A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF MOUNT HOPE, KANSAS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 15-209, PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT AND REMOVING LIMITATIONS ON RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR CITY ATTORNEY.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF MOUNT HOPE, KANSAS:

SECTION 1. The City of Mount Hope, Kansas, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, elected to exempt itself from and make inapplicable to it the provisions of K.S.A. 15-209 which applies to this city but is part of an enactment which does not apply uniformly to all cities, insofar as said statute requires that the City Attorney meet certain residency requirements.

SECTION 2. The governing body of the City of Mount Hope, Kansas shall be qualified electors of said City.

SECTION 3. The City Attorney appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 15-204 need not be a qualified elector of said City but must be qualified elector of the State of Kansas.

(04-08-2008)