12-1014. History: L. 1917, ch. 86, § 12; R.S. 1923, § 12-1014; L. 1945, ch. 100, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 113, § 1; Repealed, L. 2015, ch. 88, § 74; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Incompatibility of offices doctrine; city manager also serving as city treasurer. 82-174. City manager plan; governing board under commission-manager plan. 82-231. Relative of commissioner disqualified from holding office of city police officer. 96-46. Charter ordinance allowing appointment of former commissioner as city manager; abrogation of common law prohibition. 1998-46. County commissioner prohibited from holding city office; "city office" considered. 1999-11. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section cited in determining term of office of policewoman. Hall v. City of Wichita, 115 Kan. 656, 223 P. 1109. 2. Duties of manager administrative, not legislative. State, ex rel., v. Jacobs, 135 Kan. 513, 515, 11 P.2d 739. 3. Wichita city manager has authority hereunder to discharge fire department employees. Piper v. City of Wichita, 174 Kan. 590, 596, 597, 598, 600, 601, 258 P.2d 253. 4. Wichita fire department operated hereunder; not subject to G.S. 1949, § 13-701. Piper v. City of Wichita, 174 Kan. 590, 596, 597, 598, 600, 601, 258 P.2d 253. 5. City of Wichita not subject to any civil service rules or regulations. Piper v. City of Wichita, 174 Kan. 590, 596, 597, 598, 600, 601, 258 P.2d 253. 6. Libel action; petition examined; sustaining city manager's demurrer on ground of privilege, error. Koerner v. Lawler, 180 Kan. 318, 321, 304 P.2d 926. 7. Workman not employee of city within meaning of workmen's compensation act. Dorst v. City of Chanute, 185 Kan. 593, 594, 597, 598, 345 P.2d 698. 8. City manager duties governmental; immune from personal liability for tortious acts. Weast v. Budd, 186 Kan. 249, 253, 254, 349 P.2d 912. 9. Fact officer hired by chief of police, not city manager, immaterial. State v. McDonald, 222 Kan. 494, 495, 565 P.2d 267. 10. Cited; property interest in public employment job without statute, ordinance or contract establishing duration of employment examined. Riddle v. City of Ottawa, 12 Kan. App. 2d 714, 717, 754 P.2d 465 (1988). 11. Issue regarding whether municipal ordinance requiring licensing of newsracks furthered important governmental interest precluded summary judgment. Jacobson v. Lambers, 888 F. Supp. 1088, 1091 (1995). 12. Plaintiff failed to show implied contract to support property interest in city employment for due process purposes. Dehart v. City of Manhattan, Kan., 942 F. Supp. 1395, 1399 (1996). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026