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THE CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS
CHARTER ORDINANCE NO.9
A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF
BEL AIRE, KANSAS FROM CERTAIN TERMS AND
PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 14-205, AND PROVIDING
SUBSTITUTE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE
QUALIFICATIONS OF APPOINTED OFFICERS OF
THE CITY.
WHEREAS, the City of Bel Aire, Kansas has been designated as a city of
the second class; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bel Aire, Kansas deems it advisable to exempt
itself from the provisions of K.S.A. 14-205 requiring certain appointed officers to
be qualified electors of the City of Bel Aire, Kansas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF
THE CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS:
Section 1. Exemption
The City of Bel Aire, Kansas, by virtue of the power vested in it by Article
12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to make
inapplicable to it and exempts itself from the provision of K.S.A. 14-205 requiring
certain appointed officers to be qualified electors of the City of Bel Aire, Kansas.
In exempting itself, the City of Bel Aire, Kansas finds that such provision is
applicable to cities of the second class, but not uniformly applicable to all cities.
Therefore, the City of Bel Aire, Kansas hereby adopts substitute and additional
provisions on the same subject as hereinafter provided.
Section 2. Appointive Officer Qualifications
The City of Bel Aire, Kansas may appoint nonresidents of the City of Bel
Aire, Kansas as appointed officers of the city pursuant to the provisions contained
in K.S.A. 14-201 and K.S.A. 14-205. However, all other provisions contained in
K.S.A. 14-201 and K.S.A. 14-205 concerning appointed officers which are not
otherwise modified shall remain in effect.
Section 3. Effective Date
This Charter Ordinance shall be published once each week for two
consecutive weeks in the official city newspaper and shall take effect 61 days
after final publication unless a sufficient petition for a referendum is filed,
requiring a referendum to be held on this Charter Ordinance as provided in Article
12, Section 5 Subsection (c) (3) of the Constitution of the State of Kansas. If a
sufficient petition for a referendum is filed, this Charter Ordinance shall become
effective upon approval by a majority of electors voting thereon.
Passed by the City Council by not less than two-thirds of the members-
elect voting in favor thereof this 7th day of July, 1998.
Approved by the Mayor this 7th day of July, 1998.
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, R, LYLE R. ACKERMAN
Seal
ATTEST:
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CITY CLER ,SHERRYL L. CUTTER