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

Section 1. The City of Rose Hill, Kansas, by the power vested into by Article 12, Section 5, of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to exempt itself from and make inapplicable to K.S.A. 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. The mayor and five councilmembers shall constitute the governing body of the City of Rose Hill. On the first Tuesday in April, 1985, there shall be elected a mayor and five councilmembers. At said election, the mayor and two councilmembers receiving the highest number of votes shall serve a term of four years, expiring in 1989. The three candidates for councilmember receiving the next three highest number of votes shall serve a term of two years, expiring in 1987. In succeeding elections for the office of mayor and councilmembers, all such terms of office shall be for four years, with elections being held every two years.

Section 3. In case of a vacancy in the office of mayor, the council president shall become mayor until the next regular election for that office, and a vacancy shall occur in the office of the councilperson becoming mayor.

In case of a 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 councilpersons, shall appoint some suitable elector to fill the vacancy until the next election for the office. In case any person elected as councilperson 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 the consent of the remaining councilpersons, appoint some suitable elector and to fill said vacancy.

(7-18-83; Repealed by C.O. No. 13)