Form of government

13-103. Form of government. All cities of the first class shall be governed by the provisions of this act. History: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 2; March 18; R.S. 1923, § 13-103. Source or prior law: L. 1862, ch. 46, art. 1, § 1; G.S. 1868, ch. 18, § 1; L. 1874, ch. 46, § 1; L. 1881, ch. 37, § 2. Revisor's Note: "Provisions of this act," see Comparative Table of Sections of the Constitutions Volume for various sections of L. 1903, ch. 122. Attorney General's Opinions: Adoption or abandonment of forms of city government statutes not applicable to certain cities. 93-83. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. This act repeals L. 1903, ch. 123; officers in cities over 40,000. Topeka v. McCabe, 79 Kan. 329, 331, 99 P. 602. 2. Power of city to contract with public utility considered. Wyandotte Gas Co. v. Kansas, 231 U.S. 622, 34 S. Ct. 226, 58 L. Ed. 404. 3. Cities cannot divest themselves of duty to enforce reasonable rates. Wyandotte Gas Co. v. Kansas, 231 U.S. 622, 34 S. Ct. 226, 58 L. Ed. 404. 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