12-363. Same; unification plan, required provisions. (a) Any plan submitted by the commission shall provide for the exercise of powers of local legislation and administration not inconsistent with the constitution or other laws of this state.
(b) If the commission submits a plan providing for the unification of certain city and county offices, functions, services and operations, the plan shall:
(1) Include a description of the form, structure, functions, powers and officers and the duties of such officers recommended in the plan;
(2) provide for the method of amendment of the plan;
(3) specify the effective date of the unification; and
(4) include other provisions determined necessary by the commission.
(c) If the plan provides for the unification of the city and county, in addition to the requirements of subsection (b) the plan shall:
(1) Provide that the members of the governing body be elected from districts or on an at-large basis and fix the number, term and initial compensation of the governing body of the unified city-county and the method of election;
(2) determine whether elections of the governing body of the unified city-county shall be partisan or nonpartisan elections and the time at which such elections shall be held;
(3) determine the distribution of legislative and administrative duties of the unified city-county officials, provide for unification or expansion of services as necessary, authorize the appointment of a city-county administrator or manager, if deemed advisable, and prescribe the general structure of the unified city-county government;
(4) provide for the official name of the unified city-county;
(5) provide for the transfer or other disposition of property and other rights, claims and assets of the county and city; and
(6) fix the rate of the retailers' sales tax, if any.
(d) Vacancies in the governing body shall be filled as provided in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-104a, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 2006, ch. 187, § 4; L. 2007, ch. 1, § 2; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 73; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities
Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities
12-301 Consolidation of cities; definitions.
12-302 Same; initiation of process; election; limitations.
12-303 Name of city; election for change, when.
12-304 Resolution for joint session of councils.
12-305 Holding joint session; officers.
12-306 Joint session; adjournment; vote requirement.
12-307 Joint ordinance; publication.
12-308 Smaller city to become part of larger.
12-309 Smaller city as ward; redistricting.
12-310 Filling vacancies in offices of smaller city.
12-311 Ordinances and regulations of larger city operative.
12-312 Terms of officers of smaller cities.
12-314 Debts of smaller cities assumed.
12-315 Property of smaller cities.
12-316 Pending actions against smaller cities.
12-318 Terms for consolidation stated in joint ordinance.
12-320 Payment of collected taxes to treasurer, when.
12-321 Subsequent consolidation proceedings permitted.
12-322 Re-levy of taxes; validation of assessments.
12-323 Records of joint session of council.
12-324 Records and moneys of smaller cities.
12-326 Notice to owner or purchaser to file plat of land.
12-327 Proceedings on such notice.
12-328 Execution of plat by city; effect as evidence.
12-329 Cost of plat assessed against property; suit to collect.
12-330 Approval or disapproval of owner's plat.
12-331 Ordinance approving city's plat; action to set aside.
12-331a Expenditures by consolidated city during year consolidation effected.
12-340 Consolidation of Kansas City, Kansas, and Wyandotte county; definitions.
12-341 Same; election, when required.
12-342 Same; consolidation study commission, appointment; executive director.
12-344 Same; consolidation plan, required provisions.
12-346 Same; annexation, limitations.
12-350 Consolidation of Topeka and Shawnee county; definitions.
12-351 Same; consolidation study commission, appointment; executive director.
12-353 Same; consolidation plan, required provisions.
12-354 Same; Shawnee county, designated as urban area.
12-356 Same; annexation, limitation.
12-360 Unification of governmental units in Greeley county; definitions.
12-362 Same; studies, hearings and notice; preliminary and final plan; election.
12-363 Same; unification plan, required provisions.
12-364 Same; Greeley county designated as an urban area.
12-366 Same; annexation after unification.