12-303. Name of city; election for change, when.
12-303
12-303. Name of city; election for change, when.
The name of the city resulting from the consolidation shall be that of
the city having the greatest number of inhabitants: Provided, That if
the governing bodies of the consolidating cities agree on a name other than
that of the largest city the name agreed upon shall be set out in the joint
resolution authorized by subsection (a) of K.S.A. 12-302 and shall become
the name of the city resulting from the consolidation unless a protest
petition directed against the agreed name shall have been filed in the
manner prescribed in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 12-302; and if such a protest
petition against the agreed name is filed, then the question of the
adoption of the agreed name shall be submitted to the voters of the city in
like manner as prescribed by subsection (b) of K.S.A. 12-302: Provided
further, That if the petition submitted pursuant to subsection (b) of
K.S.A. 12-302 to the governing body of the city requesting consolidation,
shall also request the name of the proposed consolidated city be submitted
to the electors of such city, the question of the name of such city shall
be submitted at the same time and in the same manner as the question of
consolidation of such cities.
The governing bodies of each of said cities proposing to consolidate, in
a joint meeting, shall determine the name or names to be placed on the
ballot and not more than three (3) names may be submitted and the name
receiving the greatest number of votes of the total vote cast on the
question shall be the name approved for the consolidated city by the
petitioning city. In adopting its resolution for consolidation of the
petitioning city, the governing body shall state clearly therein the name
approved by the petitioning city for such consolidated city. Upon receipt
of such resolution the governing body of the other city or cities may, if
the name approved by the petitioning city be other than the name of the
largest city, submit the name of the proposed consolidated city approved by
the petitioning city to the voters of the other city or cities for their
approval or rejection at a special election called for such purpose. If a
majority of those voting on such proposition shall vote in favor of the
proposed change, the governing bodies of each of said cities shall proceed
as 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.