Enforcement of ordinances; neglect of duty by officers; jurisdiction outside city

K.S.A. 13-512, under EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT; POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS.

K.S.A. 13-512

13-512. Enforcement of ordinances; neglect of duty by officers; jurisdiction outside city. The mayor shall be active and vigilant in enforcing all laws and ordinances for the government of the city, and he or she shall cause all subordinate officers to be dealt with promptly for any neglect or violation of duty. The mayor shall have such jurisdiction as may be vested in him or her by ordinance over all places within five miles of the corporate limits of the city for the enforcement of any health or quarantine ordinance, or regulation thereof. History: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 76; March 18; R.S. 1923, § 13-512. Source or prior law: L. 1862, ch. 46, art. 3, § 29; G.S. 1868, ch. 18, § 50; L. 1874, ch. 46, § 37; L. 1881, ch. 37, § 47. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Mayor does not have authority to suspend city engineer. Metsker v. Neally, 41 Kan. 112, 125, 126, 21 P. 206. 2. Mandamus proper remedy to restore officer illegally suspended. Metsker v. Neally, 41 Kan. 122, 124, 21 P. 206.