Kansas Statutes

Chapter 15.—CITIES OF THE THIRD CLASS

• Article 1.—GENERAL PROVISIONS
  • 15-101 Cities of third class; government.
  • 15-102 Repealed.
  • 15-103 Repealed.
  • 15-104 City to remain a part of corporate limits of township.
  • 15-105 Composition of council; census.
  • 15-106 Meetings of council.
  • 15-107 Repealed.
  • 15-108 Repealed.
  • 15-109 Repealed.
  • 15-110 Repealed.
  • 15-111 Election to determine status of city; city as part of township; payment of debts.
  • 15-111a Dissolution of certain cities.
  • 15-112 Issuance of no-fund warrants by newly incorporated cities; computation of amount; protest petition; election.
  • 15-113 Same; tax levies; surplus; cash basis and budget laws inapplicable.
  • 15-114 Repealed.
  • 15-115 Incorporation of cities; purpose of act.
  • 15-116 Same; petition; enumeration; affidavit; map; statement of assessed valuation.
  • 15-117 Same; duties of county clerks; hearing.
  • 15-118 Same; notice of hearing; publication; posting.
  • 15-119 Same; notice of hearing required for certain officials.
  • 15-120 Same; conduct of hearing.
  • 15-121 Same; factors considered in determining advisability of incorporation.
  • 15-122 Same; consultants; witnesses; records; expense, how paid.
  • 15-123 Same; consideration of matter after hearing; denial of petition, when; order; unanimous vote for incorporation, when; election of city officers, procedure.
  • 15-124 Same; operation as mayor-council city upon incorporation.
  • 15-125 Same; expenses and costs from county general fund; proration, when.
  • 15-126 Incorporation of cities; appeals to district court from commissioners' decision; reversal of decision; duties of board.
• Article 2.—ELECTION, APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF OFFICERS
  • 15-201 Election of officers; terms; vacancies.
  • 15-202 Repealed.
  • 15-203 Repealed.
  • 15-204 Appointment of city officers; duties and compensation; removal.
  • 15-205 Repealed.
  • 15-206 Repealed.
  • 15-207 Repealed.
  • 15-208 Repealed.
  • 15-209 Qualifications of officers; how vacancies filled.
  • 15-210 Repealed.
• Article 3.—POWERS AND DUTIES OF MAYOR
  • 15-301 General powers and duties of mayor.
  • 15-302 Signing of commissions and appointments.
  • 15-303 Repealed.
  • 15-304 Repealed.
  • 15-305 Messages and recommendations to council.
  • 15-306 Accounts and reports of officers.
  • 15-307 Repealed.
  • 15-308 Call for aid to enforce laws.
  • 15-309 Remission of fines; reprieves and pardons.
  • 15-310 President of council.
  • 15-311 Vacancy in office of mayor; temporary absence of mayor.
• Article 4.—GENERAL POWERS OF GOVERNING BODY
  • 15-401 Repealed.
  • 15-402 Repealed.
  • 15-403 Repealed.
  • 15-403a, 15-403b Repealed.
  • 15-404 through 15-407 Repealed.
  • 15-408 Improvements; borrow money; bonds; tax levy.
  • 15-408a Validation of election to issue bonds; city of Glade.
  • 15-409 Repealed.
  • 15-410 Repealed.
  • 15-411 Repealed.
  • 15-412 Repealed.
  • 15-413 Repealed.
  • 15-414 Repealed.
  • 15-415, 15-416 Repealed.
  • 15-417 Repealed.
  • 15-418 Repealed.
  • 15-419 Repealed.
  • 15-420 Repealed.
  • 15-421 Repealed.
  • 15-422 Repealed.
  • 15-423 Repealed.
  • 15-424 Repealed.
  • 15-425 Repealed.
  • 15-426 Repealed.
  • 15-427 Street and alley improvements; vacation; reversion; recordation of ordinance.
  • 15-428 Repealed.
  • 15-429 Repealed.
  • 15-430 Repealed.
  • 15-431 Repealed.
  • 15-432 Repealed.
  • 15-432a Repealed.
  • 15-433, 15-434 Repealed.
  • 15-435 Repealed.
  • 15-436 Repealed.
  • 15-437 Repealed.
  • 15-438 Depots; levees; railway crossings; trains; regulation of speed.
  • 15-439 Repealed.
  • 15-440 Repealed.
  • 15-441 Repealed.
  • 15-442 Repealed.
  • 15-443 Repealed.
  • 15-444, 15-445 Repealed.
  • 15-446 Repealed.
  • 15-447, 15-448 Repealed.
  • 15-449 Repealed.
• Article 5.—MUNICIPAL COURT AND MUNICIPAL JUDGE (Not in active use)
  • 15-501 Repealed.
  • 15-502 Repealed.
  • 15-503 Repealed.
  • 15-504 Repealed.
  • 15-505 Repealed.
  • 15-506 Repealed.
  • 15-507 Repealed.
  • 15-507a Repealed.
  • 15-508 Repealed.
  • 15-509 Repealed.
  • 15-510 Repealed.
  • 15-511 Repealed.
  • 15-512 Repealed.
  • 15-513 Repealed.
  • 15-514 Repealed.
  • 15-514a Repealed.
  • 15-515 Repealed.
  • 15-516 Repealed.
  • 15-517 Repealed.
• Article 6.—MARSHAL AND POLICE (Not in active use)
  • 15-601 Repealed.
  • 15-602 Repealed.
  • 15-603 Repealed.
  • 15-604 Repealed.
  • 15-605 Repealed.
• Article 7.—PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
  • 15-701 Repealed.
  • 15-702 through 15-705 Repealed.
  • 15-706 Repealed.
  • 15-707 Repealed.
  • 15-707a Repealed.
  • 15-707b Repealed.
  • 15-707c Repealed.
  • 15-708 Repealed.
  • 15-708a Repealed.
  • 15-709 Repealed.
  • 15-710 Relevy of special assessments; when.
  • 15-711 Additional system of artificial lights for certain districts.
  • 15-712 Additional lighting in certain areas of city; construction and maintenance; tax levy, use of proceeds.
  • 15-713 Repealed.
  • 15-714 through 15-716 Repealed.
  • 15-717 Repealed.
  • 15-718 Street and alley improvements; cooperation with state and federal government.
  • 15-719 Same; temporary notes and bonds; bond election.
  • 15-720 Improvement or maintenance of certain streets; bonds; election.
  • 15-721, 15-722 Repealed.
  • 15-723, 15-724 Repealed.
  • 15-724a, 15-724b Repealed.
  • 15-725 Repealed.
  • 15-726 Repealed.
  • 15-727 through 15-729 Repealed.
  • 15-730 Repealed.
  • 15-731 Bonds for street and highway improvements, bridges and culverts; election.
  • 15-731a Bonds for improving streets; election and nonlitigation certificate not required.
  • 15-732 Repealed.
  • 15-733 Repair and maintenance of streets; tax levy, use of proceeds.
  • 15-734 Repealed.
  • 15-735 Repealed.
  • 15-736 Repealed.
• Article 8.—PUBLIC UTILITIES
  • 15-801 through 15-804 Repealed.
  • 15-805 Repealed.
  • 15-806 Repealed.
  • 15-807 Bonds for improving waterworks system.
  • 15-808 Same; laws applicable.
  • 15-809 Sale of electric light, waterworks or gas system; election required; procedure and notice; application of proceeds.
  • 15-810, 15-811 Repealed.
  • 15-812 Repealed.
  • 15-813 Repealed.
  • 15-814 Repealed.
  • 15-815 through 15-818 Repealed.
  • 15-819 Repealed.
• Article 9.—PUBLIC PARKS
  • 15-901 Repealed.
  • 15-902 Repealed.
  • 15-903 Repealed.
  • 15-904 Repealed.
  • 15-905, 15-906 Repealed.
  • 15-907 through 15-910 Repealed.
  • 15-911 Attachment of certain land outside cities for park and recreational purposes; tax levies.
  • 15-912 Same; ordinance; notice and hearing; filing with register of deeds; when election required; expenses.
  • 15-913 Same; taxes, limitation; use of proceeds.
  • 15-914 Agreements for cooperation in ownership and maintenance of swimming pool; apportionment of costs, tax levies; contributions of governmental entities.
  • 15-915 Same; issuance of bonds; petition and election, when.
• Article 10.—CEMETERIES
  • 15-1001 Survey of cemeteries; improvements.
  • 15-1002 Cemetery lots; conveyance; regulation.
  • 15-1003 Cemetery rules and regulations.
  • 15-1004 through 15-1006 Repealed.
  • 15-1007 Repealed.
  • 15-1008 Unlawful establishment or maintenance.
  • 15-1009 Same; penalties.
  • 15-1010 Same; act inapplicable to established cemetery.
  • 15-1011 Repealed.
  • 15-1012 Issuance of bonds for certain cemetery purposes; election.
  • 15-1013 Establishment of certain cemetery districts; petition; resolutions.
  • 15-1014 Same; board of directors; officers; compensation; expenditures.
  • 15-1015 Same; conveyances to district; tax levies; election.
  • 15-1016 Same; payment of funds to district treasurer.
  • 15-1016a Same; use of funds from sale of lots in certain districts.
  • 15-1017 Same; attachment of land in another county; petition; tax levies; transfer of moneys.
  • 15-1018 Exclusion of territory from cemetery district located in certain cities; petition; county commissioners' duties.
  • 15-1019 Same; tax levies for outstanding indebtedness.
• Article 11.—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
  • 15-1101 Repealed.
  • 15-1102 Repealed.
  • 15-1103 Repealed.
  • 15-1104 Repealed.
  • 15-1105, 15-1106 Repealed.
  • 15-1107 Repealed.
  • 15-1108 Repealed.
  • 15-1109 Repealed.
  • 15-1110 Repealed.
  • 15-1111 Repealed.
  • 15-1112 through 15-1114 Repealed.
  • 15-1115 Repealed.
  • 15-1116 Repealed.
  • 15-1117 Natural gas production and sale; acquisition of drilling site; contracts.
  • 15-1118 Same; conditions.
  • 15-1119 Same; acreage within or without city limits.
  • 15-1120 Same; contracts for consolidation or unitization of land.
  • 15-1121 Same; election; resolution and order of governing body.
  • 15-1122 Same; effect of resolution, order and election; landowner may petition court; proceedings.
  • 15-1123 Leasing of municipal auditorium to patriotic organization; term.
  • 15-1124 Repealed.
  • 15-1125 Repealed.
  • 15-1126 Sewage disposal plants in certain cities; special assessments; limitations.
  • 15-1127 Sewage disposal plants in certain cities; assessment of other taxing units; bonds and notes of other taxing units; terms.
  • 15-1128 Same; bond and tax limitations inapplicable.
  • 15-1129, 15-1130 Repealed.
  • 15-1131 Repealed.
  • 15-1132 Repealed.
  • 15-1133 Repealed.
  • 15-1134 Repealed.
  • 15-1135 Transferred.
  • 15-1136 Transferred.
  • 15-1137 Transferred.
  • 15-1138 Transferred.
  • 15-1139 Transferred.
  • 15-1140 Transferred.
  • 15-1141 Transferred.
  • 15-1142 Transferred.
  • 15-1143 Transferred.
  • 15-1144 Transferred.
  • 15-1145 Transferred.
  • 15-1146 Validation of sale and conveyance of land in city inundated by construction of reservoir.
• Article 11a.—ADDITIONS (Not in active use)
  • 15-11a01 Repealed.
  • 15-11a02 Repealed.
  • 15-11a03 Repealed.
  • 15-11a04 Repealed.
• Article 11b.—COMMUNITY BUILDING DISTRICTS
  • 15-11b01 City and surrounding area; organization; purposes.
  • 15-11b02 Community building district; petition; order; public corporation.
  • 15-11b03 Same; meeting; notice; chairman; election of directors; terms; powers and duties.
  • 15-11b04 Same; acceptance of existing building; equipping and operation.
  • 15-11b05 Same; annual meeting; notice; posting; special meetings.
  • 15-11b06 Same; persons entitled to vote at meetings.
  • 15-11b07 Same; board of directors; terms; vacancies.
  • 15-11b08 Same; organization; powers; bond of treasurer; expenditures.
  • 15-11b09 Same; powers and duties of board.
  • 15-11b10 Same; tax levies.
  • 15-11b11 Attachment of territory outside county; petition; order; notice; tax levies.
  • 15-11b12 Same; budget; filing with county clerks; tax levies; certification.
  • 15-11b13 Same; payment of tax moneys to treasurer of district.
  • 15-11b14 Same; act supplemental to K.S.A. 15-11b01 through 15-11b10.
• Article 12.—GENERAL PROVISIONS
  • 15-1201 When commission form applicable.
  • 15-1202 Powers exercised by board of commissioners.
• Article 13.—ELECTIONS
  • 15-1301 Repealed.
  • 15-1302 Commissioners; terms.
  • 15-1303 Repealed.
  • 15-1304 Arrangement of names.
• Article 14.—BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
  • 15-1401 Qualifications of mayor and commissioners.
  • 15-1402 Holding other offices.
  • 15-1403 Repealed.
  • 15-1404 Bond of mayor and commissioners.
  • 15-1405 Vacancy in office of mayor or commissioner.
  • 15-1406 Commissioners as governing body.
  • 15-1407 Department commissioners; powers and duties.
  • 15-1408 Repealed.
  • 15-1409 Meetings of board; quorum.
• Article 15.—THE MAYOR
  • 15-1501 General functions of mayor.
  • 15-1502 Signing of ordinances; right to vote; no veto power.
  • 15-1503 Special meetings; notice.
  • 15-1504 President of board.
• Article 16.—APPOINTIVE OFFICERS
  • 15-1601 Appointive officers; terms and compensation; vacancies.
  • 15-1602 Residents only to be appointed; exception.
  • 15-1603 Removal of officers.
  • 15-1604 How vacancies filled; resignations.
• Article 17.—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
  • 15-1701 Continuance of ordinances; property rights not affected.
  • 15-1702, 15-1703 Repealed.
  • 15-1704 Election to adopt act; election of officers.
  • 15-1705 Repealed.