13-304. History: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 16; L. 1905, ch. 114, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-304; L. 1935, ch. 105, § 1; L. 1945, ch. 99, § 6; L. 1968, ch. 274, § 19; L. 1969, ch. 90, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 79, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 83, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 80, § 2; Repealed, L. 1998, ch. 7, § 1; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1862, ch. 46, art. 1, §§ 7, 8, 9; L. 1862, ch. 46, art. 3, § 35; G.S. 1868, ch. 18, §§ 11, 12; L. 1874, ch. 46, §§ 9, 10; L. 1875, ch. 70, §§ 1, 2; L. 1881, ch. 37, § 78; L. 1895, ch. 123, § 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Amendments of law, making police judge appointive, considered. Mitchell v. The State, 61 Kan. 779, 60 P. 1055. 2. Office of police judge appointive since enactment of this chapter. Mitchell v. The State, 61 Kan. 779, 60 P. 1055. 3. Election of mayor in city over 50,000; section considered. Gilbert v. Craddock, 67 Kan. 346, 356, 72 P. 869. 4. The soldiers' preference law is mandatory upon city officers. The State v. Addison, 78 Kan. 172, 96 P. 66. 5. Determination of "competency" by appointing officers; utmost good faith required. The State v. Addison, 78 Kan. 172, 96 P. 66. 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