Chapter 14, CITIES OF THE SECOND CLASS

14-903. Indebtedness. Whenever there shall exist any indebtedness at the time of the change of said city from the second class to the third class, this act shall in no manner change the amount of taxes that may be levied under the laws pertaining to cities of the second class unt…

14-904. Ordinances. All of the ordinances in force in such city as a city of the second class shall remain and be in force and be the ordinances of such city after it shall have become a city of the third class. History: L. 1919, ch. 144, § 4; March 6; R.S. 1923, § 14-904.

14-1007. Lands for and improvement of cemeteries. The governing body of any city of the second class may purchase, hold and pay for, in the manner hereinbefore mentioned, lands not exceeding eighty acres in one body outside the limits of such city, for the purpose of burial of th…

14-1007a. Acquisition of cemetery and additions or lands therefor; publication of notice; protest petition; election; appeal from condemnation proceeding. Any city of second class may acquire a cemetery for public use or any addition to an existing cemetery, or lands therefor, ex…

14-1007b. Same; tax levy, use of proceeds; issuance of bonds. For the purpose of providing a fund to acquire a cemetery or lands therefor and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by such city under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto,…

14-1007c. Same; construction of act. This act shall not be construed as amending or repealing any act regarding cemeteries, but shall be construed as a part of chapter 12, article 14, of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, regarding cemeteries. History: L. 1925, ch. 117, § 3; May 28.

14-1008. Conveyance of cemetery lots; regulations by council. Cemetery lots owned by such city shall be conveyed by certificates signed by the mayor and countersigned by the clerk under the seal of the city, specifying that the purchaser to whom the same is issued is the owner of…

14-1009. Cemetery rules. The council may pass rules and ordinances imposing penalties and fines, not exceeding one hundred dollars, regulating, protecting and governing the cemetery, the owners of lots therein, visitors thereof, and punishing trespassers therein; and the officers…

14-1041. Natural gas production and sale; acquisition of drilling sites; contracts. Any city of the second class situated in a recognized and established natural gas field is hereby granted power and authority to acquire a drilling site by lease or purchase, and to drill upon sai…

14-1042. Same; conditions. The drilling of a well as authorized in this act shall be upon the further conditions that some person shall be willing to enter into an agreement with the city whereby such person will drill and equip the well at his or her own expense, in the first in…

14-1043. Same; acreage within or without city limits. If there be within the city limits 640 acres or more of land, the governing body may divide the area of the city into 640 acre drilling units and consolidate any excess area with lands owned by others in the same manner as her…

14-1044. Same; contracts for consolidation or unitization of land. If there shall be less than 640 acres of land within the corporate limits of said city, then the governing body of said city is hereby granted power and authority to join with others having the right to produce an…

14-1045. Same; election; requirements for approval; resolution and order of governing body. No gas wells shall be commenced pursuant to this act until after the question has been submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the city at a general city election or a special ele…

14-1046. Same; effect of resolution, order and election; landowner may petition court; proceedings. The land area described in such resolution and order shall constitute the drilling unit, and the approval of the proposal to drill such gas well, as evidenced by the result of said…

14-1047. Cemetery property of private association; definitions. As used in this act: (a) The term "cemetery association" shall mean a cemetery association which is a private corporation chartered as a voluntary association for charitable purposes and which controls, manages and m…

14-1048. Same; transfer to city and dissolution. Any such cemetery association may transfer the control, management and maintenance of the cemetery and cemetery lands under its control and all of the property, assets, books and records of such association to a city and provide fo…

14-1049. Same; resolution of associations; publication; void upon protest of lot owners. The board of directors of any such cemetery association deeming it advisable to transfer the control, management and maintenance of the cemetery and cemetery lands under its control and all o…

14-1050. Same; resolution filed with city clerk; city ordinance; publication; protest petition; election. Whenever the board of directors of any cemetery association shall file in the office of the city clerk of a city a copy of the resolution adopted under the provisions of K.S.…

14-1051. Same; transfer of property; dissolution of association. (a) Immediately after such ordinance of any such city shall become effective: (1) The treasurer of such cemetery association shall pay over, transfer or deliver to the city treasurer of such city all moneys, bonds, …

14-1052. Cemetery property transferred from cemetery association; management, control and operation by city; tax levy, use of proceeds. (a) Upon the completion of the transfer of all the property, assets and records of the cemetery association to the city as provided in subsectio…

14-1053. Bonds for cemetery improvement in certain cities of more than 10,000 population; election. Whenever it is necessary or desirable in the opinion of the governing body of a city of the second class having a population of more than 10,000 and located in a county having a po…

14-1060. Compromise, abatement or cancellation of certain taxes in certain cities. The provisions of this act shall apply to any city of the second class having a population of more than 4,800 and less than 5,500 operating under the manager form of government and located in a cou…

14-10a01. Definition. The word "duty" or "duties" as used in this act means any act performed by a policeman or fireman for the protection of life or property regardless of time or place. History: L. 1945, ch. 144, § 1; July 1.

14-10a02. Pension funds for police and fire departments; establishment, maintenance and funding; tax levy, use of proceeds; employee benefits contribution fund. The governing bodies of all cities of the second class, with a population in excess of 6,000 located in counties having…

14-10a03. Benefit and disability benefit rights under prior laws saved. This act shall not affect the rights nor decrease the pension or disability or retirement benefits of any officer or member of any fire or police department, or his or her dependent or dependents, who has bee…

14-10a04. Board of trustees for each fund; president and secretary; treasurer. The pension funds established under the provisions of this act shall be administered as follows: Each fund shall be administered by a board of trustees which shall consist of the mayor of said city, th…

14-10a05. Pension funds; tax levy, use of proceeds; investment. (a) The amount of money derived from taxes levied, except for an amount to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by such city under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, and a…

14-10a06. Membership fee and contributions by officers and members of department; refunds; limitations. Every new officer and member of such police and fire departments shall be required to pay to the treasurer of such board a membership fee of $5. There shall be deducted from th…

14-10a07. Payment to spouses or children of deceased policemen or firemen. (a) If any officer or member of a police or fire department, while in the performance of such officer's or member's duties, is killed or dies as a result of an injury received, or dies of any disease contr…

14-10a08. Payments upon retirement or discharge from police or fire department. Any officer or member of any such police department or fire department who has served 22 years or more on such department and has reached the age of 50 years may make application to be retired, and if…

14-10a09. Permanent disability benefits. Any officer or member of any such police department or fire department who shall, while a member of such department and while engaged in the performance of his or her duties as such, be permanently injured or disabled, and upon an examinat…

14-10a10. Certain pension benefits and rights nonassignable and exempt from taxes and legal process. Any annuity, benefits, funds, property, or rights created by or accruing to any person under the provisions of K.S.A. 13-14a01 et seq. or K.S.A. 14-10a01 et seq., and any acts ame…

14-10a11. Funeral expenses. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,128, and amendments thereto, whenever an active or retired fireman or policeman shall die, the board of trustees shall appropriate from the pension fund a sum of $100 to be paid for funeral expenses for such fi…

14-10a12. How pensions and benefits paid; annual report. All pensions and benefits paid and all moneys drawn from the respective pension funds, under the provisions of this act, shall be upon order of the respective board of trustees and signed by the president and secretary of s…

14-10a13. Service in military forces may be credited on retirement time. Any officer or member of such police department or fire department, who leaves such department and serves in the uniformed services of the United States shall be credited by the respective board of trustees,…

14-10a14. City election required; petition; exception. The provisions of this act shall not apply to any city unless and until the governing body of such city shall submit the question of establishing pension funds under the provisions of this act to the vote of the qualified ele…

14-10a15. Invalidity of part. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this act, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or applicati…

14-1101. When act applies. All cities of the second class which shall adopt the provisions of this act by a majority vote of all electors voting at a special election called for that purpose, as hereinafter provided, shall be governed by the provisions of this act. History: L. 19…

14-1102. Government and powers to be exercised by board of commissioners. The powers hereby granted shall be exercised by the board of commissioners of such city as hereinafter set forth, and such board of commissioners shall have and exercise all such rights, powers and duties a…

14-1103. Change of classification from city of third class to city of second class; governor's proclamation; when change effective; application of laws; tenure of officers; division into wards; registration of voters. Whenever any city of the third class operating under the commi…

14-1204. Election of mayor and commissioners; terms and tenure. At the election first held in cities of the second class, adopting the provisions of this act, the mayor and commissioners shall be elected for four years; and at each election thereafter such officers shall be elect…

14-1208. City primary election ballots. It shall be the duty of the county election officer in preparing the city primary election ballot to indicate clearly the names of all such candidates for the nominations for commissioner of finance and revenue and to indicate in like manne…

14-1301. Qualifications of the mayor and commissioners. The mayor and each of said commissioners shall be a citizen of the United States and a qualified elector of such city. History: L. 1909, ch. 82, § 10; R.S. 1923, § 14-1301; L. 1975, ch. 106, § 3; March 22. Source or prior la…

14-1302. Mayor or commissioner holding other office. No member of the board of commissioners shall hold any office of profit under the laws of any state or the United States, or hold any county or other city office; nor shall the mayor or commissioner ever be elected or appointed…

14-1304. Bond of the mayor and commissioners; fixing the amount. (a) The mayor and each of the commissioners, before entering upon the duties of office, shall give a good and sufficient surety bond, to be executed by a bonding company authorized to do business in Kansas, payable …

14-1305. Vacancy in office of mayor or commissioner, how filled. In case of any vacancy from any cause in the office of mayor or any commissioner, the remaining members of the board of commissioners within 10 days after the occurrence of the vacancy shall elect some suitable pers…

14-1306. Commissioners to be governing body. The board of commissioners shall constitute the municipal government of such city, and shall be the successors of the mayor and council, and upon the qualifications of the members of said board of commissioners all rights, powers, duti…

14-1307. Departments; commissioners; powers and duties. The mayor shall be, ex officio, the commissioner of the police, fire and health departments, and shall have under his or her special charge and be responsible for the enforcement of all city ordinances and police regulations…

14-1308. Meetings of board; quorum. Said board of commissioners shall meet at least once every week in regular meeting in the city hall, at such times as shall be fixed by said board of commissioners, and take under advisement and act upon such business as may come before them. T…

14-1401. Chairman of meetings of commissioners. The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the board of commissioners, except as herein otherwise provided. History: L. 1909, ch. 82, § 18; March 1; R.S. 1923, § 14-1401. Source or prior law: L. 1907, ch. 123, § 16.