A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF ELLIS, KANSAS FROM K.S.A. 14-204 AND K.S.A. 14-205, PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR THE SAME SUBJECTS, PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTIONS OF COUNCILMEN, THEIR QUALIFICATIONS, TIE VOTE, AND PROVIDING FOR THE FILLING OF VACANCIES ON THE CITY COUNCIL AND IN THE OFFICES OF MAYOR AND CONSTABLE.

Section 1.         The City of Ellis, Kansas, a mayor-council city of the second class, by the power invested in it by Article 12, Section 5, of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects, and exempts itself from and makes inapplicable to it K.S.A. 14-204 and K.S.A. 14-205. Said statutes apply only to the mayor-council cities of the second class and applies to said city.

Section 2.         (Repealed by C.O. No. 12)

Section 3.         Any vacancy in the office of mayor or in the office of constable, shall be filled by appointment by the mayor, with the consent of the majority of the council, as regards the offices of constable and justice of the peace, and as regards vacancy in the office of mayor, the majority of the members of the council may appoint an individual to serve as mayor. Any of said appointments shall be for the period from and after the vacancy date until the date of the next April city election, at which election said unexpired term shall be filled by election.

(10-26-1965; Repealed by C.O. No. 24)