2006 Kansas Code - 13-1347

      13-1347.   Same; appointment; terms; removal. The governing body of any city or cities desiring to establish a board of park commissioners, as provided in K.S.A. 13-1346, may by ordinance cause a board of park commissioners to be created and, thereafter, the mayor, by and with the consent and approval of the board of commissioners, shall appoint five freeholders and residents of such city or cities, well known for their intelligence and integrity, as the members of such board of park commissioners, and shall designate one to serve for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, one for a term of three years, and two for a term of four years, and thereafter the members of such board of park commissioners shall hold their offices for a term of four years and until their successor or successors shall have been appointed and qualified, and in event of the death, resignation, or other disqualification of any member of such board of park commissioners, his or her successor shall be appointed by the governing body to fill only unexpired terms caused by such vacancy.

      Any member of said board of park commissioners may be removed by the governing body of such city for the same cause as any appointive officer: Provided, however, That where any city shall have heretofore, under any act of which this act is amendatory or supplemental, appointed any board of park commissioners the terms of such members holding office at the effective date of this act shall not in any wise be affected but such members shall continue to serve until the expiration of their terms of office and thereafter until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified, and two additional members shall be appointed for terms of four years.

      History:   L. 1921, ch. 101, § 2; R.S. 1923, § 13-1347; L. 1949, ch. 141, § 1; June 30.