14-1806. Election to adopt commission form; election of new city officers, when. Before the provisions of this act shall apply to any city of the second class in this state, it shall be submitted, in the manner provided in K.S.A. 12-184, to a vote of the legally qualified electors of such city for adoption and shall receive a majority of all votes cast at such election.
Such election shall be held in all respects according to the law for holding city elections on questions submitted.
If a majority of all the votes cast at such election shall be in favor of the adoption of this act, then at the next city election in an odd-numbered year a mayor and two (2) commissioners shall be elected, and upon their election and qualification the rights, powers, duties and emoluments of the then governing body of such city shall cease and terminate.
History: L. 1909, ch. 82, § 36; R.S. 1923, § 14-1806; L. 1968, ch. 274, § 41; L. 1976, ch. 76, § 15; July 1.
Source or prior law:
L. 1907, ch. 123, § 27.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
Mentioned in note on initiative and referendum, 22 K.L.R. 654, 655 (1974).
Attorney General's Opinions:
City-manager plan; governing board under commission-manager plan. 82-231.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Act not applicable until adopted at election held pursuant hereto. Rice v. Robson, 83 Kan. 252, 254, 111 P. 186.
2. Requirement as to publication of notice of election considered. Rice v. Robson, 83 Kan. 252, 254, 111 P. 186.
3. Act held not adopted where proceedings for adoption irregular. Rice v. Robson, 83 Kan. 252, 254, 111 P. 186.
4. Canvass of votes not required for office having no existence. Rice v. Robson, 83 Kan. 252, 254, 111 P. 186.
5. Adoption of this act eliminates elective office of police judge. Albach v. Benson, 92 Kan. 1036, 1039, 1040, 142 P. 293.
6. Elective police judge succeeded by appointive judge when act adopted. Albach v. Benson, 92 Kan. 1036, 1039, 1040, 142 P. 293.
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