A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF SYLVIA, 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 ALL APPOINTED OFFICERS.

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

Section 1.  The City of Sylvia, 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 all appointed officers meet certain residency requirements.

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

Section 3.  City employees and officers appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 15-204 may be non-residents of said city, but shall be qualified electors of Reno County, Kansas; provided, however, that the city attorney and the city judge may be residents of an adjoining county.

(09-08-2010; Amended by C.O. No. 8)