Chapter 14 — CITIES OF THE SECOND CLASS

14-821. History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 96; R.S. 1923, § 14-821; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 61, § 12-4702; April 1, 1974. Source or prior law: L. 1862, ch. 46, art. 5, §§ 3, 4; L. 1867, ch. 68, art. 5, §§ 3, 4. G.S. 1868, ch. 19, §§ 90, 91; L. 1871, ch. 62, § 74. Previous | Next LEGISLA…

14-822. History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 97; R.S. 1923, § 14-822; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 61, § 12-4702; April 1, 1974. Source or prior law: L. 1871, ch. 62, § 75. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section cited in considering proceedings under general ouster law. The State, ex rel., v. Henschel, 1…

14-901. Election to change to city of third class. Whenever any city of the second class organized under the laws of the state of Kansas has been reduced in population to one thousand or less, as shown by the last returns of the assessor taking the enumeration of said city, the m…

14-902. Tenure of office. The officers of such city holding office at the time of such election shall, including the governing body as well as all other city officers, hold their office until the next regular election for city of the third class and until their successors are ele…

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. Previo…

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14-1001. History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 134; R.S. 1923, § 14-1001; L. 1941, ch. 110, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 456, § 3; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 429, § 3; January 1, 1970. Source or prior law: L. 1862, ch. 46, art. 5, § 11; L. 1867, ch. 68, art. 5, § 7; G.S. 1868, ch. 19, § 94; L. 1871, ch.…

14-1002. History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 135; R.S. 1923, § 14-1002; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 105, § 1; June 30. Source or prior law: L. 1867, ch. 68, art. 5, § 8; G.S. 1868, ch. 19, § 95; L. 1871, ch. 62, § 80. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Arc…

14-1003. History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 136; R.S. 1923, § 14-1003; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 105, § 1; June 30. Source or prior law: L. 1862, ch. 46, art. 5, § 6; L. 1867, ch. 68, art. 5, § 5; G.S. 1868, ch. 19, § 92; L. 1871, ch. 62, § 76. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COU…

14-1004. History: L. 1893, ch. 67, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 14-1004; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 116, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Scho…

14-1005. History: L. 1907, ch. 126, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 14-1005; L. 1970, ch. 81, § 11; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 119, § 1; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Limit cannot be increased by designating taxes by another name. Railway Co. v. City of Humboldt, 87 Kan. 1, 3, 123 P. 727. 2. Section…

14-1006. History: R.S. 1923, § 14-1006; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 117, § 1; June 30. Source or prior law: L. 1915, ch. 145, § 2; L. 1919, ch. 141, § 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STAT…

14-1006a. History: L. 1945, ch. 145, § 1; Repealed, L. 1949, ch. 169, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

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. …

14-1007d. History: L. 1957, ch. 518, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 139, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 81, § 12; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 494, § 39; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Sessi…

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…

14-1010. History: L. 1913, ch. 327, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 14-1010; Repealed, L. 1933, ch. 309, § 27; April 3. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…

14-1011. History: L. 1917, ch. 109, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 14-1011; Repealed, L. 1925, ch. 98, § 6; March 23. Cross References to Related Sections: Later act, see 12-14a02, 12-14a04. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived…

14-1012. History: L. 1917, ch. 109, § 2; R.S. 1923, § 14-1012; Repealed, L. 1925, ch. 98, § 6; March 23. Cross References to Related Sections: Later act, see 12-14a02. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meeti…

14-1013. History: L. 1919, ch. 142, §§ 1, 2; R.S. 1923, § 14-1013; Repealed, L. 1933, ch. 309, § 27; April 3. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archive…

14-1014. History: R.S. 1923, § 14-1014; Repealed, L. 1951, ch. 131, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents U…

14-1018. History: L. 1935, ch. 314, § 1; Repealed, L. 1951, ch. 131, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents …

14-1023. History: L. 1937, ch. 362, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 81, § 13; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 494, § 39; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sc…

14-1024. History: L. 1939, ch. 139, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 106, § 1; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 81, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Scho…

14-1030. History: L. 1941, ch. 170, § 1; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 119, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents …

14-1031. History: L. 1941, ch. 166, § 1; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 78, § 5; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents U…

14-1036. History: L. 1947, ch. 168, § 1; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 120, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents …

14-1037. History: L. 1949, ch. 176, § 1; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 78, § 5; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents U…

14-1038. Revisor's Note: Section transferred to 12-1769. 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 …

14-1039. History: L. 1949, ch. 177, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 109, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 81, § 14; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 494, § 39; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Sessio…

14-1040. History: L. 1949, ch. 175, § 1; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 121, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents …

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…