71-1401 Citation of act.
71-1401. Citation of act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “community college election act.” History: L. 1967, ch. 407, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 207, § 71; July 1.
71-1402 Definitions.
71-1402. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) “Community college” means a community college established under the community college act. (b) “Community college district” or “college district” means the taxing district and territory of a community college. (c) “Trustee” or “member” means a member of the board of trustees of a community college. (d) “Board” […]
71-1403 Board of trustees; composition; methods of election; membership prohibited for college employees.
71-1403. Board of trustees; composition; methods of election; membership prohibited for college employees. (a) The governing body of a community college is and shall be a board of trustees. (b) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the board of trustees of a community college shall be composed of six members. (2) If a community […]
71-1403a Same; seven member plan, adoption and implementation authorized; procedure; protest petition, election.
71-1403a. Same; seven member plan, adoption and implementation authorized; procedure; protest petition, election. (a) Any board of trustees may adopt and implement, in the manner provided in this section, a seven member board of trustees plan. The board of trustees may resolve upon its own motion its intention to adopt a seven member board of […]
71-1404 Change of method of election.
71-1404. Change of method of election. Any community college may change its method of election from any one of the methods which it now or hereafter has to any one of the other methods authorized by this act. History: L. 1967, ch. 407, § 4; L. 1980, ch. 207, § 74; July 1.
71-1405 Change to district method of election.
71-1405. Change to district method of election. Any board desiring to change an at-large method of election to a district method of election or from one district method of election to another shall first prepare a plan of change showing the proposed member districts into which the college district will be divided. Each member district […]
71-1406 Change of method of election, how determined.
71-1406. Change of method of election, how determined. (a) Determination of any community college to change from one method of election to another method of election shall be by either one of the following: (1) The board, by a majority vote of the members-elect thereof, may adopt a resolution to change the method of election. […]
71-1407 Member districts and member positions; numbering; residence of member.
71-1407. Member districts and member positions; numbering; residence of member. (a) When a community college has a member district method of election, the college district shall be divided into two member districts for the two-district method, into three member districts for the three-district method, and into six member districts for the six-district method. Each member […]
71-1408 Method of election; when change may be made.
71-1408. Method of election; when change may be made. Change of method of election in any community college district may be made in the manner provided in this act at any time during the period beginning on the first Wednesday in November of each odd-numbered year and ending on the first Tuesday in June of […]
71-1409 Election for approval of change.
71-1409. Election for approval of change. Upon the determination of the county election officer that a valid petition has been filed as provided herein, an election shall be called and held upon the proposition as provided herein and if the proposition is approved the method of election or voting plan or both shall be changed […]
71-1410 Petition for change of method of election; plan of change; approval by state board; number of required signatures.
71-1410. Petition for change of method of election; plan of change; approval by state board; number of required signatures. (a) Ten or more electors of any community college district may prepare a plan of change and submit the same to the state board. If any such plan of change is so filed, the state board […]
71-1411 Same; notice of election; ballots; canvas and report of election.
71-1411. Same; notice of election; ballots; canvas and report of election. In the event that an election is to be called as determined in K.S.A. 71-1410, in not less than forty-five (45) days and not more than sixty (60) days the county election officer shall make one publication notice calling such election, and stating the […]
71-1412 Terms of members.
71-1412. Terms of members. Each member of the board of trustees of a community college shall be elected for a four-year term commencing on the second Monday in January following election. Members shall serve until their successors are elected or appointed and qualified. History: L. 1967, ch. 407, § 9; L. 1990, ch. 252, § […]
71-1413 Duties of county election officer; dates of primary and general elections specified.
71-1413. Duties of county election officer; dates of primary and general elections specified. (a) Elections of trustees of community colleges shall be conducted by the county election officer of the county in which the main campus of the college is located. In any college district having territory in more than one county, the county election […]
71-1414 Candidacy for election to board of trustees; petition or declaration of intent; filing fee; deadline.
71-1414. Candidacy for election to board of trustees; petition or declaration of intent; filing fee; deadline. (a) (1) In college districts where a district method of election is in effect, a person may become a candidate for election to trustee of a community college by any one of the following methods: (A) Any person who […]
71-1415 Primary election, when; write-in candidates.
71-1415. Primary election, when; write-in candidates. (a) In college districts in which a district method of election is in effect, if there are more than three qualified candidates for any member position, the county election officer shall call, and there shall be held, a primary election in each such member district. The names of the […]
71-1416 Correlation with other local elections.
71-1416. Correlation with other local elections. Primary and general elections of members shall be conducted jointly with other local elections insofar as is practicable. Any officer or board having responsibility for any other local election held on the date of a primary or general election of members shall cooperate with the election officer, and if […]
71-1418 Notices of election, publication.
71-1418. Notices of election, publication. The election officer shall prescribe the form and time of every publication notice applicable to any primary or general member election. One publication notice shall be made before the primary election, if any, and one publication notice shall be made before the general election. History: L. 1967, ch. 407, § […]
71-1419 Elections to be nonpartisan; application of other laws.
71-1419. Elections to be nonpartisan; application of other laws. The election of trustees of community colleges shall be nonpartisan and laws applicable only to partisan elections shall not apply in such elections. All laws applicable to elections, the violation of which is a crime, shall be applicable to election of trustees of community colleges. History: […]
71-1420 Voting plans.
71-1420. Voting plans. Any of the three voting plans described in this section may be used in the election of trustees. The three voting plans are: (a) Voting plan-A: All qualified electors who reside in the college district may vote in both the primary and general elections of trustees. (b) Voting plan-B: All qualified electors […]