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KS Stat § 13-3110 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 31 - Public Transportation|13-3110 Same; extension of service outside county; approval of corporation commission.

13-3110. Same; extension of service outside county; approval of corporation commission. Transportation service may not be extended to points outside the county in which such city is located unless prior approval is obtained from the Kansas state corporation commission in the manner now provided for common carriers of persons.History: L. 1965, ch. 123, § 10; May 15.
KS Stat § 13-3111 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 31 - Public Transportation|13-3111 Same; issuance of revenue bonds; refunding bonds.

13-3111. Same; issuance of revenue bonds; refunding bonds. The governing body of any such city may adopt an ordinance without an election providing for the issuance of revenue bonds, the proceeds of which such city may use to acquire land, buses, equipment, supplies, materials, spare parts, contracts and other property reasonably required for a public transit system or for refunding bonds previously issued for such purposes. All refunding bonds issued under this section shall be issued in the manner prescribed by and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 10-116a.History: L. 1965, ch. 123, § 11; L. 1977, ch. 58, § 11; May 18.
KS Stat § 13-3112 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 31 - Public Transportation|13-3112 Same; payment of bonds; pledges.

13-3112. Same; payment of bonds; pledges. Any such bonds shall be payable solely and only from a pledge of the net income derived by the municipality from the transit system financed with the proceeds of such bonds and other transit facilities not so financed, but any such city may also pledge to levy an ad valorem tax of not to exceed two (2) mills and to employ such tax for so long as any such bonds remain outstanding and unpaid. Any such city may also provide that contributions, grants, or other financial assistance from the state or federal governments or any other source shall be employed in the operation of the transit system so long as any such bonds remain outstanding.History: L. 1965, ch. 123, § 12; L. 1975, ch. 111, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 112, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 13-3113 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 31 - Public Transportation|13-3113 Same; issuance of bonds.

13-3113. Same; issuance of bonds. Any such revenue bonds shall be issued as provided in K.S.A. 10-1201 et seq., except to the extent that such statutes are in conflict with this act.History: L. 1965, ch. 123, § 13; May 15.
KS Stat § 13-3114 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 31 - Public Transportation|13-3114 Same; tax exemptions for bonds.

13-3114. Same; tax exemptions for bonds. Bonds issued under this act and all interest thereon shall be exempt from all taxes imposed by this state or any of its political subdivisions.History: L. 1965, ch. 123, § 14; L. 2010, ch. 44, § 12; July 1.
KS Stat § 13-3115 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 31 - Public Transportation|13-3115 Same; certain laws inapplicable to operation of system.

13-3115. Same; certain laws inapplicable to operation of system. The provisions of K.S.A. 10-1001 to 10-1122, inclusive, and K.S.A. 79-2925 shall not apply to the operation of any such transit system by any such city.History: L. 1965, ch. 123, § 15; May 15.
KS Stat § 13-3116 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 31 - Public Transportation|13-3116 Same; invalidity of part.

13-3116. Same; invalidity of part. If any part or application of this act is held invalid, the remainder of this act or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.History: L. 1965, ch. 123, § 16; May 15.
KS Stat § 14-103 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 1 - General Provisions|14-103 Division of city into wards; elections and terms of council members.

14-103. Division of city into wards; elections and terms of council members. The city council shall divide the city into wards, which shall be as equal in population as practicable, establish the boundaries thereof, and number the same, and when the population of any city exceeds 4,000 the number of wards shall not be less than four, and the number of wards in any city not exceeding eight thousand (8,000) in population shall not be more than four, except that any city now legally organized with more than four wards duly represented in the council shall not be affected by the provisions of this act. The territory of each ward shall be contiguous and compact.The city council of any city of the second class having a population of less than 3,000 and having three or more wards may, by ordinance, change and redefine the boundaries of the wards of such city in order to reduce the number of its wards to not less than two, but no such ordinance shall become effective less than 90 days prior to the next regular city election.Two council members shall be elected from each ward at the city election in odd-numbered years. Council members shall have terms of two years and until successors are elected and qualified.History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 6; L. 1897, ch. 84, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 14-103; L. 1951, ch. 178, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 119, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 274, § 31; L. 1982, ch. 83, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 14-109 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 1 - General Provisions|14-109 Council; qualifications of members.

14-109. Council; qualifications of members. The council of each city governed by this act shall consist of not less than four (4) nor more than twelve (12) citizens of said city, who, together with the mayor, shall be qualified electors therein under the constitution of the state of Kansas.History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 12; L. 1885, ch. 99, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 14-109; L. 1970, ch. 80, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 14-111 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 1 - General Provisions|14-111 Meetings of council; quorum.

14-111. Meetings of council; quorum. Regular meetings of the council shall be held at such times, not less than once in each month, as shall be prescribed by ordinance. Special meetings may be called by the mayor or acting mayor, on the written request of any three members of the council, specifying the object and purpose of such meeting, which request shall be read at the meeting, and entered at length on the journal. In all cases, it shall require a majority of the councilmen elect to constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as the council by ordinance may have previously prescribed.History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 20; March 13; R.S. 1923, § 14-111.
KS Stat § 14-201 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 2 - City Officers|14-201 Elective and appointive officers; terms; compensation.

14-201. Elective and appointive officers; terms; compensation. Except as provided in K.S.A. 12-1028a, and amendments thereto, there shall be elected on the first Tuesday in April of each odd-numbered year a mayor, council members and city treasurer. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-16,128, and amendments thereto, the mayor shall appoint, by and with the consent of the council, a municipal judge of the municipal court, a city marshal-chief of police, city clerk, city attorney, and may appoint police officers and any other officers deemed necessary. Any officers appointed and confirmed shall hold an initial term of office of not to exceed one year and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Any officers who are reappointed shall hold their offices for a term of one year and until their successors are appointed and qualified. The council shall by ordinance specify the duties and compensation of the office holders, and by ordinance may abolish any office created by the council whenever deemed expedient.The mayor, council members and city treasurer shall hold their offices for a term of two years.History: R.S. 1923, § 14-201; L. 1951, ch. 137, § 3; L. 1951, ch. 395, § 43; L. 1959, ch. 83, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 90, § 5; L. 1968, ch. 274, § 32; L. 1982, ch. 83, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 84, § 1; L. 2008, ch. 163, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 14-204 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 2 - City Officers|14-204 Council members, election, residence, vacancies in offices of mayor or council member, how filled; president of council.

14-204. Council members, election, residence, vacancies in offices of mayor or council member, how filled; president of council. Each ward of each city governed by this act shall have two council members, who shall be chosen by the qualified electors of their respective wards. No person shall be eligible for the office of council member who is not at the time of election an actual resident of the ward from which elected. If any council member moves from the ward from which elected, the office shall be deemed vacant. Whenever a vacancy occurs, the governing body shall appoint an elector of the ward where the vacancy occurs to be council member for the balance of the unexpired term.The council shall elect from its membership a president of the council. The president of the council shall preside in the absence of the mayor. If a vacancy occurs in the office of the mayor by death, resignation, removal from the city, removal from office, refusal to qualify, or otherwise, the president of the council shall become mayor until the next regular city election and the vacancy created in the office of the council member becoming mayor shall be filled by the governing body of the city. Thereupon the council shall elect from its membership a new president of the council.History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 15; R.S. 1923, § 14-204; L. 1968, ch. 274, § 33; L. 1982, ch. 83, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 14-205 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 2 - City Officers|14-205 Qualifications of officers; appointment of nonresidents; removal of officer, effect; oaths and bonds.

14-205. Qualifications of officers; appointment of nonresidents; removal of officer, effect; oaths and bonds. All officers elected or appointed shall be qualified electors of said city, except that the city may appoint nonresidents as city attorney, municipal judge and as law enforcement officers when deemed necessary, including the appointment of nonresidents who also serve as city attorney, 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. The city attorney shall be a qualified elector of the county in which said city is located or of an adjoining county. The removal from such city of any officer required to be a qualified elector shall occasion a vacancy in such office. The clerk shall enter every appointment to office, and the date thereof, on the journal of proceedings. The council may require all city officers, elected or appointed, to take and subscribe an oath and give bonds and security for the faithful performances of their duties.History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 16; R.S. 1923, § 14-205; L. 1967, ch. 90, § 6; L. 1968, ch. 274, § 34; April 30.
KS Stat § 14-207 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 2 - City Officers|14-207 Precincts; change by governing body, when.

14-207. Precincts; change by governing body, when. In any city of the second class, whenever the number of registered voters in any ward exceeds one thousand (1,000) the governing body of such city may divide said ward into precincts, and whenever the number of registered voters in any precinct exceeds five hundred (500) said governing body may rearrange the boundary of the precincts in said ward or create an additional precinct therein so that, so far as practicable, the number of registered voters in each precinct shall be approximately equal.Precincts may be created and rearranged by ordinance only. No change may be made within thirty (30) days prior to the date fixed for the holding of an election of any kind in such ward.History: L. 1905, ch. 223, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 14-207; L. 1933, ch. 136, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 274, § 35; April 30.
KS Stat § 14-301 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 3 - Powers And Duties Of Mayor|14-301 Powers of mayor.

14-301. Powers of mayor. The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the city council, and shall have a casting vote when the council is equally divided and none other, and shall have the superintending control of all the officers and affairs of the city, and shall take care that the ordinances of the city and this act are complied with.History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 21; March 13; R.S. 1923, § 14-301.
KS Stat § 14-302 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 3 - Powers And Duties Of Mayor|14-302 Signing commissions, appointments, and approval of bonds.

14-302. Signing commissions, appointments, and approval of bonds. The mayor shall sign the commissions and appointments of all the officers elected or appointed in the city, and endorse the approval of all official bonds by the governing body.History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 22; March 13; R.S. 1923, § 14-302.
KS Stat § 14-305 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 3 - Powers And Duties Of Mayor|14-305 Messages and recommendations to council.

14-305. Messages and recommendations to council. The mayor shall from time to time communicate to the city council such information and recommend such measures as in the mayor's opinion may tend to the improvement of the finances, the police, health, security, ornament, comfort and general prosperity of the city.History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 25; March 13; R.S. 1923, § 14-305.
KS Stat § 14-306 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 3 - Powers And Duties Of Mayor|14-306 Reports by officers.

14-306. Reports by officers. The mayor shall have power, when he or she deems it necessary, to require any officer of the city to exhibit his or her accounts or other papers, and to make report to the council in writing touching any subject or matter he or she may require pertaining to his or her office.History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 26; March 13; R.S. 1923, § 14-306.
KS Stat § 14-307 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 3 - Powers And Duties Of Mayor|14-307 Enforcement of laws and ordinances; jurisdiction.

14-307. Enforcement of laws and ordinances; jurisdiction. The mayor shall be active and vigilant in enforcing all laws and ordinances for the government of the city, and the mayor shall cause all subordinate officers to be dealt with promptly for any neglect or violation of duty, and the mayor shall have such jurisdiction as may be vested in the mayor by ordinance over all places within five miles of the corporate limits of the city for the enforcement of any health, quarantine, cemetery or waterworks ordinance and regulation thereof.History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 27; March 13; R.S. 1923, § 14-307.
KS Stat § 14-308 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 3 - Powers And Duties Of Mayor|14-308 Vacancy in office of mayor or council member, how filled; president of council.

14-308. Vacancy in office of mayor or council member, how filled; president of council. When any vacancy shall happen in the office of mayor by death, resignation, removal from the city, removal from office, refusal to qualify, or otherwise, the president of the council for the time being shall exercise the office of mayor, with all the rights, privileges and jurisdiction of the mayor, other than the appointment of officers pursuant to K.S.A. 14-201, and amendments thereto, until such vacancy be filled or such disability be removed, or, in case of temporary absence, until the mayor shall return. During the time the president of the council shall exercise the office of the mayor, the president shall receive the same compensation that the mayor would be entitled to; and in case of vacancy, other than a temporary absence or disability, the person exercising the office of mayor shall become mayor. Thereupon the council shall elect from its membership a new president of the council. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of council member, the governing body shall appoint an elector of the ward where the vacancy occurs to be council member for the balance of the unexpired term.History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 28; R.S. 1923, § 14-308; L. 1968, ch. 274, § 36; L. 1988, ch. 84, § 2; April 21.
KS Stat § 14-309 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 3 - Powers And Duties Of Mayor|14-309 Call for aid to enforce laws.

14-309. Call for aid to enforce laws. The mayor is hereby authorized to call on every male inhabitant of the city over eighteen years of age and under the age of fifty years, to aid in enforcing the laws.History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 29; March 13; R.S. 1923, § 14-309.
KS Stat § 14-310 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 3 - Powers And Duties Of Mayor|14-310 Remission of fines; reprieves and pardons.

14-310. Remission of fines; reprieves and pardons. The mayor shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures, and to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses arising under the ordinances of the city, by and with the consent of the council; but no such fine or forfeiture shall be remitted or pardon granted, except at a legal session of the council, nor unless the reasons therefor, together with the order of remission or pardon, be entered on the journal by the clerk.History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 30; March 13; R.S. 1923, § 14-310.
KS Stat § 14-409 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 4 - General Powers Of Governing Body|14-409 Reassessment and relevy of taxes.

14-409. Reassessment and relevy of taxes. In case the corporate authorities of any city have attempted to levy any assessments or taxes for improvements, or for the payment of any bonds or other evidence of debt, which assessments, taxes or bonds are or may have been informal, illegal or void, for the want of sufficient authority or other cause, the council of such city, at or before the time fixed for levying general taxes, may relevy and reassess any such assessments or taxes in the manner provided in this act.History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 41; L. 1885, ch. 101, § 1; March 17; R.S. 1923, § 14-409.
KS Stat § 14-423a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 4 - General Powers Of Governing Body|14-423a Same; vacation order to be reasonable; determination.

14-423a. Same; vacation order to be reasonable; determination. Any vacation ordinance authorized by this act shall be reasonable, and any taxpayer or any other person having an interest in property affected, may have such reasonableness determined by bringing an action, in the district court of the county in which such city is situated, against the governing body of said city.History: L. 1961, ch. 102, § 2; June 30.
KS Stat § 14-434 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 4 - General Powers Of Governing Body|14-434 Levees; depot grounds; railway crossings; running of trains; regulation of speed.

14-434. Levees; depot grounds; railway crossings; running of trains; regulation of speed. The council shall have power to regulate levees, depots, depot grounds, and places of storing freight and goods, and to provide for the passage of railways through the streets and public grounds of the city; also to regulate the crossings of railway tracks and to provide precautions and adopt ordinances regulating the same; to regulate the running of railway engines and cars, except speed, and to adopt ordinances relating thereto; and to make any other and further provisions, rules and restrictions to prevent accidents at crossings, and on the tracks of railways, and to prevent fires from engines.On and after the effective date of this act, that part or parts of any rule, regulation or ordinance adopted pursuant to this section regulating the speed of railway engines and cars shall not be of any force or effect, and that part or parts shall be null and void.History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 64; R.S. 1923, § 14-434; L. 1988, ch. 76, § 3; L. 1998, ch. 164, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 14-440 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 4 - General Powers Of Governing Body|14-440 Contracts; estimates.

14-440. Contracts; estimates. Before the city council shall make any contract for building bridges or sidewalks or for any work on streets, or for any other work or improvement, an estimate of the cost thereof shall be made by the city engineer and submitted to the council; and no contract shall be entered into for any work or improvement for a price exceeding such estimate.History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 68; March 13; R.S. 1923, § 14-440.
KS Stat § 14-517 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 5 - Public Improvements|14-517 Same; contracts for main and lateral sewers.

14-517. Same; contracts for main and lateral sewers. Whenever the governing body of a city of the second class shall by ordinance declare and establish a sewer district composed of the territory as in K.S.A. 14-516 provided necessary, they shall at the same time as far as may be divide the territory adjacent to said main intercepting sewer into sewer districts, and after constructing the said main sewer as hereinafter provided, or in connection with the construction thereof, if they deem it advisable, proceed to have surveyed, mapped, located and platted said main sewer and lateral sewers, and advertise and let the contract for the building of said main sewer and lateral sewers as well, if in their judgment they so elect.History: L. 1905, ch. 117, § 2; March 21; R.S. 1923, § 14-517.
KS Stat § 14-518 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 5 - Public Improvements|14-518 Same; laws applicable; cost of plans for main sewer.

14-518. Same; laws applicable; cost of plans for main sewer. The other provisions of law relating to the construction of sewers shall govern any city of the second class in the construction of the lateral sewers herein referred to, in the manner as by law provided, but the said main sewer herein provided for shall be builded and constructed at the expense of the entire municipality, upon plans and specifications and advertising for the lowest bidder, as provided by law for the making of other internal improvements.History: R.S. 1923, § 14-518; December 27.
KS Stat § 14-519 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class|Article 5 - Public Improvements|14-519 Same; bonds for main sewer.

14-519. Same; bonds for main sewer. For the purpose of paying for such main sewer herein provided for, the municipal authorities of cities of the second class may issue bonds and sell and dispose of the same in any sum not exceeding forty thousand dollars, in addition to the authority now vested in them by law for the creation of indebtedness of such city; that is to say, they may issue said bonds without regard to the other indebtedness of said city, for the purpose of building said main intercepting sewer. The bonds thus to be issued shall be issued as provided by law.History: R.S. 1923, § 14-519; December 27.