Attorney General Opinion No. 1992-136

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No. 1992-136 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documents circulated by electors of the city of Cherryvale seeking to bring about a change in the form of city government and the number of wards in the city constitute two separate petitions. Each petition must be able to stand on its own in meeting the requirements for a sufficient petition. A recital of the circulator must be included in each petition. A question regarding abandonment of the commission form of government is to be submitted to the qualified electors of the city at the next city or state general or primary election following by not less than 60 days the certification of the petition. A petition requesting that the question be submitted at an election held at any other time is a nullity. Division of the city into wards is essentially an administrative function, and is not subject to initiative and referendum. A petition requesting a change in the number of wards of a city is therefore of no legal consequence. Cited herein: K.S.A. 12-184; 12-3013; 14-103; 14-1807; K.S.A. 1991 Supp. 25-3601, as amended by L. 1992, ch. 194, section 2; 25-3602, as amended by L. 1992, ch. 194, section 3.