12-1018. Same; election; first election of commissioners. Before the provisions of this act shall apply to and become operative in any city of this state, it shall be submitted in the manner provided by K.S.A. 12-184 to a vote of the legally qualified electors of such city for adoption, and shall receive a majority of all the votes cast thereon at such election.

The ballots used at said election shall be in the form prescribed by law for the submission of questions to popular vote, and such election shall be held in all other respects according to the law for holding general city elections as far as the same is applicable. If a majority of all the votes cast at any such election shall be in favor of the adoption of the provisions of this act, then at the next annual or regular city election the commissioners herein provided for as constituting the governing board shall be elected as provided herein; and upon their election and qualification the rights, powers, duties and emoluments of the mayor and commissioners or mayor and councilmen of such city shall cease and terminate. Except as herein otherwise provided, the nomination and election of commissioners of said governing board shall be governed by election laws then applicable to city primary and general elections.

History: L. 1917, ch. 86, § 16; R.S. 1923, § 12-1018; L. 1976, ch. 76, § 4; July 1.