A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF MAIZE, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 14-101, WHICH ADDRESSES THE CONDITIONS THAT MUST EXIST BEFORE A CITY BECOMES A SECOND CLASS CITY, ADDRESSES UNDER WHICH CONDITIONS A CITY, UPON BECOMING A CITY OF THE SECOND CLASS, CAN CONTINUE TO OPERATE UNDER THE LAWS THAT APPLY TO THIRD CLASS CITIES, AND THAT PROVIDES SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS TO PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN K.S.A. 14- 101.

Section 1. The City of Maize, Kansas, by powers vested in it by Article 12, Section 5, of the constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to exempt itself from and make inapplicable to it K.S.A. 14-101, which law applies to the City of Maize, Kansas but does not apply uniformly to all cities. and provides substitute and additional provisions as hereinafter provided.

Section 2. The City of Maize, Kansas’ population presently exceeds 2,000 and is less than 15,000. The City of Maize, Kansas is currently operating under laws that apply to third class cities. The City of Maize, Kansas’ governing body has determined that it is most advantageous for the City of Maize, Kansas to continue to operate under laws that apply to third class cities. The laws that apply to third class cities and charter ordinances that have been adopted by the City of Maize, Kansas or that might be adopted in the future that apply to third class cities will continue to apply to the City of Maize, Kansas, as long as the population of the City is less than 15,000. The laws contained in Chapter 14 of Kansas Statutes Annotated will not apply to the City of Maize, Kansas.

(01-21-2019; Repealed by C.O. No. 32-23)