. The use of private seals in written contracts (except the seals of corporations) is abolished, and the addition of a private seal to an instrument of writing shall not affect its character in any respect.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 21, § 6; October 31; R.S. 1923, 16-106.
KS Stat § 16-107 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 1 - General Provisions|16-107 Consideration, what imports.

16-107. Consideration, what imports. All contracts in writing, signed by the party bound thereby, or his authorized agent or attorney, shall import a consideration.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 21, § 7; October 31; R.S. 1923, 16-107.
KS Stat § 16-108 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 1 - General Provisions|16-108 Want of consideration.

16-108. Want of consideration. The want or failure in the whole or in part, of the consideration of a written contract, may be shown as a defense, total or partial, as the case may be, in an action on such contract, brought by one who is not an innocent holder in good faith.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 21, § 8; October 31; R.S. 1923, 16-108.
KS Stat § 16-109 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 1 - General Provisions|16-109 Contracts for sale of improvements on government lands.

16-109. Contracts for sale of improvements on government lands. All contracts, promises, assumptions or undertakings, either written or verbal, made in good faith, and without fraud, collusion or circumvention, for the sale or purchase of improvements made on the lands owned by the government of the United States, shall be deemed valid, and may be sued upon as other contracts.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 21, § 9; October 31; R.S. 1923, 16-109.
KS Stat § 16-110 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 1 - General Provisions|16-110 Conveyances of improvements on public lands.

16-110. Conveyances of improvements on public lands. Deeds of quitclaim and other conveyances of improvements upon public lands shall be as binding, and effectual between the parties, for conveying the title of the grantor in and to the same, as in cases where the grantor has the fee simple to the premises conveyed.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 21, § 10; October 31; R.S. 1923, 16-110.
KS Stat § 16-111 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 1 - General Provisions|16-111 Medium of payment.

16-111. Medium of payment. That from and after the passage of this act, all obligations of debt, judgments, or executions, stated in terms of dollars, and to be paid in money, if not dischargeable in United States legal-tender notes, shall be payable in either the standard silver or gold coins authorized by the congress of the United States, all stipulations in the contract to the contrary notwithstanding.History: L. 1893, ch. 99, § 1; April 5; R.S. 1923, 16-111.
KS Stat § 16-112 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 1 - General Provisions|16-112 Restraint of trade; penalty.

16-112. Restraint of trade; penalty. A person, firm, corporation or association of persons doing business in this state shall not make it a condition of the sale of goods, wares or merchandise that the purchaser shall not sell or deal in the goods, wares or merchandise of any other person, firm, corporation, or association of persons, but the provisions of this section shall not prohibit the appointment of agents or sole agents for the sale of, nor the making of contracts for the exclusive sale of, goods, wares, or merchandise. Whoever, as principal or agent, violates the provisions of this section shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars; and for each succeeding offense by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.History: L. 1907, ch. 139, § 1; March 6; R.S. 1923, 16-112.
KS Stat § 16-113 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 1 - General Provisions|16-113 Appointment of process agent by nonresident contractor; exception; filing.

16-113. Appointment of process agent by nonresident contractor; exception; filing. (a) Whenever the state or any political subdivision of the state, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, enters into a contract with any person who is not a resident of this state for the construction of any public improvement to be paid for by public funds, such person shall appoint in writing, as such person's agent, a resident of Kansas, except, no appointment under this section is required if the person is a foreign corporation, foreign limited partnership, or foreign limited liability company qualified to do business and in good standing in Kansas.(b) Process for such person may be served on such agent in any civil action which arises out of the contract and in which the state, political subdivision, agency or instrumentality is a plaintiff. The appointment of such agent shall be filed with the secretary of state as provided in K.S.A. 60-306, and amendments thereto. No person required to appoint such an agent shall receive public moneys pursuant to such person's contract until the appointment has been made and filed as required by this section.(c) As used in this section, "person" means any individual, partnership or unincorporated association.History: L. 1913, ch. 299, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 73, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 179, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 16-114 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 1 - General Provisions|16-114 Penalty for violating preceding section.

16-114. Penalty for violating preceding section. Any person or corporation which shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not more than one thousand dollars.History: L. 1913, ch. 299, § 2; March 5; R.S. 1923, 16-114.
KS Stat § 16-115 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 1 - General Provisions|16-115 Definitions.

16-115. Definitions. Whenever used in this act, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them herein, unless the context otherwise requires:(a) "Property" means real or personal property, or both, and any interest therein; and(b) "person" means any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation.History: L. 1969, ch. 304, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 16-116 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 1 - General Provisions|16-116 Agreements by electric or gas public utilities waiving partition rights or restricting alienation of certain properties authorized; application of act.

16-116. Agreements by electric or gas public utilities waiving partition rights or restricting alienation of certain properties authorized; application of act. (a) Any two (2) or more persons who own or intend to own, jointly or as tenants in common, any property that is used or is to be used, in whole or in part, for the generation, transmission or distribution of electricity, or for the production, gathering, storage, processing, transmission or distribution of manufactured or natural gas, may enter into an agreement waiving their respective rights with respect to the partition of such property, or otherwise restricting the alienation thereof, for a period of time ending not later than the abandonment of such use. Without limiting the general application of the foregoing, the rule of law commonly known as the rule against perpetuities and the rule of law commonly known as the rule prohibiting unreasonable restraints on alienation of property shall not be applied to invalidate, render unenforceable or otherwise affect any such agreement.(b) The provisions of this act shall apply to any such agreement entered into either prior or subsequent to the effective date of this act.History: L. 1969, ch. 304, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 16-117 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 16 - Contracts And Promises|Article 1 - General Provisions|16-117 Credit agreements; definitions.

16-117. Credit agreements; definitions. As used in this act:(a) "Credit agreement" means an agreement by a financial institution to lend or delay repayment of money, goods or things in action, to otherwise extend credit or to make any other financial accommodation. For purposes of this act the term "credit agreement" does not include the following agreements: Open-end or closed-end promissory notes, real estate mortgages, security agreements, guaranty agreements, letters of credit, deposit account agreements, agreements in connection with deposit accounts for the payment of overdrafts, agreements in connection with student loans insured or guaranteed pursuant to the federal higher education act of 1965, and acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, and agreements in connection with "lender credit cards" as defined in the uniform consumer credit code;(b) "creditor" means a financial institution which extends credit or extends a financial accommodation under a credit agreement with a debtor;(c) "debtor" means a person who obtains credit or receives a financial accommodation under a credit agreement with a financial institution; and(d) "financial institution" means a bank, savings and loan association, savings bank or credit union.History: L. 1988, ch. 55, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 70, § 1; L. 1998, ch. 56, § 1; July 1.