A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF KECHI, KANSAS, FROM K.S.A. 15-201 PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS, THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE AND THE FILLING OF VACANCIES.

Section 1. The City of Kechi, Kansas, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to exempt itself from and make inapplicable to it Kansas Statues Annotated 15-201, and provide substitute and additional provisions as hereinafter set forth in this ordinance. Such statutory section is applicable to this city but is not applicable uniformly to all cities.

Section 2. On the First Tuesday in April, 1985, there shall be elected a mayor and five councilmembers. At said election the mayor shall be declared elected for a term of four years and the two candidates for councilmember receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected for a term of four years. The candidates for councilmembers receiving the next three highest number of votes shall be declared elected for a term of two years. Succeeding elections for all such offices shall be for four year terms, or until the successor to such offices are qualified.

Section 3. In case of a vacancy in the office of mayor, the president of council shall become mayor until the next regular election for that office and a vacancy shall occur in the office of the councilmember becoming mayor. In case of vacancy in the council occurring by reason of resignation, death, or removal from office or from the city, the mayor by and with the advice and consent of the remaining councilmember shall appoint some suitable elector to fill the vacancy until the next election for that office. In case any person elected as councilmember neglects or refuses to qualify within 30 days after his election, he shall be deemed to have refused to accept such office and a vacancy shall exist, and thereupon the mayor may with consent of the remaining councilmembers appoint some suitable elector to fill such vacancy.

(3-3-83; Repealed by C.O. No. 22)