Kansas Statutes Chapter 19. Counties and County Officers § 19-2670. Citizens commission on local government in counties between 170,000 and 200,000; membership; qualifications
Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
There shall be created and established a citizens commission on local government in every county in this state having a population of more than one hundred seventy thousand (170,000) and not more than two hundred thousand (200,000). Such commission shall consist of: (1) The board of county commissioners of the county; (2) the governing body of all cities of the first class located in such county; (3) the trustee of each township in such county; (4) the chairmen of the boards of education of all school districts located in such county; (5) the chairmen of boards of public utilities of all cities located in such county; (6) the chairmen of boards of all drainage districts located within such county; (7) the mayors of all cities of the second and third class located in such county; and (8) eighteen (18) persons who shall be selected and appointed by the members hereinbefore provided. Such persons shall be residents of the county and shall not be officers or employees of the county or any city, school district, township, board of public utilities or drainage district.
The ex officio members of such commission shall meet forthwith at a time and place designated by the chairman of the board of county commissioners and proceed to select and appoint the eighteen (18) additional members and fix a date for an organizational meeting of such commission. On the date fixed for such meeting members of the commission shall select a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary, adopt rules of procedure, provide for regular meetings at least once each month, and designate such other officers and committees as may be deemed necessary. The members of the commission shall each be entitled to one vote and all acts of such commission shall be valid and effective when approved by a majority of the members of such commission. Vacancies in the citizen membership of the commission shall be filled by appointment of the remaining members of the commission.
