Meetings of council; quorum

14-111. Meetings of council; quorum. Regular meetings of the council shall be held at such times, not less than once in each month, as shall be prescribed by ordinance. Special meetings may be called by the mayor or acting mayor, on the written request of any three members of the council, specifying the object and purpose of such meeting, which request shall be read at the meeting, and entered at length on the journal. In all cases, it shall require a majority of the councilmen elect to constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as the council by ordinance may have previously prescribed. History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 20; March 13; R.S. 1923, § 14-111. Source or prior law: L. 1862, ch. 46, art. 3, § 27; L. 1867, ch. 68, art. 1, § 13; L. 1867, ch. 68, art. 2, § 6; G.S. 1868, ch. 19, § 13; L. 1871, ch. 62, § 9. Attorney General's Opinions: Council meetings of cities of second class. 82-217. Uniform application of open meetings act to cities. 83-6. City ordinances; vote by yeas and nays; majority of members-elect required. 85-126. Change in classification from third-class city to second-class city; effective date of change. 94-147. Notice of adjourned, recessed or continued meetings subject to open meetings act. 96-14. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Acting mayor may call special meeting of council. McGrath v. City of Newton, 29 Kan. 364, 368. 2. Discretion of mayor in calling special meeting of council considered. Dever v. Montgomery, 89 Kan. 637, 640, 132 P. 183. 3. Whether the word "may" means "shall" herein considered. Dever v. Montgomery, 89 Kan. 637, 640, 132 P. 183. 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