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K.S.A. § 13-1501 (2026)

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13-1501.

History: L. 1907, ch. 114, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 13-1501; L. 1976, ch. 76, § 12; Repealed, L. 1998, ch. 5, § 1; July 1.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Act held constitutional and valid; all objections raised considered. Cole v. Dorr, 80 Kan. 251, 101 P. 1016.

2. Duties of park commissioners cease upon adoption of this act. Kansas City v. Sullivan, 83 Kan. 406, 407, 111 P. 482.

3. Terms of police officers should be definitely fixed by ordinance. Haney v. Cofran, 94 Kan. 332, 146 P. 1027. Modified: 95 Kan. 335, 148 P. 640.

4. Terms of police officers should be definitely fixed by ordinance. Haney v. Cofran, 95 Kan. 335, 336, 148 P. 640.

5. Term of office of appointees expires with board appointing them. Haney v. Cofran, 95 Kan. 335, 336, 148 P. 640.

6. Petition for abandonment of commission form of government act considered. Coney v. City of Topeka, 96 Kan. 46, 48, 149 P. 689.

7. Authority of city commissioners in incurring obligations considered. Water Co. v. City of Wichita, 98 Kan. 256, 258, 158 P. 49.

8. Act considered in upholding constitutionality of government by city manager. The State, ex rel., v. City of Wichita, 100 Kan. 399, 402, 164 P. 290.

9. Construction of purchasing-agent act must yield to this act. State, ex rel., v. McCombs, 125 Kan. 92, 262 P. 579.

10. City operating under act may annex under G.S. 1949, 12-501, et seq. State, ex rel., v. City of Topeka, 172 Kan. 745, 746, 747, 748, 749, 750, 243 P.2d 218.

11. Mentioned; failure to comply with annexation statute (K.S.A. 13-1602); attempted ordinance void. State, ex rel., v. City of Topeka, 173 Kan. 387, 388, 390, 246 P.2d 250.


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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1952–1998 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Tomasic v. Unified Gov. Of Wyandotte Cnty./kansas City, 955 P.2d 1136 (Kan. 1998).
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State Ex Rel. Tomasic v. Unified Gov. Of Wyandotte Cnty./kansas City, 955 P.2d 1136 (Kan. 1998). “12-811 authorizes a city to acquire control of a franchise water, gas, or electric plant if the voters approve it; K.S.A. 13-1501 authorizes first class cities to adopt a commission form of government if the voters approve it; and K.”
State Ex Rel. Hawks v. City of Topeka, 243 P.2d 218 (Kan. 1952). · cites it 3× “), pertinent provisions of which are: Section 13-1501 provides that all cities of the first class which shall adopt the provisions of the commission form of government act shall be governed by provisions of the act.”
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