Printable Format14-301. Powers of mayor. The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the city council, and shall have a casting vote when the council is equally divided and none other, and shall have the superintending control of all the officers and affairs of the city, and shall take care that the ordinances of the city and this act are complied with.
History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 21; March 13; R.S. 1923, § 14-301.
Source or prior law:
L. 1862, ch. 46, art. 3, § 23; L. 1867, ch. 68, art. 2, § 1; G.S. 1868, ch. 19, § 15.
Attorney General's Opinions:
Cities of second class; incompatibility of officers doctrine. 81-74.
Eligibility of school board members to hold other offices. 81-176.
Powers and duties of mayor in cities of second class. 83-121.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Vote on confirmation of appointee; mayor may cast deciding vote. Carroll v. Wall, 35 Kan. 36, 37, 10 P. 1.
2. Liability of city for services rendered during epidemic considered. City of McPherson v. Nichols, 48 Kan. 430, 432, 29 P. 679.
3. Mentioned in discussion regarding whether police chief was public official with policymaking authority. Berry v. City of Phillipsburg, Kan., 796 F. Supp. 1400, 1402, 1408 (1992).