Attorney General Opinion No. 1983-108

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No. 1983-108 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pursuant to L. 1947, Ch. 150 (now codified at K.S.A. 12-1029 e̲t̲ s̲e̲q̲.), a city of the first class may adopt the council-city manager form of government at a primary or general election of either the city or the state. In neither this act nor the general statute governing elections for the adoption of a form of city government (K.S.A. 12-184) is there authority for a special election to be held on such a question apart from these times. Accordingly, if the petition requesting such an election is sufficient under the provisions of K.S.A. 25-3602, as amended by 1983 House Bill No. 2015, the election will be held at the next succeeding primary or general election in which the city participates. While the petition cannot require the holding of a special election at a different time, the use of the phrase "special election" in the title does not invalidate the petition, assuming the requirements of K.S.A. 25-3602, as amended, are otherwise met. Cited herein: K.S.A. 12-184, 12-1001, 12-1018, 12-1019, 12-1029, 12-1036a, 25-3602 (as amended by 1983 House Bill No. 2015).