APPENDIX A – CHARTER ORDINANCESAPPENDIX A – CHARTER ORDINANCES\CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 11

(See also Charter Ord. No. 14)

A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF ANDOVER, KANSAS FROM CERTAIN TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 14-103 AND 14-204, AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECTS, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS AND THE TENURE OF ELECTED CITY OFFICIALS.

WHEREAS, the City of Andover, Kansas has been designated as a city of the second class; and

WHEREAS, the City of Andover, Kansas deems it advisable to exempt itself from certain state statutes generally applicable to cities of the second class;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ANDOVER, KANSAS:

SECTION 1. The City of Andover, 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 provisions of K.S.A. 14-103, and those portions of K.S.A. 14-204 requiring the election of two council members from each ward. In exempting itself, the City finds that such provisions are applicable to cities of the second class, but not uniformly applicable to all cities and the City hereby adopts substitute and additional provisions on the same subject as hereinafter provided.

SECTION 2. [Repealed by Charter Ordinance No. 14.]

SECTION 3. The existing mayor and members of the city council shall hold office until their successors have been elected and qualified as provided for above.

(11-28-1994; Repealed by C.O. No. 23)