12-352.Same; commission, powers and duties; studies
and investigations; consolidation plan; voter approval.
(a) The commission shall prepare and adopt a plan addressing
the
consolidation of the city and county or certain city and county offices,
functions, services and operations. The commission shall conduct such studies
and investigations
as
it deems appropriate to complete its work. Such studies and investigations
shall include, but not be limited to,
studies of the costs and benefits of consolidating the city and county
or certain city and county offices, functions, services and operations.
(b) The commission shall hold public hearings for the purpose of receiving
information and materials which will aid in the drafting of the plan.
(c) Within 60 days following the appointment of all members of the
commission, the commission shall prepare and adopt a
preliminary plan addressing the consolidation of the city and county or certain
city and county offices, functions, services and operations it deems
advisable. Copies of the preliminary plan shall be filed with the county
election officer, city clerk, each public library within the county and any
other place designated by the commission. Copies of such plan
shall be available to members of the public for inspection upon request. The
commission shall hold at least two public hearings to obtain citizen views
concerning the preliminary plan. Notice of such hearings shall be
published at
least twice in a newspaper of general circulation within the county. Following
the public hearings on the
preliminary plan, the commission may adopt, or modify and adopt, the
preliminary plan as the final plan.
(d) Within 30 days of the last public hearing held on the preliminary plan,
the commission shall adopt its final
plan. The final plan shall include the full
text and an explanation of the proposed plan, and comments deemed desirable by
the commission, a written opinion by an attorney admitted to practice law in
the state of Kansas and retained by the executive director for such purpose
that the proposed plan is not in conflict with the constitution or the
laws of the
state, and any minority reports. Copies of the final plan shall be filed with
the county election officer, city clerk, each public library within the
county and any other place designated by the commission. Copies of such plan
shall be available to members of the public for inspection upon
request. The commission shall continue in existence at least 90 days following
the submission of the final plan pursuant to this subsection.
(e) The final plan shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the
county at
an election called and held thereon. Such election shall be
called and held by the county election officer in the manner provided by the
general bond law. Such election shall be conducted by mail ballot. A summary of
the final plan shall be prepared by the
commission and shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in
a newspaper of general circulation within the county. If a majority of the
qualified electors voting on the plan who reside within the corporate limits of
the city and a majority of the qualified electors voting on the plan who reside
outside of the
corporate limits of the city
vote in favor thereof, the consolidation plan shall be implemented in the
manner provided by the plan. If a majority of the electors who reside within
the corporate limits of the city or a majority of the qualified electors who
reside outside of the corporate limits of the city vote against
such plan, the proposed consolidation plan shall not be implemented.
If the commission submits a final plan which does not recommend the
consolidation of the city and county or certain city and county offices,
functions, services and operations, the provisions of this subsection shall not
apply.
12-352.Same; commission, powers and duties; studies
and investigations; consolidation plan; voter approval.
(a) The commission shall prepare and adopt a plan addressing
the
consolidation of the city and county or certain city and county offices,
functions, services and operations. The commission shall conduct such studies
and investigations
as
it deems appropriate to complete its work. Such studies and investigations
shall include, but not be limited to,
studies of the costs and benefits of consolidating the city and county
or certain city and county offices, functions, services and operations.
(b) The commission shall hold public hearings for the purpose of receiving
information and materials which will aid in the drafting of the plan.
(c) Within 60 days following the appointment of all members of the
commission, the commission shall prepare and adopt a
preliminary plan addressing the consolidation of the city and county or certain
city and county offices, functions, services and operations it deems
advisable. Copies of the preliminary plan shall be filed with the county
election officer, city clerk, each public library within the county and any
other place designated by the commission. Copies of such plan
shall be available to members of the public for inspection upon request. The
commission shall hold at least two public hearings to obtain citizen views
concerning the preliminary plan. Notice of such hearings shall be
published at
least twice in a newspaper of general circulation within the county. Following
the public hearings on the
preliminary plan, the commission may adopt, or modify and adopt, the
preliminary plan as the final plan.
(d) Within 30 days of the last public hearing held on the preliminary plan,
the commission shall adopt its final
plan. The final plan shall include the full
text and an explanation of the proposed plan, and comments deemed desirable by
the commission, a written opinion by an attorney admitted to practice law in
the state of Kansas and retained by the executive director for such purpose
that the proposed plan is not in conflict with the constitution or the
laws of the
state, and any minority reports. Copies of the final plan shall be filed with
the county election officer, city clerk, each public library within the
county and any other place designated by the commission. Copies of such plan
shall be available to members of the public for inspection upon
request. The commission shall continue in existence at least 90 days following
the submission of the final plan pursuant to this subsection.
(e) The final plan shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the
county at
an election called and held thereon. Such election shall be
called and held by the county election officer in the manner provided by the
general bond law. Such election shall be conducted by mail ballot. A summary of
the final plan shall be prepared by the
commission and shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in
a newspaper of general circulation within the county. If a majority of the
qualified electors voting on the plan who reside within the corporate limits of
the city and a majority of the qualified electors voting on the plan who reside
outside of the
corporate limits of the city
vote in favor thereof, the consolidation plan shall be implemented in the
manner provided by the plan. If a majority of the electors who reside within
the corporate limits of the city or a majority of the qualified electors who
reside outside of the corporate limits of the city vote against
such plan, the proposed consolidation plan shall not be implemented.
If the commission submits a final plan which does not recommend the
consolidation of the city and county or certain city and county offices,
functions, services and operations, the provisions of this subsection shall not
apply.
12-352.Same; commission, powers and duties; studies
and investigations; consolidation plan; voter approval.
(a) The commission shall prepare and adopt a plan addressing
the
consolidation of the city and county or certain city and county offices,
functions, services and operations. The commission shall conduct such studies
and investigations
as
it deems appropriate to complete its work. Such studies and investigations
shall include, but not be limited to,
studies of the costs and benefits of consolidating the city and county
or certain city and county offices, functions, services and operations.
(b) The commission shall hold public hearings for the purpose of receiving
information and materials which will aid in the drafting of the plan.
(c) Within 60 days following the appointment of all members of the
commission, the commission shall prepare and adopt a
preliminary plan addressing the consolidation of the city and county or certain
city and county offices, functions, services and operations it deems
advisable. Copies of the preliminary plan shall be filed with the county
election officer, city clerk, each public library within the county and any
other place designated by the commission. Copies of such plan
shall be available to members of the public for inspection upon request. The
commission shall hold at least two public hearings to obtain citizen views
concerning the preliminary plan. Notice of such hearings shall be
published at
least twice in a newspaper of general circulation within the county. Following
the public hearings on the
preliminary plan, the commission may adopt, or modify and adopt, the
preliminary plan as the final plan.
(d) Within 30 days of the last public hearing held on the preliminary plan,
the commission shall adopt its final
plan. The final plan shall include the full
text and an explanation of the proposed plan, and comments deemed desirable by
the commission, a written opinion by an attorney admitted to practice law in
the state of Kansas and retained by the executive director for such purpose
that the proposed plan is not in conflict with the constitution or the
laws of the
state, and any minority reports. Copies of the final plan shall be filed with
the county election officer, city clerk, each public library within the
county and any other place designated by the commission. Copies of such plan
shall be available to members of the public for inspection upon
request. The commission shall continue in existence at least 90 days following
the submission of the final plan pursuant to this subsection.
(e) The final plan shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the
county at
an election called and held thereon. Such election shall be
called and held by the county election officer in the manner provided by the
general bond law. Such election shall be conducted by mail ballot. A summary of
the final plan shall be prepared by the
commission and shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in
a newspaper of general circulation within the county. If a majority of the
qualified electors voting on the plan who reside within the corporate limits of
the city and a majority of the qualified electors voting on the plan who reside
outside of the
corporate limits of the city
vote in favor thereof, the consolidation plan shall be implemented in the
manner provided by the plan. If a majority of the electors who reside within
the corporate limits of the city or a majority of the qualified electors who
reside outside of the corporate limits of the city vote against
such plan, the proposed consolidation plan shall not be implemented.
If the commission submits a final plan which does not recommend the
consolidation of the city and county or certain city and county offices,
functions, services and operations, the provisions of this subsection shall not
apply.