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

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

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

SECTION 2.     On the first Tuesday in April 1979, there shall be elected mayor and five council members. At said election the candidate for mayor receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared mayor for a term of two years. At said election the three council members receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected for a term of four years. The candidates for council members receiving the next two highest number of votes shall be declared elected for a term of two years. Succeeding elections for council members shall be for four year terms, between terms mayor shall be elected for two year terms.

SECTION 3.     In case of a vacancy in the office of mayor, the president of the council shall become mayor until the next regular election for that office and a vacancy shall occur in the office of the council member 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 council members, shall appoint some suitable elector to fill the vacancy until the next election for that office. In case any person elected as a council member neglects or refuses to quality within thirty (30) days after election, that person 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 council members, appoint some suitable elector to fill the vacancy.

(07-05-1977; Repealed by C.O. No. 7)