A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF MEDICINE LODGE, 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 THE CITY CLERK.

Section 1.  The City of Medicine Lodge, Kansas, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas hereby elects to and does exempt itself 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 clerk meet certain residency requirements.

Section 2.  The governing body of the City of Medicine Lodge, Kansas shall be the qualified electors of said city.

Section 3.  The city clerk need not be a qualified elector of the City of Medicine Lodge, Kansas, and may reside outside of radius of said city. Said officer must reside within the State of Kansas and further within 30 minutes of Corporate City limits. (05-21-07)

(12-20-2021)