Chapter 14 — CITIES OF THE SECOND CLASS

14-1501. City officers and employees; appointment, prerequisites; terms; vacancies. The board of commissioners shall appoint, by a majority vote of all the members thereof, the following officers, to wit: A city attorney, a city clerk, a city treasurer, a municipal judge of the m…

14-1502. Persons not eligible to office. No person shall be eligible to any appointive office unless he or she shall be a bona fide resident of the city or of the territory within a two (2) mile radius of such city prior to his or her appointment, except that the city may hire no…

14-1503. Removal of appointive officers. The board of commissioners shall have power by a majority vote of all the members thereof to remove, for cause, the city attorney, city clerk, city treasurer, police judge, city engineer, or the incumbent of any other appointive city offic…

14-1504. Vacancies in offices generally. In case of the disability or any vacancy occurring by death, resignation or removal by the board of commissioners of any city officer, the said board shall, by a majority vote of all the members thereof, appoint some suitable person to fil…

14-1505. History: L. 1909, ch. 82, § 26; R.S. 1923, § 14-1505; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 108, § 1; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1907, ch. 123, § 14. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STAT…

14-1506. History: L. 1909, ch. 82, § 27; R.S. 1923, § 14-1506; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 120, § 1; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1907, ch. 123, § 14. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. City clerk knowingly approving and allowing illegal claims renders surety liable. City of Anthony v. Corbin, 13…

14-1601. History: L. 1909, ch. 82, § 28; R.S. 1923, § 14-1601; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 120, § 1; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section cited in considering "fiscal year" of county. Bank v. Reilly, 97 Kan. 817, 821, 156 P. 747. 2. Cited in refusing to compel mayor to sign park improv…

14-1602. History: L. 1909, ch. 82, § 29; L. 1911, ch. 111, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 14-1602; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 120, § 1; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Officer continuing to act after violating section de facto officer. Humphrey v. City of Pratt, 93 Kan. 413, 415, 144 P. 197. 2. Offic…

14-1701. History: L. 1909, ch. 82, § 30; R.S. 1923, § 14-1701; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 98, § 3; March 20. Cross References to Related Sections: Later act, see 12-2001. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section considered in determining jurisdiction over public utility; telephone company. City o…

14-1801. History: L. 1909, ch. 82, § 31; R.S. 1923, § 14-1801; Repealed, L. 1925, ch. 99, § 2; May 28. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Court will not enjoin calling and holding of an election. Dugan v. Emporia, 84 Kan. 429, 431, 439, 114 P. 235. 2. Irregularities in proceedings held not grou…

14-1802. History: L. 1909, ch. 82, § 32; R.S. 1923, § 14-1802; L. 1949, ch. 171, § 1; Repealed, L. 1959, ch. 64, § 17; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Requirements of section discussed, but not determined. The State, ex rel., v. City of Pratt, 92 Kan. 247, 251, 252, 139 P. 1191. 2. …

14-1803. Existing ordinances, proceedings and contracts. All existing ordinances, not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, shall remain in full force and effect until amended or repealed, and all proceedings relating to the levy and collection of general taxes and specia…

14-1804. History: L. 1909, ch. 82, § 34; R.S. 1923, § 14-1804; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 53, § 1; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1907, ch. 123, § 25. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section cited in construing amendment of primary election law. The State v. Harsha, 80 Kan. 72, 75, 101 P. 454. …

14-1805. History: L. 1909, ch. 82, § 35; R.S. 1923, § 14-1805; Repealed, L. 1976, ch. 93, § 1; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1907, ch. 123, § 26. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section cited in construing amendment of primary election law. The State v. Harsha, 80 Kan. 72, 75, 101 P. 454. …

14-1806. Election to adopt commission form; election of new city officers, when. Before the provisions of this act shall apply to any city of the second class in this state, it shall be submitted, in the manner provided in K.S.A. 12-184, to a vote of the legally qualified elector…

14-1807. Abandonment of organization under act; election. Any city which shall have operated for more than four (4) years under the provisions of this act may abandon such organization thereunder and accept the provisions of the general law of the state then applicable to the cit…

14-1808. History: L. 1933, ch. 140, § 2; 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 …

14-1901. Bonds to refund existing indebtedness upon adoption of commission form. All cities of the second class in the state of Kansas which have heretofore or may hereafter adopt the commission form of government, are hereby authorized and empowered to refund all its outstanding…

14-1902. History: R.S. 1923, § 14-1902; L. 1970, ch. 64, § 43; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 50, § 1; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1913, ch. 115, § 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUT…

14-1903. History: L. 1913, ch. 115, § 2; R.S. 1923, § 14-1903; Repealed, L. 1971, ch. 63, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Schoo…

14-1904. History: R.S. 1923, § 14-1904; Repealed, L. 1951, ch. 131, § 1; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Act applies to cities acquiring waterworks after date of enactment. The State, ex rel., v. City of Lawrence, 101 Kan. 225, 165 P. 826. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING CO…

[Repealed or reserved.]

14-2001. Use of certain land for park and recreational purposes; police power; lease; conditions. Any city of the second class and owning land, including any land, part or all of which is used in connection with any municipal utility, inside or outside its corporate limits, may d…

14-2004. Establishment of park land acquisition fund by commission-manager cities; use; limitations. Any city of the second class operating under the commission-manager form of government is hereby authorized to establish a park land acquisition fund to be used for purchasing or …