12-1003.   Same; nominations and elections; commissioners in citiesbetween 65,000 and 125,000 and certain cities over 125,000; terms.All nominations and elections in cities adopting this act shall begoverned by the laws of the state of Kansas relating to elections in thecities of the first, second and third classes under commission government,insofar as the same are applicable: Provided, however, That in citiesof the first class having a population of more than sixty-five thousand(65,000) and less than one hundred twenty-five thousand (125,000), thereshall be elected at the April election of 1921 a board of five (5)commissioners, and the two (2) members who shall have received the highestvote at such election shall hold their respective offices for a term offour (4) years each, and the remaining three (3) commissioners elected atsaid election as aforesaid shall hold their respective offices for a termof two (2) years each, and thereafter two and three commissionersalternately shall be elected in each odd-numbered year and shall hold theirrespective offices for a term of four (4) years each and until theirsuccessors are elected and qualified: Provided further, That in citiesof the first class, having a population of more than one hundredtwenty-five thousand (125,000) and located in a county having an assessedtangible valuation of more than two hundred and fifty million dollars($250,000,000), three (3) commissioners shall be elected at the Aprilelection in 1943, at the time and in the manner prescribed by law for theholding of elections in such cities; and at the April election in 1945 two(2) commissioners shall be elected; thereafter, three and two commissionersshall be elected alternately in each odd-numbered year; each of suchcommissioners when so elected, shall hold office for the term of four (4)years and until a successor shall have been duly elected and qualified; andthe two commissioners elected at the April election in 1941 shall be deemedto have been duly elected for the full term of four (4) years and shall holdtheir office until the April election in 1945, and until their successorsshall have been duly elected and qualified.

      History:   L. 1917, ch. 86, § 3; L. 1921, ch. 93, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 12-1003; L.1943, ch. 103, § 2; L. 1947, ch. 112, § 1; 1957, ch. 88, § 2; April 16.