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

Section 1. The City of Harveyville, Kansas, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to and does exempt itself and makes inapplicable to it the provisions of K.S.A. 15-201, and provides substitute and additional provisions therefore as hereinafter set forth in this charter ordinance. Such statutory section is applicable to this city but is not uniformly applicable to all cities.

Section 2. On the first Tuesday in April, 1979, there shall be elected a mayor and five councilmen. At said election, the mayor and two candidates for councilmen receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected for the term of four years. The candidates for councilmen receiving the next three highest number of votes shall be declared elected for a term of two years. Succeeding elections for all councilmen shall be for four year terms or until the successors to such offices are elected and qualified. The terms of the officers shall begin at the first regular meeting of the council following the election.

Section 3. In case of a vacancy in the office of mayor by reason of resignation, death, or removal from office or from the city, the president of the council shall become mayor until the next regular election for the office and a vacancy shall occur in the office of the councilman becoming mayor. In case of a vacancy in the council occurring by reason of the resignation, death, or removal from office or from the city, the mayor, by and with the advice and consent of the remaining councilmen shall appoint some suitable elector to fill the vacancy until the next election for that office. In case any person elected as a councilman neglects or refuses to qualify within 30 days after his or her election, he or she 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 councilmen, appoint some suitable elector to fill said vacancy.

(2-5-1979; Repealed by C.O. No. 312)