12-1018.   Same; election; first election ofcommissioners.Before the provisions of this act shall apply to and become operative inany city of 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 the votes cast thereon at such election.

      The ballots used at said election shall be in the form prescribed by lawfor the submission of questions to popular vote, and such election shall beheld in all other respects according to the law for holding general cityelections as far as the same is applicable. If a majority of all the votescast at any such election shall be in favor of the adoption of the provisionsof this act, then at the next annual or regular city election the commissionersherein provided for as constituting the governing board shall be elected asprovided herein; and upon their election and qualification the rights,powers, duties and emoluments of the mayor and commissioners or mayor andcouncilmen of such city shall cease and terminate. Except as herein otherwiseprovided, the nomination and election of commissioners of said governingboard shall be governed by election laws then applicable to city primaryand general elections.

      History:   L. 1917, ch. 86, § 16; R.S. 1923, § 12-1018; L. 1976, ch. 76, § 4; July 1.