Kansas Statutes

Chapter 15: Cities Of The Third Class

PART I.--GOVERNMENT BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND GENERAL LAWS APPLICABLE TO CITIES OF THE THIRD CLASS

Article 3: Powers And Duties Of Mayor

Statutes:

• 15-301: General powers and duties of mayor.
• 15-302: Signing of commissions and appointments.
• 15-303:
• 15-304:
• 15-305: Messages and recommendations to council.
• 15-306: Accounts and reports of officers.
• 15-307:
• 15-308: Call for aid to enforce laws.
• 15-309: Remission of fines; reprieves and pardons.
• 15-310: President of council.
• 15-311: Vacancy in office of mayor; temporary absence of mayor.

• 15-301: General powers and duties of mayor. The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the city council, and shall have a casting vote when the council is equally divided, and none other, and shall have general supervision over the affairs of the city. The mayor shall be active and vigilant in enforcing all laws and ordinances for the government of the city, and he or she shall cause all subordinate officers to be dealt with promptly for any neglect or violation of duty.

        History:   L. 1871, ch. 60, § 22; April 3; R.S. 1923, § 15-301.

• 15-302: Signing of commissions and appointments. The mayor shall sign the commissions and appointments of all the officers elected or appointed in the city.

        History:   L. 1871, ch. 60, § 23; April 3; R.S. 1923, § 15-302.

• 15-303:

        History:   L. 1871, ch. 60, § 24; R.S. 1923, § 15-303; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 124, § 1; June 30.

• 15-304:

        History:   L. 1871, ch. 60, § 25; R.S. 1923, § 15-304; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 64, § 17; June 30.

• 15-305: Messages and recommendations to council. The mayor shall from time to time communicate to the city council such information and recommend such measures as in the mayor's opinion may tend to the improvement of the finances of the city, the police, health, security, ornament, comfort and general prosperity of the city.

        History:   L. 1871, ch. 60, § 26; April 3; R.S. 1923, § 15-305.

• 15-306: Accounts and reports of officers. The mayor shall have power, when he or she deems it necessary, to require any officer of the city to exhibit his or her accounts or other papers, and to make report to the council in writing touching any subject or matter pertaining to his or her office.

        History:   L. 1871, ch. 60, § 27; April 3; R.S. 1923, § 15-306.

• 15-307:

        History:   L. 1871, ch. 60, § 28; R.S. 1923, § 15-307; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 124, § 1; June 30.

• 15-308: Call for aid to enforce laws. The mayor is hereby authorized to call on every inhabitant of the city who is between the ages of eighteen (18) and fifty (50) years to aid in enforcing the laws.

        History:   L. 1871, ch. 60, § 29; R.S. 1923, § 15-308; L. 1975, ch. 52, § 7; July 1.

• 15-309: Remission of fines; reprieves and pardons. The mayor shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures, to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses arising under the ordinances of the city, by and with the consent of the council. But no such fine or forfeiture shall be remitted, or pardon granted, except at a legal session of the council, nor unless the reasons therefor, together with the order of remission or pardon, be entered on the journal by the clerk.

        History:   L. 1871, ch. 60, § 30; April 3; R.S. 1923, § 15-309.

• 15-310: President of council. The city council shall elect one of their own body as "president of the council," who shall preside at all meetings of the council in the absence of the mayor; and in the absence of the president the council shall elect one of their own body to occupy the president's place temporarily, who shall be styled "acting president of the council." The president and acting president, when occupying the place of mayor, shall have the same privileges as other members of the council.

        History:   L. 1871, ch. 60, § 31; April 3; R.S. 1923, § 15-310.

• 15-311: Vacancy in office of mayor; temporary absence of mayor. When any vacancy occurs in the office of mayor, by death, resignation, removal from the city, removal from office, refusal to qualify, or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled as provided by K.S.A. 15-201, and amendments thereto. In the case of the temporary absence of the mayor, the president of the council shall exercise the office of mayor, with all the rights, privileges and jurisdiction of the mayor, other than the appointment of council members or officers pursuant to K.S.A. 15-201 and 15-204, and amendments thereto, until the mayor returns.

        History:   L. 1871, ch. 60, § 32; R.S. 1923, § 15-311; L. 1988, ch. 84, § 4; L. 1993, ch. 17, § 1; July 1.