A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 14-103 AND 14-201, RELATING TO THE ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF CITY OFFICERS AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SANE SUBJECT.

Section 1.         The City of Marysville, 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 K.S.A. 14-103 and 14-201 which apply to said city, but the provisions of which do not apply uniformly to all cities, and to provide substitute and additional provisions on the same subject.

Section 2.         The provisions of K.S.A. 14-103 shall hereby read:

       The City of Marysville shall be divided into four wards, as equal in population as practicable, and numbered Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 3 and Ward 4. The territory of each ward shall be contiguous and compact. Boundaries of each ward in existence at the time of passage of this ordinance shall remain in effect. Any change to these boundaries shall be by ordinance.

Section 3.         The provisions of K.S.A. 14-201 shall hereby read:

On the first Tuesday in April, 1989, there shall be elected a mayor, city treasurer and eight (8) council members. Each ward shall have two council members who shall be chosen by the qualified electors of their respective wards. The top vote getter in each ward shall be elected for a term of four years. The second highest votes getter in each ward shall be elected for a term of two years. On the first Tuesday in April, 1991, and every two years thereafter, council members shall be elected for a four-year term of office.

Section 4.         On the first Tuesday in April, 1989, there shall be elected a mayor and city treasurer from said city who shall hold their office for a term of two years. On the first Tuesday in April, 1991, and every two years thereafter, the mayor and city treasurer shall be elected for a two-year term of office.

Section 5.         (Repealed and Amended by C.O. No. 8)

(07-13-1987; Amended by C.O. Nos. 8 and 20)