Vote by yeas and nays; majority of members-elect required

12-3002. Vote by yeas and nays; majority of members-elect required. The vote on any ordinance, except as otherwise provided herein, shall be by yeas and nays, which shall be entered on the journal by the clerk. No ordinance shall be valid unless a majority of all the members-elect of the council of council cities or mayor and other commissioners of commission cities vote in favor thereof: Provided, That in council cities where the number of favorable votes is one less than required, the mayor shall have power to cast the deciding vote in favor of the ordinance. History: L. 1959, ch. 64, § 2; June 30. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "City Home Rule in Kansas," Wright W. Crummett, 9 W.L.J. 1, 14, 15 (1969). Attorney General's Opinions: City ordinances; vote by yeas and nays; majority of members-elect required. 85-126. Open public meetings; membership of a body; mayor-council form of government does not include mayor to constitute a quorum. 86-110. Husband and wife serving on five-member board; meeting defined. 87-45. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Requirement for majority vote modifies common-law rule that abstention counts as vote with majority. City of Haven v. Gregg, 244 Kan. 117, 123, 766 P.2d 143 (1988). 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