Kansas Statutes

Chapter 15: Cities Of The Third Class

PART II.--COMMISSION GOVERNMENT

Article 15: The Mayor

Statutes:

• 15-1501: General functions of mayor.
• 15-1502: Signing of ordinances; right to vote; no veto power.
• 15-1503: Special meetings; notice.
• 15-1504: President of board.

• 15-1501: General functions of mayor. The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the board of commissioners, except as herein otherwise provided. The mayor shall be the chief executive officer of said city, and shall have general supervision and control of all other officers, departments and affairs of government of such city, and shall take care that the provisions of this act and all ordinances of such city are complied with.

        History:   L. 1913, ch. 128, § 16; March 19; R.S. 1923, § 15-1501.

• 15-1502: 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 said board on all questions which may arise, but the mayor shall have no veto power.

        History:   L. 1913, ch. 128, § 17; March 19; R.S. 1923, § 15-1502.

• 15-1503: Special meetings; notice. The mayor and any one commissioner shall have the power to call special meetings of the board of commissioners, the object of which shall be submitted to 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 his or her 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 employee, 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 serving such notice, showing the manner of such service.

        History:   L. 1913, ch. 128, § 18; March 19; R.S. 1923, § 15-1503.

• 15-1504: President of board. At the first regular meeting of the board of commissioners of any city adopting the provisions of this act, after the members thereof have been duly elected and qualified, said board, by a majority vote of all of its members, shall appoint by ballot one of their number to act instead of the mayor at any time during which the mayor is unable to perform the duties of the office by reason of temporary or continued absence or sickness or disability; the official title of such member so appointed shall be "President of the Board of Commissioners," and the commissioner so appointed 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. 1913, ch. 128, § 19; March 19; R.S. 1923, § 15-1504.