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15-1504 President of board.

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 […]

15-1601 Appointive officers; terms and compensation; vacancies.

15-1601. Appointive officers; terms and compensation; vacancies. The board of commissioners shall appoint, for a term of one (1) year, by a majority vote of all the members thereof, the following officers, to wit: A city clerk, a city treasurer, a municipal judge of the municipal court, a city marshal-chief of police, and may appoint […]

15-1201 When commission form applicable.

15-1201. When commission form applicable. All cities of the third class which shall adopt the provisions of this act, by a majority vote of all electors voting at a special election called for that purpose as hereinafter provided, shall be governed by the provisions of this act. History: L. 1913, ch. 128, § 1; March […]

15-1202 Powers exercised by board of commissioners.

15-1202. Powers exercised by board of commissioners. Each city governed by the provisions of this act shall be a body corporate and politic, and the powers hereby granted shall be exercised by the board of commissioners of such city as hereinafter set forth, and such board of commissioners shall have and exercise all such rights, […]

15-1302 Commissioners; terms.

15-1302. Commissioners; terms. There shall be an election for commissioners in cities of the third class adopting this act. All commissioners shall have terms of four years, except commissioners elected in April, 1968, shall have terms expiring in 1973. Commissioners elected in the year 1967 shall have terms expiring in 1971. History: L. 1913, ch. […]

15-1304 Arrangement of names.

15-1304. Arrangement of names. The names of all candidates for mayor and commissioners and other elective offices of any city adopting the provisions of this act shall be arranged under the designation of the office, in alphabetical order, according to the surnames. History: L. 1913, ch. 128, § 6; R.S. 1923, § 15-1304; L. 1968, […]

15-1401 Qualifications of mayor and commissioners.

15-1401. Qualifications of mayor and commissioners. The mayor and each of said commissioners shall be a citizen of the United States and a qualified elector of such city. History: L. 1913, ch. 128, § 7; R.S. 1923, § 15-1401; L. 1972, ch. 161, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 106, § 4; March 22.

15-1402 Holding other offices.

15-1402. Holding other offices. Neither the mayor nor any commissioner shall be elected or appointed to any office created by, or the compensation of which was increased or fixed by, the board of commissioners while he or she was a member thereof, until the expiration of at least two years after such person has ceased […]

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, […]