Appointment of officers and employees; merit basis

13-2404. Appointment of officers and employees; merit basis. In making all appointments and hiring all officers, agents and servants in the waterworks department, the board of commissioners shall have regard alone to relative capacity of applicants, their moral, physical and health qualifications, and, when appropriate, their qualifications for manual labor. All appointments shall be made on the basis of merit alone, and no appointment shall ever be made in such department on account of political services or affiliations. History: L. 1907, ch. 114, § 102; May 27; R.S. 1923, § 13-2404. 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