12-303.   Name of city; election for change, when.The name of the city resulting from the consolidation shall be that ofthe city having the greatest number of inhabitants: Provided, That ifthe governing bodies of the consolidating cities agree on a name other thanthat of the largest city the name agreed upon shall be set out in the jointresolution authorized by subsection (a) of K.S.A. 12-302 and shall becomethe name of the city resulting from the consolidation unless a protestpetition directed against the agreed name shall have been filed in themanner prescribed in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 12-302; and if such a protestpetition against the agreed name is filed, then the question of theadoption of the agreed name shall be submitted to the voters of the city inlike manner as prescribed by subsection (b) of K.S.A. 12-302: Providedfurther, That if the petition submitted pursuant to subsection (b) ofK.S.A. 12-302 to the governing body of the city requesting consolidation,shall also request the name of the proposed consolidated city be submittedto the electors of such city, the question of the name of such city shallbe submitted at the same time and in the same manner as the question ofconsolidation of such cities.

      The governing bodies of each of said cities proposing to consolidate, ina joint meeting, shall determine the name or names to be placed on theballot and not more than three (3) names may be submitted and the namereceiving the greatest number of votes of the total vote cast on thequestion shall be the name approved for the consolidated city by thepetitioning city. In adopting its resolution for consolidation of thepetitioning city, the governing body shall state clearly therein the nameapproved by the petitioning city for such consolidated city. Upon receiptof such resolution the governing body of the other city or cities may, ifthe name approved by the petitioning city be other than the name of thelargest city, submit the name of the proposed consolidated city approved bythe petitioning city to the voters of the other city or cities for theirapproval or rejection at a special election called for such purpose. If amajority of those voting on such proposition shall vote in favor of theproposed change, the governing bodies of each of said cities shall proceedas provided in the act of which this act is amendatory.

      History:   L. 1887, ch. 112, § 4; R.S. 1923, § 12-303; L. 1955, ch. 76, § 1; L.1959, ch. 67, § 3; March 18.