13-101: Change of classification from city of second class to city of
first class; proclamation by governor; tenure of governing body.
Whenever it shall have been duly ascertained by any census of
enumeration taken under any law of the United States or of the state of
Kansas or by any city that any city has attained a population of more than
fifteen thousand (15,000), such fact shall thereupon, by the governing body
of such city, be certified to the governor of the state, who shall
thereupon by public proclamation declare such city to be a city of the
first class. If the governing body of any city which has attained a
population of more than fifteen thousand (15,000) and less than twenty-five
thousand (25,000) shall determine by resolution duly adopted that it would
be more advantageous for such city to continue to operate as a city of the
second class, such governing body shall not be required to so certify the
population of such city to the governor and the laws relating to cities of
the second class shall continue to be applicable to such city.
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 body
shall hold their respective offices until the next city election in an
odd-numbered year.
History: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-101; L. 1953, ch. 77, § 1;
L. 1968, ch. 274, § 17; April 30.
13-102:
History: L. 1921, ch. 126, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-
102; Repealed, L. 1974, ch. 69, § 2; July 1.
13-103: Form of government.
All cities of the first class shall be governed by the provisions of
this act.
History: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 2; March 18; R.S. 1923, § 13-103.