13-1221. Same; membership; term; elected officers and secretary; vacancies; elections by district. (a) The board of public utilities shall consist of six members, three of which shall be nominated and elected by the city at large and three of which shall be elected by the qualified electors of the city within each of the districts established pursuant to subsection (b). Members of the board shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis. Members elected to the board of public utilities after the effective date of this act shall hold their offices for terms of four years, and until their successors are elected and qualified. Each of the members elected from districts shall be qualified voters of the districts from which elected. Elections of members of the board shall be held at the general election in odd-numbered years.
(b) The board shall elect from its own number a president and vice-president and shall appoint a secretary. Any vacancy occurring in the board shall be filled by a majority vote of the members remaining on the board. Where a vacancy has occurred in the membership of any board of public utilities, a member selected to fill such vacancy shall serve until the next November in odd-numbered years election, at which time a successor shall be elected to serve the remainder of the unexpired term, if any.
History: L. 1929, ch. 126, § 2; L. 1931, ch. 119, § 1; L. 1933, ch. 124, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 75, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 66, § 1, L. 1981, ch. 173, § 38; L. 1982, ch. 84, § 1; L. 2015, ch. 88, § 20; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class
13-1209 Purchase, construction or extension of waterworks; jurisdiction of city over grounds.
13-1213 Bonds for utilities in cities over 50,000; submission to vote.
13-1216 Railway franchise in cities over 75,000; election.
13-1220 Board of public utilities, any city; administrative agency, duties.
13-1221 Same; membership; term; elected officers and secretary; vacancies; elections by district.
13-1221a Same; ratification of prior appointments.
13-1222 Same; meetings, records, quorum, salary and expenses, qualifications.
13-1223a Same; collection of sewer service charges.
13-1224 Same; manager of production and distribution; qualifications; duties; salary; bond.
13-1225 Same; manager of collections and accounts; qualifications; duties; bonds.
13-1226 Same; how appointments made; legal services to be provided by city attorney's office.
13-1227 Same; water rates; fire hydrants.
13-1228 Same; electricity rates; street lighting equipment and traffic signal equipment.
13-1228a Board of public utilities; rate increases; notice; procedure.
13-1228c Same; application for review.
13-1228d Same; notice of review.
13-1228e Same; delivery of transcript to court; review by district court.
13-1228f Same; stay or suspension of increase.
13-1228h Same; appeal to court of appeals.
13-1228i Same; pending actions.
13-1228j Same; invalidity of part.
13-1229 Same; use and investment of sinking funds; record and report.
13-1230 Same; treasurer; duties; bond.
13-1231 Same; bonds; election.
13-1232 Same; general obligation bonds; limitations.
13-1234a Same; invalidity of part.
13-1234b Bonds for street lighting and traffic signals in certain first class cities.
13-1234c Same; cost estimates, plans and specifications.
13-1237 Same; certain contracts prohibited; exception.
13-1239 Same; definition; recitals; negotiability.
13-1240 Same; city not obligated; sale to federal government; lien on revenues.
13-1241 Same; maturity; tax levy not authorized.
13-1242 Same; payment; rates and charges; sinking fund.
13-1243 Same; contracts; rentals; conditions and safeguards; annual audit, filing.
13-1245 Same; act supplemental.
13-1246 Retirement pension plan for employees and dependents in cities over 120,000; agreement.
13-1249 Same; rules and regulations.
13-1250a Federal old-age and survivors insurance for employees in cities over 120,000; referendum.
13-1252 Revenue bonds for water and electricity in certain cities over 120,000; definitions.
13-1254 Same; revenue fund; use.
13-1255 Same; liens on revenues of utility; recitals; negotiability.
13-1257 Revenue bonds for water and electricity in certain cities; terms; limitation.
13-1258 Same; payment of bonds; rates, fees or charges; covenants, agreements and restrictions.
13-1259 Same; issuance of bonds; publication notice; protest; election.
13-1260 Same; issuance of bonds; duties of city officers; election; expenses.
13-1261 Same; repairs and improvements of utility; compliance with federal acts or rules.
13-1263 Same; act supplemental.
13-1264 Same; invalidity of part.
13-1270 Same; utilities having bonded indebtedness.
13-1271 Same; transfer of funds; limitation.
13-1272 Same; transfer of funds; determination of amount.
13-1273 Same; transfer of funds not authorized if general obligation bonds outstanding; exceptions.
13-1274 Same; allocation of transferred moneys.
13-1276 Same; determination as to customers and outstanding bonds.