Kansas Statutes

Chapter 14 CITIES OF THE SECOND CLASS

Article 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 14-101. Change in classification of city from city of third class to city of second class; governor's proclamation; when change effective; division of city into wards; registration of voters.
- 14-102
- 14-103. Division of city into wards; elections and terms of council members.
- 14-104
- 14-105
- 14-106
- 14-107
- 14-108
- 14-109. Council; qualifications of members.
- 14-110
- 14-111. Meetings of council; quorum.
Article 2 CITY OFFICERS
- 14-201. Elective and appointive officers; terms; compensation.
- 14-202
- 14-203
- 14-204. Council members, election, residence, vacancies in offices of mayor or council member, how filled; president of council.
- 14-205. Qualifications of officers; appointment of nonresidents; removal of officer, effect; oaths and bonds.
- 14-206
- 14-207. Precincts; change by governing body, when.
- 14-208
Article 3 POWERS AND DUTIES OF MAYOR
- 14-301. Powers of mayor.
- 14-302. Signing commissions, appointments, and approval of bonds.
- 14-303
- 14-304
- 14-305. Messages and recommendations to council.
- 14-306. Reports by officers.
- 14-307. Enforcement of laws and ordinances; jurisdiction.
- 14-308. Vacancy in office of mayor or council member, how filled; president of council.
- 14-309. Call for aid to enforce laws.
- 14-310. Remission of fines; reprieves and pardons.
Article 4 GENERAL POWERS OF GOVERNING BODY
- 14-401
- 14-402
- 14-403
- 14-404
- 14-405
- 14-406
- 14-407
- 14-408
- 14-409. Reassessment and relevy of taxes.
- 14-410
- 14-411
- 14-412
- 14-413
- 14-414
- 14-415
- 14-416
- 14-417
- 14-418
- 14-419
- 14-420
- 14-421
- 14-421a
- 14-422
- 14-423. Improving and vacating streets and alleys; reversion of land; recording of ordinance.
- 14-423a. Same; vacation order to be reasonable; determination.
- 14-424
- 14-425
- 14-426
- 14-427
- 14-428
- 14-429
- 14-430
- 14-431
- 14-432
- 14-433
- 14-434. Levees; depot grounds; railway crossings; running of trains; regulation of speed.
- 14-435
- 14-436
- 14-437, 14-438
- 14-438a, 14-438b
- 14-438c
- 14-438d
- 14-439
- 14-440. Contracts; estimates.
- 14-441
- 14-442
- 14-443
- 14-444, 14-445
- 14-446
- 14-447
- 14-448
- 14-449
Article 5 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
- 14-501
- 14-502
- 14-503
- 14-504
- 14-505
- 14-506, 14-507
- 14-508, 14-509
- 14-510, 14-511
- 14-511a
- 14-511b
- 14-511c
- 14-512
- 14-513 to 14-515
- 14-516. Main or intercepting sewers; districts.
- 14-517. Same; contracts for main and lateral sewers.
- 14-518. Same; laws applicable; cost of plans for main sewer.
- 14-519. Same; bonds for main sewer.
- 14-520. Same; power of governing body.
- 14-521. Same; depth and size of main sewer.
- 14-523. Same; how paid; plans and specifications.
- 14-524. Same; bonds; not within debt limitation; protest petition on bonds in excess of $50,000.
- 14-526, 14-527
- 14-528, 14-529
- 14-530
- 14-531. Special lighting system in cities of second and third class.
- 14-532. Same; petition; notice and hearing.
- 14-533. Same; hearing; installation.
- 14-534. Same; expense and operation; assessments; contracts.
- 14-535. Same; costs; tax levy, use of proceeds; special lighting fund.
- 14-536. Same; limitation of actions.
- 14-536a
- 14-537. City parks commission; membership; increase in, when; powers and duties.
- 14-538. Same; maintenance of parks; tax levy, use of proceeds.
- 14-539. Same; laws applicable.
- 14-539a
- 14-539b
- 14-540
- 14-541, 14-542
- 14-543 to 14-545
- 14-546
- 14-547, 14-548
- 14-548a
- 14-549
- 14-550
- 14-551
- 14-552
- 14-553, 14-554
- 14-555
- 14-556. Improvement of state or federal highways; eminent domain; bonds.
- 14-557. Same; bond election.
- 14-557a
- 14-558, 14-559
- 14-560. Repairing or resurfacing certain streets; bonds; election.
- 14-561
- 14-562
- 14-562a, 14-562b
- 14-563
- 14-564, 14-565
- 14-566. Charges for sewage disposal system; definition.
- 14-567. Same; ordinance; collection.
- 14-568. Same; revenue, uses; sinking fund.
- 14-569
- 14-570. Bonds to carry out master plan for public improvements, when.
- 14-571. Same; election.
- 14-572. Same; bond limitations inapplicable.
- 14-573
- 14-574
- 14-575
- 14-576
Article 6 HOSPITALS
- 14-601
- 14-601a
- 14-601b
- 14-601c. Participation in cost of establishing hospital; bond election.
- 14-602. Hospital site and building; tax levy, use of proceeds; petition and election.
- 14-603
- 14-604. Board of trustees; membership; term; election.
- 14-605. Same; organization, oath and compensation; powers and duties of board; administrator contracts; employees, appointment and benefits; expenditures for recruitment or retention of professional s
- 14-606. Same; vacancies.
- 14-607. Same; eminent domain.
- 14-608. Same; plans.
- 14-609. Same; use of hospital; fees; regulations.
- 14-610. Same; rules and regulations.
- 14-611. Same; donations.
- 14-612. Same; physicians; rights of patients.
- 14-613. Same; training school for nurses.
- 14-614. Same; fees; account of receipts.
- 14-615
- 14-616
- 14-617
- 14-618. Government of hospital.
- 14-619 to 14-621
- 14-622 to 14-625
- 14-626 to 14-632
- 14-633. Bonds for acquiring site, building and equipment in certain cities between 5,000 and 8,000; limitation; election.
- 14-634. Same; lease of hospital.
- 14-635. Same; federal aid.
- 14-636 to 14-640
- 14-640a to 14-640c
- 14-640d. Hospital maintenance and improvements; tax levy, use of proceeds.
- 14-641. Bonds for acquiring site, building and equipment of hospital and training school for nurses in certain cities of 12,000 or over; limitation; election; war memorial; federal and state aid.
- 14-642
- 14-643
- 14-644. Governing body of city vested with control of hospital; management by city governing body; expenditures for recruitment or retention of professional staff; administrator; assistants; pension a
- 14-645. Same; eminent domain.
- 14-646. Same; plans and specifications; bids.
- 14-647. Same; use of hospital; fees; rules and regulations.
- 14-648. Same; control of staff, employees, patients and grounds.
- 14-649. Same; donations to hospital.
- 14-650. Same; training school for nurses.
- 14-651. Same; fixing of patients' fees; account of receipts.
- 14-652. Same; bylaws, rules and regulations.
- 14-652a. Same; existing statutes not affected by act.
- 14-653
- 14-654. Same; invalidity of part.
- 14-654a. Same; additional bonds for site, building and equipment; election.
- 14-655. Bonds for acquiring site, building and equipping hospital in certain cities in certain counties between 14,000 and 18,000; limitation; election.
- 14-656. Same; how bonds issued; limitations inapplicable.
- 14-657
- 14-658. Same; board of trustees; appointment; terms; election; qualifications.
- 14-659. Same; management.
- 14-660. Same; leases; approval by trustees.
- 14-661. Same; contracts; federal aid.
- 14-661a
- 14-662. Bonds for acquiring site, building and equipping hospital in cities in certain counties between 20,000 and 25,000; limitation; election.
- 14-663. Same; how bonds issued; limitations inapplicable.
- 14-663a. Same; additional bonds; limitation; election.
- 14-663b. Same; how bonds issued; limitations inapplicable.
- 14-664
- 14-665. Same; board of trustees; appointment; terms; election.
- 14-666. Same; management.
- 14-667. Same; leases; approval by trustees.
- 14-668. Same; contracts; federal aid.
- 14-669. Bonds for acquiring site, building and equipping hospital in certain cities between 5,000 and 8,000; limitation; election; petition.
- 14-670. Same; lease or rental by city governing body.
- 14-671. Same; federal aid.
- 14-672. Same; donations.
- 14-673. Same; bond limitations not to apply.
- 14-674. Bonds for construction and equipment of addition or annex to city hospital, when; limitations; election; petition.
- 14-675. Same; application of general bond law.
- 14-676. Same; donations.
- 14-677. Same; federal aid.
- 14-677a. Construction or construction and equipment of hospital or addition; additional bonds for certain hospital purposes; notice; protest petition; election.
- 14-678. Bonds for acquiring site, building and equipping in cities in certain counties not over 50,000; limitation; election.
- 14-679. Hospitals in certain cities; management by governing body or trustees; pension and deferred compensation plans for employees; contracts insuring employees and dependents; expenditures for recr
- 14-680. Same; federal aid and donations or gifts.
- 14-681
- 14-682. Same; eminent domain.
- 14-683. Same; plans and specifications; contracts.
- 14-684. Same; training school for nurses.
- 14-685. Hospitals in certain cities under 3,000.
- 14-686. Same; bonds for acquiring site, building and equipment; limitation; election.
- 14-687. Governing body vested with control of hospitals; management by governing body or trustees; pension and deferred compensation plans for employees; contracts insuring employees and dependents; e
- 14-688. Same; federal aid and donations or gifts.
- 14-689
- 14-690. Same; eminent domain.
- 14-691. Same; plans and specifications; contracts.
- 14-692. Same; training school for nurses.
- 14-693. Extension of territorial limits for hospital purposes in certain cities.
- 14-694. Same; designation of boundaries; publication of ordinance; election upon petition; attachment of territory; cost of election.
- 14-695. Extension of territorial limits for hospital purposes in certain cities; board of trustees; terms; pension and deferred compensation plans for employees; contracts insuring employees and depen
- 14-696. Same; budget; tax levy; revenues.
- 14-697. Same; agreements for nurses' training.
- 14-698. Same; bonds for sites, buildings, equipment and improvements; election; costs.
- 14-699. Same; election of trustees; nominations; vacancies; expenses.
- 14-6,100. Certain cities between 4,500 and 6,000; acceptance of gifts; election; site, erection and equipment of hospital.
- 14-6,101. Same; bonds; limitation; election.
- 14-6,102. Same; bond limitations inapplicable.
- 14-6,103. Same; management and control of hospital; board of trustees, when; appointment; election; terms; powers.
- 14-6,104. Same; acceptance of gifts.
- 14-6,105. Same; federal aid.
- 14-6,106
- 14-6,107. Same; application of classification under 14-6,100.
- 14-6,108. Cities located in counties which have issued maximum amount of bonds authorized by 19-1869.
- 14-6,109. Same; city authorized to issue bonds to supplement county funds, when; notice; protest petition; election.
- 14-6,110. Certain cities authorized to enter into contracts with hospital districts to pay certain operational costs of hospital; limitation on amount; tax levy, use of proceeds.
- 14-6,111. Boards of trustees of certain hospitals authorized to borrow money under federal public health service act for making certain contractual payments.
- 14-6,112. Same; loans exempt from certain statutory provisions.
- 14-6,113. Hospital improvements, equipment and additions in certain cities under 3,000; elections; bonds.
- 14-6,114. Anthony, Kansas, hospital district; payment of expenses.
Article 7 WATER SUPPLY AND WATERCOURSES
- 14-701a. Watercourse improvements; channel diversion; proceedings; how paid; bond issue; limitations; election.
- 14-701b. Same; benefit district; assessment of benefits; appraisers; oath; duties; hearing of complaints; notice; limitation of actions.
- 14-701c to 14-701g
- 14-701h. Same; duties of governing body.
- 14-701i. Same; construction; limitation of actions; sewage exempted.
- 14-702, 14-703
- 14-704
- 14-705. Extension of water mains beyond boundaries by city having municipal plant; petition.
- 14-706. Same; form and effect of petition; benefit district.
- 14-707. Same; bonds; assessment.
- 14-708. Same; effect of adjacent territory becoming part of city.
- 14-709. Same; funds.
- 14-710. Same; construction.
- 14-711, 14-712
- 14-713. Flood control works in cities in certain counties; maintenance and repair; tax levy, use of proceeds.
- 14-714. Extension of sewer or water mains outside cities, when; bonds; protest petition; election; eminent domain; act supplemental.
Article 8 POLICE JUDGE AND POLICE FORCE
- 14-801
- 14-802
- 14-803
- 14-804
- 14-805
- 14-806
- 14-807
- 14-808
- 14-809
- 14-810
- 14-811
- 14-812
- 14-813
- 14-814
- 14-815
- 14-816
- 14-817
- 14-818
- 14-819
- 14-820
- 14-821
- 14-822
Article 9 CHANGING CLASSIFICATION OF CITY
- 14-901. Election to change to city of third class.
- 14-902. Tenure of office.
- 14-903. Indebtedness.
- 14-904. Ordinances.
Article 10 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- 14-1001
- 14-1002
- 14-1003
- 14-1004
- 14-1005
- 14-1006
- 14-1006a
- 14-1007. Lands for and improvement of cemeteries.
- 14-1007a. Acquisition of cemetery and additions or lands therefor; publication of notice; protest petition; election; appeal from condemnation proceeding.
- 14-1007b. Same; tax levy, use of proceeds; issuance of bonds.
- 14-1007c. Same; construction of act.
- 14-1007d
- 14-1008. Conveyance of cemetery lots; regulations by council.
- 14-1009. Cemetery rules.
- 14-1010
- 14-1011
- 14-1012
- 14-1013
- 14-1014
- 14-1015 to 14-1017
- 14-1018
- 14-1019 to 14-1022
- 14-1023
- 14-1023a, 14-1023b
- 14-1023c, 14-1023d
- 14-1024
- 14-1025 to 14-1029
- 14-1030
- 14-1031
- 14-1032 to 14-1035
- 14-1036
- 14-1037
- 14-1039
- 14-1040
- 14-1041. Natural gas production and sale; acquisition of drilling sites; contracts.
- 14-1042. Same; conditions.
- 14-1043. Same; acreage within or without city limits.
- 14-1044. Same; contracts for consolidation or unitization of land.
- 14-1045. Same; election; requirements for approval; resolution and order of governing body.
- 14-1046. Same; effect of resolution, order and election; landowner may petition court; proceedings.
- 14-1047. Cemetery property of private association; definitions.
- 14-1048. Same; transfer to city and dissolution.
- 14-1049. Same; resolution of associations; publication; void upon protest of lot owners.
- 14-1050. Same; resolution filed with city clerk; city ordinance; publication; protest petition; election.
- 14-1051. Same; transfer of property; dissolution of association.
- 14-1052. Cemetery property transferred from cemetery association; management, control and operation by city; tax levy, use of proceeds.
- 14-1053. Bonds for cemetery improvement in certain cities over 10,000; election.
- 14-1054, 14-1055
- 14-1056 to 14-1058
- 14-1059
- 14-1060. Compromise, abatement or cancellation of certain taxes in certain cities.
Article 10a EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
- 14-10a01. Definition.
- 14-10a02. Pension funds for police and fire departments; establishment, maintenance and funding; tax levy, use of proceeds; employee benefits contribution fund.
- 14-10a03. Benefit and disability benefit rights under prior laws saved.
- 14-10a04. Board of trustees for each fund; president and secretary; treasurer.
- 14-10a05. Pension funds; tax levy, use of proceeds; investment.
- 14-10a06. Membership fee and contributions by officers and members of department; refunds; limitations.
- 14-10a07. Payment to spouses or children of deceased policemen or firemen.
- 14-10a08. Payments upon retirement or discharge from police or fire department.
- 14-10a09. Permanent disability benefits.
- 14-10a10. Certain pension benefits and rights nonassignable and exempt from taxes and legal process.
- 14-10a11. Funeral expenses.
- 14-10a12. How pensions and benefits paid; annual report.
- 14-10a13. Service in military forces may be credited on retirement time.
- 14-10a14. City election required; petition; exception.
- 14-10a15. Invalidity of part.
- 14-10a16
- 14-10a17 to 14-10a32
Article 11 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 14-1101. When act applies.
- 14-1102. Government and powers to be exercised by board of commissioners.
- 14-1103. Change of classification from city of third class to city of second class; governor's proclamation; when change effective; application of laws; tenure of officers; division into wards; re
- 14-1104
Article 12 ELECTION AND REMOVAL OF OFFICERS
- 14-1201
- 14-1202
- 14-1203
- 14-1204. Election of mayor and commissioners; terms and tenure.
- 14-1205
- 14-1206
- 14-1207
- 14-1208. City primary election ballots.
- 14-1209 to 14-1212
Article 13 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
- 14-1301. Qualifications of the mayor and commissioners.
- 14-1302. Mayor or commissioner holding other office.
- 14-1303
- 14-1304. Bond of the mayor and commissioners; fixing the amount.
- 14-1305. Vacancy in office of mayor or commissioner, how filled.
- 14-1306. Commissioners to be governing body.
- 14-1307. Departments; commissioners; powers and duties.
- 14-1308. Meetings of board; quorum.
Article 14 THE MAYOR
- 14-1401. Chairman of meetings of commissioners.
- 14-1402. Signing of ordinances; right to vote; no veto power.
- 14-1403. Special meetings.
- 14-1404. Commissioner of finance to be acting mayor.
Article 15 APPOINTIVE OFFICERS
- 14-1501. City officers and employees; appointment, prerequisites; terms; vacancies.
- 14-1502. Persons not eligible to office.
- 14-1503. Removal of appointive officers.
- 14-1504. Vacancies in offices generally.
- 14-1505
- 14-1506
Article 16 THE ANNUAL BUDGET
- 14-1601
- 14-1602
Article 17 FRANCHISES
- 14-1701
Article 18 COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERNMENT
- 14-1801
- 14-1802
- 14-1803. Existing ordinances, proceedings and contracts.
- 14-1804
- 14-1805
- 14-1806. Election to adopt commission form; election of new city officers, when.
- 14-1807. Abandonment of organization under act; election.
- 14-1808
Article 19 FUNDING AND EMERGENCY BONDS
- 14-1901. Bonds to refund existing indebtedness upon adoption of commission form.
- 14-1902
- 14-1903
- 14-1904
Article 20 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- 14-2001. Use of certain land for park and recreational purposes; police power; lease; conditions.
- 14-2002, 14-2003
- 14-2004. Establishment of park land acquisition fund by commission-manager cities; use; limitations.