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15-1404 Bond of mayor and commissioners.

15-1404. Bond of mayor and commissioners. (a) The mayor and each of the commissioners, before entering upon the duties of the office, shall give a good and sufficient surety bond, to be executed by a bonding company authorized to do business in Kansas, payable to and for the use and benefit of any such city, […]

15-1405 Vacancy in office of mayor or commissioner.

15-1405. Vacancy in office of mayor or commissioner. In case of any vacancy from any cause in the office of mayor or any commissioner, the remaining members of the board of commissioners, within 10 days after the happening of such vacancy, shall elect some suitable person to fill the vacancy for the balance of the […]

15-1406 Commissioners as governing body.

15-1406. Commissioners as governing body. The board of commissioners shall constitute the municipal government of such city, and shall be the successors of the mayor and council, and, upon the qualification of the members of said board of commissioners, all powers, rights, duties and emoluments of the then mayor and councilmen of any city adopting […]

15-1407 Department commissioners; powers and duties.

15-1407. Department commissioners; powers and duties. The mayor shall be, ex officio, the commissioner of the police and fire departments, and shall have under his or her special charge, and be responsible for, the enforcement of all city ordinances and police regulations of such city, and have general supervision over the fire department, shall have […]

15-1409 Meetings of board; quorum.

15-1409. Meetings of board; quorum. Said board of commissioners shall meet at least once every week in regular meeting in the city hall, at such time as shall be fixed by said board of commissioners, and take under advisement and act upon such business as may come before them. A majority of the members of […]

15-1501 General functions of mayor.

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 […]

15-11b11 Attachment of territory outside county; petition; order; notice; tax levies.

15-11b11. Attachment of territory outside county; petition; order; notice; tax levies. Whenever a community building district has been organized within any county as authorized by K.S.A. 15-11b01 to 15-11b10, and amendments thereto, territory adjacent thereto but located in another county may be attached to such district as hereinafter provided. Upon presentation to the board of […]

15-1502 Signing of ordinances; right to vote; no veto power.

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, § […]

15-11b12 Same; budget; filing with county clerks; tax levies; certification.

15-11b12. Same; budget; filing with county clerks; tax levies; certification. The board of directors of any community building district to which territory has been attached as provided for in K.S.A. 15-11b11 shall annually file the budget of the building district with the clerk of the county in which the district was originally organized, and the […]

15-1503 Special meetings; notice.

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 […]