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.
14-101
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.
(a) All cities now organized and acting as cities of the second class,
by
virtue of the authority of former acts, and all cities hereafter attaining
a population of more than 2,000 and less
than 15,000, shall be governed by the provisions of
this act. Except as provided by
this section, whenever the population of a city exceeds 2,000, the governing
body of such city shall certify such fact to the governor.
The
governor shall declare, by public proclamation, such city subject to the
provisions of this act. If the
governing body of any
city which has attained a population of more than
2,000 and
less than 5,000 shall determine by
resolution duly adopted
that it would be more advantageous for such city to continue to operate as
a city of the third class, such governing body shall not be required to so
certify the population of such city to the governor and the laws relating
to the cities of the third class shall continue to be applicable to such
city. The governing body of such city, at the time of making the
certification
required by this section shall transmit to
the governor an
accurate description by metes and bounds of all the lands included within
the limits of such city, and the additions thereto, if any.
(b) The change in classification of any city under the provisions of
this
section shall take effect on the date the proclamation of the governor is
issued unless a later date is specified therein, in which case the change
and classification shall take place on such later date. The governing
body
of any such city, holding office at the time of the proclamation, shall
continue to be the governing body of such city and the
members of such
board shall hold their respective offices until the next city election in
an odd-numbered year.
(c) Whenever the governor issues a
proclamation as required by this section, it
shall be the duty of the mayor of the city affected thereby to call a
meeting of the city council. At
such meeting, the governing body shall divide the city into wards.
Thereupon, except as is otherwise provided by law, the county election
officer shall provide for registration of voters within
10 days.
(d) The governor or the governor's designee shall send a notice of the
issuance of a proclamation by the governor pursuant to this section to the
county clerk of the county in which such city is located. Such notice also
shall include a statement that land within the corporate limits of such city is
no longer located within the territory of any township. If such city is located
in more than one county, such notice shall be sent to the county clerk of each
county in which such city is located.
History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 1; L. 1889, ch. 99, § 1;
R.S. 1923, § 14-101; L.
1953, ch. 107, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 274, § 30;
L. 2000, ch. 156, § 9; July 1.