A CHARTER ORDINANCE AMENDING CHARTER ORDINANCE 11, WHICH EXEMPTS THE CITY FROM PORTIONS OF K.S.A. 14-204 AND PROVIDES FOR THE ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF CITY OFFICERS, AND HEREBY PROVIDES SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF HAYSVILLE, KANSAS:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5, of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, the City of Haysville, Kansas does hereby elect to exempt itself from and make inapplicable to this city K.S.A. 14-204, an Act of the Kansas Legislature that is non-uniform in application.

SECTION 2. The City of Haysville, Kansas, also hereby elects to amend Charter Ordinance 11, adopted on November 23, 1987, regarding appointment of City Council members to vacant positions, by amending Section 4 of that Charter Ordinance as follows:

Section 4. VACANCIES. All vacancies shall be filled by appointment of an eligible candidate by the remaining members of the City Council. Such appointment shall occur at a regular council meeting two meetings after the Governing Body is either informed of the vacancy by the Mayor at a regular meeting, or receives and accepts a resignation at a regular meeting of the City Council, whichever shall occur first. Such appointment shall be for the period from and after the date of appointment and until the date of the next April city election. On such date, the unexpired term shall be filled by election.

SECTION 3. Those sections of Charter Ordinance 11, not amended by action of this Charter Ordinance shall remain in force and effect.

(01-22-2007; Superseded by C.O. No. 23)