10-816.   Cancellation of certain city warrants; balances.(a) On and after July 1, 1957, and in every case occurring heretofore orhereafter, in which the governing body of any city shall have issued awarrant against the city treasurer and a period of two (2) years shall haveelapsed since the date of signing of such warrant, during which time noperson entitled thereto shall have appeared to claim such warrant, or suchwarrant shall not have been presented to the city treasurer for payment.Such warrant may, at the discretion of the governing body of such city, becanceled and set aside upon the records of the city. Such records shallshow the date of cancellation, and shall recite that such warrant is unpaidbut canceled by reason of this section.

      (b)   That in case a warrant shall have been presented to the citytreasurer for payment within the two (2) years above provided, and shallnot have been paid for want of sufficient funds, or shall have been issuedpursuant to law as a no-fund warrant, and shall have been registered,recorded and endorsed pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 10-807, and anyamendments thereto, the cancellation provided for in subsection (a) of thisact shall apply to such warrant when a period of two (2) years has elapsedsubsequent to the publication of a call for such warrant made pursuant tothe provisions of K.S.A. 10-808, and any amendments thereto.

      (c)   That all balances accruing from such unpaid canceled warrants shallrevert to the city fund upon which such warrants were drawn.

      History:   L. 1957, ch. 81, § 1; June 29.