Kansas Statutes

Chapter 14: Cities Of The Second Class

PART II.--COMMISSION GOVERNMENT

Article 14: The Mayor

Statutes:

• 14-1401: Chairman of meetings of commissioners.
• 14-1402: Signing of ordinances; right to vote; no veto power.
• 14-1403: Special meetings.
• 14-1404: Commissioner of finance to be acting mayor.

• 14-1401: Chairman of meetings of commissioners. The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the board of commissioners, except as herein otherwise provided.

        History:   L. 1909, ch. 82, § 18; March 1; R.S. 1923, § 14-1401.

• 14-1402: Signing of ordinances; right to vote; no veto power. The mayor shall sign all ordinances passed by the board of commissioners and shall have the right to vote as a member of the said board on all questions which may arise, but the mayor shall have no veto power.

        History:   L. 1909, ch. 82, § 19; March 1; R.S. 1923, § 14-1402.

• 14-1403: Special meetings. The mayor and one commissioner shall have power to call special meetings of the board of commissioners, the object of which shall be submitted to the said board in writing, and the call and the object as well as the action of said board thereon shall be entered upon the journal by the clerk, and no other business shall be transacted except that mentioned in the call. A written notice of said special meeting shall be served personally upon each member of said board or left at the member's usual place of residence at least two hours before the time of such meeting. The notice shall state the time, place and object of such special meeting, and shall be issued by the city clerk to the chief of police, his or her deputy or a policeman, or other city employees, who shall be required to make such service at once as above provided, and the person serving such notice shall make a return in writing of the service, showing the manner of such service.

        History:   L. 1909, ch. 82, § 20; March 1; R.S. 1923, § 14-1403.

• 14-1404: Commissioner of finance to be acting mayor. The commissioner of finance and revenue shall act instead of the mayor at all times during which the mayor is unable to perform the duties of his or her office by reason of temporary or continual absence, sickness or disability, and the said commissioner shall be invested with all the powers and shall perform all the duties of the mayor of said city during such absence or sickness.

        History:   L. 1909, ch. 82, § 21; March 1; R.S. 1923, § 14-1404.