City of Wilson Vacancy Charter Ordinance

(First Published in the Ellsworth County Independent/
Reporter, January 14, 2016)

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 01-2016

A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY
OF WILSON, KANSAS FROM THE PROVISIONS
OF L. 2015, CHAPTER 88, SECTION 71, RELATING TO THE FILLING OF GOVERNING BODY VACANCIES.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF WILSON, KANSAS:
Section 1. The City of Wilson, Kansas, by virtue of the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects and does exempt itself and make inapplicable to it L. 2015, Chapter 88, Section 71, relating to the filling of governing body vacancies, which enactment applies to this city, but does not apply uniformly to all cities.
Section 2. This charter ordinance shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official city newspaper.
Section 3. This charter ordinance shall take effect 61 days after final publication unless a sufficient petition for referendum is filed and a referendum held on the ordinance as provided in Article 12, Section 5, Subsection (c) (3) of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, in which case the ordinance shall become effective if approved by the majority of the electors thereon.
Passed by the Governing Body, by not less than two-thirds of the members-elect voting in favor thereof, this 4th day of January, 2016.

Larry Ptacek, Mayor

Attest:

Susan Kriley, City Clerk

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