12-1018. Same; election; first election of commissioners.
12-1018
12-1018. Same; election; first election of
commissioners.
Before the provisions of this act shall apply to and become operative in
any 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 law
for the submission of questions to popular vote, and such election shall be
held in all other respects according to the law for holding general city
elections as far as the same is applicable. If a majority of all the votes
cast at any such election shall be in favor of the adoption of the provisions
of this act, then at the next annual or regular city election the commissioners
herein provided for as constituting the governing board shall be elected as
provided herein; and upon their election and qualification the rights,
powers, duties and emoluments of the mayor and commissioners or mayor and
councilmen of such city shall cease and terminate. Except as herein otherwise
provided, the nomination and election of commissioners of said governing
board shall be governed by election laws then applicable to city primary
and general elections.
History: L. 1917, ch. 86, § 16; R.S. 1923, § 12-1018; L. 1976, ch. 76, § 4; July 1.