14-1807.   Abandonment of organization under act; election.Any city which shall have operated for more than four (4) years under theprovisions of this act may abandon such organization thereunder and acceptthe provisions of the general law of the state then applicable to thecities of its population, by submission, in the manner provided by K.S.A.12-184, to a vote of the qualified electors of the city, of the followingproposition: "Shall the city of (name of city) abandon its organization underchapter 82 of the Laws of 1909, and the acts amendatory thereto, andbecome a city under the general law governing cities of like population?"

      If a majority of the votes cast at such election be in favor of such proposition,the officers elected at the next succeeding biennialelection shall be those then prescribed by the general law of the state forcities of like population, and the terms of office for which such officersshall be elected shall be those prescribed by K.S.A. 14-201, in the case ofthe organization of a city of the second class; and upon the qualificationof such officers, such city shall become a city under such general law ofthe state.

      Such election shall be held in all respects according to the law for holdingcity elections on questions submitted.

      History:   L. 1909, ch. 82, § 37; R.S. 1923, § 14-1807; L. 1933,ch. 140, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 76, § 16; July 1.