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KS Stat § 13-513 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 5 - Executive Department; Powers And Duties Of Officers|13-513 Vacancies in offices of mayor or councilman, how filled.

13-513. Vacancies in offices of mayor or councilman, how filled. When any vacancy shall happen in the office of mayor by death, resignation, absence from the city, removal from office, refusal to qualify, or otherwise, the president of the council for the time being shall exercise the duties of the office of mayor, with all the rights, privileges and jurisdiction of the mayor, until such vacancy is filled or such disability is removed, or, in case of temporary absence, until the mayor shall return; and in case of such vacancy, other than temporary absence or disability, the president of the council 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 councilman, the governing body shall appoint an elector of the ward where the vacancy occurs to be councilman for the balance of the unexpired term.History: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 77; R.S. 1923, § 13-513; L. 1968, ch. 274, § 21; April 30.
KS Stat § 13-514 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 5 - Executive Department; Powers And Duties Of Officers|13-514 Aid in enforcing laws; mobs; call for militia; forfeiture by person refusing to obey call.

13-514. Aid in enforcing laws; mobs; call for militia; forfeiture by person refusing to obey call. The mayor is hereby authorized to call on every male inhabitant of the city over eighteen and under fifty years of age to aid in enforcing the laws and ordinances of the city, and in cases of necessity to call out the militia within the city to aid in the suppression of any riot or unlawful assembly or in the enforcement of any ordinance; and any person who shall not obey such call shall forfeit to the city a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, which shall be recovered in an action in the name of the city in any court of competent jurisdiction.History: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 78; March 18; R.S. 1923, § 13-514.
KS Stat § 13-515 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 5 - Executive Department; Powers And Duties Of Officers|13-515 Remission of fines and forfeitures; reprieves and pardons.

13-515. Remission of fines and forfeitures; reprieves and pardons. The mayor shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures, to grant reprieves and pardons for all offenses arising under the ordinances of the city, by and with the consent of the council, and not otherwise.History: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 79; March 18; R.S. 1923, § 13-515.
KS Stat § 13-516 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 5 - Executive Department; Powers And Duties Of Officers|13-516 Duties and salary of attorney.

13-516. Duties and salary of attorney. The city attorney shall receive a salary which shall be fixed by ordinance. The city attorney shall attend all cases wherein the city is a party, in all courts; he or she shall draft all ordinances, contracts, agreements, etc.; he or she shall attend all meetings of the council, and shall be under the immediate control of the governing body.History: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 80; R.S. 1923, § 13-516; L. 1945, ch. 99, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 13-518 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 5 - Executive Department; Powers And Duties Of Officers|13-518 General duties of clerk; records and accounts; deputies, salaries.

13-518. General duties of clerk; records and accounts; deputies, salaries. The city clerk shall attend all meetings of the city council, keep a true record of its proceedings, and also keep a record of all official acts of the clerk, and, when necessary, shall attest them. The city clerk shall also keep and preserve them. The city clerk shall also keep and preserve in the city clerk's office the corporate seal of the city, all records, public papers and documents of the city not belonging to any other office. The city clerk shall be authorized to administer oaths; and the copies of all papers filed in the city clerk's office, and transcripts from the records of the proceedings of the council, including ordinances, duly certified by the city clerk under the corporate seal of the city, shall be taken as evidence in all courts of this state without further proof. The city clerk shall keep a correct account with the city and county of the financial affairs of the city treasurer, as may be provided by ordinance, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance. Subject to K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-16,128, and amendments thereto, the mayor may appoint one or more deputies, by and with the consent of the council; the salary of such deputy or deputies shall be fixed by ordinance.History: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 82; R.S. 1923, § 13-518; L. 1945, ch. 99, § 8; L. 2008, ch. 163, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 13-526a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 5 - Executive Department; Powers And Duties Of Officers|13-526a Bond of treasurer.

13-526a. Bond of treasurer. The city treasurer in cities of the first class shall, before entering upon the duties of such office, give to the city a corporate surety bond with a surety company duly qualified under the insurance laws of this state, in such form and amount as may be required by the governing body, in a sum not less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). Such bond shall be conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of the city treasurer, and that such city treasurer shall safely keep all public moneys entrusted to his or her care, and save such city free and harmless from all loss caused by neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. Such bond shall be approved by the city attorney before acceptance and filed with the city clerk. The surety required by this section may be provided for by a blanket bond.History: L. 1976, ch. 86, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 13-527 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 5 - Executive Department; Powers And Duties Of Officers|13-527 Appointive officers and employees; terms and salaries; vacancies.

13-527. Appointive officers and employees; terms and salaries; vacancies. Subject to K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-16,128, and amendments thereto, the mayor, by and with the consent of the council, may appoint a city attorney, city prosecutor, city clerk, city treasurer, municipal judge of the municipal court, city engineer, director of public works, chief of police, policemen, and such other officers and employees as they may deem necessary for the best interests of the city, but no such officer shall be appointed until such officer's term of office and salary shall have been fixed by ordinance; and all contracts of employment of auditors, accountants, engineers, attorneys, counselors and architects for any special purpose shall be authorized by ordinance.The term of all such officers shall be provided by ordinance. In case of an appointment to fill a vacancy such appointee shall only serve for the remainder of the term for which the officer's predecessor was appointed.History: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 90; L. 1909, ch. 70, § 1; L. 1915, ch. 196, § 8; R.S. 1923, § 13-527; L. 1935, ch. 105, § 2; L. 1965, ch. 129, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 90, § 2; L. 2008, ch. 163, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 13-628a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 6 - Police Department And Municipal Court|13-628a Municipal judges in certain cities.

13-628a. Municipal judges in certain cities. In all cities of the first class which have a population of one hundred thousand (100,000) or more, and which shall have the city-manager plan of government at the effective date of this act, the court shall be designated the municipal court, and the judge of the municipal court shall be appointed by the judges of the district court of the district in which said city is located in each odd-numbered year, commencing in 1929, to take office on the third Tuesday in April in such year, or as soon thereafter as appointed, and hold the same until a successor shall have been appointed and shall have qualified and said judge shall be designated judge of division No. 1: Provided, That the judges of the district court of the district in which such city is located shall appoint two additional judges to said municipal court, to take office commencing on the third Tuesday in April, 1967, and until their successors are appointed and qualified in each odd-numbered year thereafter, said judges to be designated judges of division No. 2 and division No. 3 respectively. Said municipal judges so appointed shall have concurrent jurisdiction in said municipal court with the judge of division No. 1 over all traffic and criminal violations in the city and all said judges are authorized to direct the police department of the city to issue all notices of traffic violations in duplicate and to require the duplicate notice of such violation to be filed with the clerk of said court.The said judges, in exercising jurisdiction over traffic violations, shall record or cause to be recorded on the copy of the notice filed with said clerk, the disposition of each traffic violation. The provisions of K.S.A. 13-628b to 13-628h, both sections inclusive, and amendments thereto, relating to qualifications, powers, duties, bonds, vacancies, salaries and judges pro tem, shall apply to all of the judges of the municipal court in said city: Provided, That only one clerk shall be appointed by said court, said clerk to be appointed by the judge of division No. 1: Provided further, The judges of the district court of the district in which such city is located shall designate no more than two divisions of said municipal court to try and otherwise process traffic violations.History: L. 1929, ch. 124, § 1; L. 1951, ch. 149, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 103, § 1; May 2.
KS Stat § 13-628d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 6 - Police Department And Municipal Court|13-628d Same; clerk appointed by municipal judge.

13-628d. Same; clerk appointed by municipal judge. The municipal judge of division No. 1 shall appoint a clerk, who shall hold office at the pleasure of said judge. The clerk, under the direction of said judge, shall have authority to make out, sign and issue all processes of said court, administer oaths required in proceedings before it, file and carefully preserve all papers in cases pending in said court, docket cases and set the same for trial, and shall do and perform such other duties as may be required by law, or by the rules of the court or directions of the judge thereof, or such as may be necessary and proper for the convenience of the court or judge thereof.History: L. 1929, ch. 124, § 4; L. 1967, ch. 103, § 4; May 2.
KS Stat § 13-628l (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 6 - Police Department And Municipal Court|13-628l Municipal judges in certain cities; appointment by district court judges.

13-628l. Municipal judges in certain cities; appointment by district court judges. In all cities of the first class located in counties having a population of more than sixty thousand (60,000) and not more than one hundred thousand (100,000), the judge of the municipal court shall be appointed by the judges of the district court of the district in which said city is located in each odd-numbered year, commencing in 1971, to take office on the third Tuesday in April in such year, or as soon thereafter as appointed and hold the same until his or her successor shall have been appointed and shall have qualified.History: L. 1971, ch. 55, § 1; April 20.
KS Stat § 13-905 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 9 - Assessment And Taxation|13-905 Special assessments; relevy.

13-905. Special assessments; relevy. In case the governing body of any city shall have heretofore levied or shall hereafter levy any special assessment for any public improvement in said city, which special assessments are or may be informal, illegal, irregular, or void for the want of sufficient authority to make or levy the same, or for any cause whatsoever, the governing body of such city may at any time relevy any such special assessment in the manner provided, and against the property liable for assessment for such improvement at the time of the making thereof: Provided, That in all cases where informal, illegal, irregular or void special assessments levied for any improvement against any lot or piece of land shall have been paid, in whole or in part, such lot or piece of land shall not be reassessed for the assessment or the part thereof so paid.History: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 129; March 18; R.S. 1923, § 13-905.
KS Stat § 13-906 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 9 - Assessment And Taxation|13-906 Same; limitation of actions.

13-906. Same; limitation of actions. No suit nor action of any kind shall be maintained in any court to set aside or in any way contest or enjoin the levy of any special assessment for constructing or repairing any sidewalk, pavement, sewer or any other public improvement after the expiration of thirty days from the time the amount due on each lot or piece of ground liable for such assessment is ascertained.History: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 130; March 18; R.S. 1923, § 13-906.
KS Stat § 13-1008d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1008d Sidewalks in cities of 60,000 or more; special assessments.

13-1008d. Sidewalks in cities of 60,000 or more; special assessments. Any city of the first class having a population of not less than sixty thousand (60,000) is authorized to construct sidewalks within the city and to levy special assessments therefor upon the owners of lots and tracts abutting thereon.History: L. 1955, ch. 111, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 13-1008e (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1008e Same; petition; resolution.

13-1008e. Same; petition; resolution. Whenever a petition signed by persons owning not less than fifty percent (50%) of the real estate abutting the proposed sidewalk construction praying for the construction of a sidewalk or sidewalks in the area proposed, is filed with the city clerk, the governing body may, in its discretion, by resolution, order such sidewalk or sidewalks constructed.History: L. 1955, ch. 111, § 2; June 30.
KS Stat § 13-1008f (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1008f Same; how cost assessed.

13-1008f. Same; how cost assessed. The cost of all sidewalks constructed under the provisions of this act shall be assessed to the property abutting on such sidewalks.History: L. 1955, ch. 111, § 3; June 30.
KS Stat § 13-1008g (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1008g Same; payment in full by property owner; notice; bond issue.

13-1008g. Same; payment in full by property owner; notice; bond issue. When a sidewalk or sidewalks has or have been constructed and where special assessments must be levied for the expense thereof, the governing body shall, as soon as the cost is ascertained, levy an assessment against the lots or pieces of land chargeable therefor, by ordinance, and the property owner shall have thirty (30) days after the publication of the ordinance within which to make full payment of the assessment. The city clerk shall mail a notice not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the end of the thirty (30) days to the owner of the property as shown on the records of the office of the register of deeds, but failure of the owner to receive notice shall not affect the validity of the assessment. The governing body of said city may issue bonds in the manner provided in the general bond law to finance the unpaid balance of any such special assessments.History: L. 1955, ch. 111, § 4; June 30.
KS Stat § 13-1008h (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1008h Same; how assessment levied; temporary notes.

13-1008h. Same; how assessment levied; temporary notes. The assessment for construction of such sidewalks shall be levied as provided for in K.S.A. 12-1811, 12-1812 and 12-1814, and any amendments thereto: Provided, That temporary notes may be issued during the construction of such sidewalks and before the issuance of sidewalks bonds.History: L. 1955, ch. 111, § 5; June 30.
KS Stat § 13-1010 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1010 Connecting street with paved road; assessments.

13-1010. Connecting street with paved road; assessments. The governing body of any city of the first class may by resolution when it may be deemed necessary, curb, gutter, pave, macadamize or grade any street to a distance of one half of a mile so as to connect that portion of the street already improved with a road outside the city which has been macadamized, and levy special assessments to pay for same, without regard to any protest that may be filed by parties affected thereby.History: L. 1917, ch. 96, § 1; February 20; R.S. 1923, § 13-1010.
KS Stat § 13-1011f (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1011f Improvement of streets abutting school grounds; bonds.

13-1011f. Improvement of streets abutting school grounds; bonds. Whenever in the judgment of the governing body of any city of the first class the pavement of any street, avenue or boulevard abutting on any school grounds or the board of education of such city is too narrow it may by ordinance provide for the removing of the curb and gutter, if any exist, and the grading and paving of such additional width on the side of the pavement next to the school grounds as it may prescribe, and the construction of new curb and gutter is deemed necessary, and the making of such incidental improvement as may be necessary. Bonds payable by the city at large, shall be issued to pay the cost of such improvements.History: L. 1953, ch. 103, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 13-1014 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1014 Right-of-way for sewerage.

13-1014. Right-of-way for sewerage. The governing body may construct flushing-ditches or conduits, discharging-sewers or outlets for sewers, and connect the same with any creek or river at any point within five miles of the corporate limits of the city, and for this purpose the right of eminent domain is hereby granted.History: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 150; March 18; R.S. 1923, § 13-1014.
KS Stat § 13-1015 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1015 Condemnation of right-of-way.

13-1015. Condemnation of right-of-way. Whenever the governing body shall determine to lay off and condemn a right of way from the corporate limits to a point on such creek or river and to connect sewers therewith, as aforesaid, the governing body may proceed to condemn the same as provided by law.History: R.S. 1923, § 13-1015; December 27.
KS Stat § 13-1016 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1016 Consent to acquisition of way; cost of condemnation.

13-1016. Consent to acquisition of way; cost of condemnation. Any person through whose lands such flushing-ditch or conduit, discharging-sewer or outlet may be constructed, or who would be otherwise damaged, may give consent thereto in writing, and such writing, with formal acknowledgment, may be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the proper county, and thenceforth the city shall have the same right to construct and maintain such flushing-ditch or conduit, discharging-sewer or outlet as though such lands and right-of-way had been formally condemned. All costs and expenses occasioned by such condemnation for and the construction of such flushing-ditch or conduit, discharging-sewer or outlet beyond the city limits shall be assessed against the lots and pieces of land in the district or districts for which the same was constructed: Provided, That no sewer be permitted to empty into any stream from which a water supply is obtained within three miles above the point where said water supply is obtained.History: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 152; March 18; R.S. 1923, § 13-1016.
KS Stat § 13-1017 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 10 - Public Improvements|13-1017 Estimate of cost of improvements; contracts; bids; bond issue, when.

13-1017. Estimate of cost of improvements; contracts; bids; bond issue, when. Before undertaking the construction or reconstruction of any sidewalk, curb, gutter, bridge, pavement, sewer or any other public improvement of any street, highway, public grounds or public building or facility, or any other kind of public improvement in any city of the first class is commenced or ordered by the governing body, or under its authority, a detailed estimate of the cost of the improvements shall be made under oath by the city engineer (or some other competent person, appointed for such purposes by the governing body). Such estimate shall be submitted to the governing body for its action thereon. In all cases where the estimated cost of the contemplated building, facility or other improvement amounts to more than $2,000, sealed proposals for the improvement shall be invited by advertisement, published by the city clerk once in the official city paper. The governing body shall let all such work by contract to the lowest responsible bidder, if there is any whose bid does not exceed the estimate.If no responsible person proposes to enter into the contract at a price not exceeding the estimated cost, all bids shall be rejected and the same proceedings as before repeated, until some responsible person by sealed proposal offers to contract for the work at a price not exceeding the estimated cost. If no responsible bid is received within the estimate, the governing body shall have power to make the improvement within the estimated cost thereof, and shall further have the power to purchase the necessary tools, machinery, apparatus and materials; employ the necessary labor; and construct the necessary plant or plants for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this act. In no case shall the city be liable for anything beyond the estimated cost or the original contract price for doing such work or making such improvements.Before any type of public improvements is commenced, the money to pay for the same must be available in the city treasury as provided by law or provision may be made for the issuance of internal improvement bonds to pay for any such improvement as provided by law. This section shall not be construed to include any repair or maintenance work not amounting to substantial alteration, addition or change in any structure, street or facility. "Public improvement" as used herein shall not include the making of repairs or the maintenance of any building, street, sidewalk or other public facility in such cities by employees of such cities or the making of any expenditures from the city budget for such purposes.History: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 153; L. 1909, ch. 68, § 1; L. 1913, ch. 90, § 1; L. 1917, ch. 99, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-1017; L. 1953, ch. 81, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 173, § 35; July 1.