A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF WIDTEWATER, KANSAS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 12-631K, AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 107, SECTION 1, 2004 SESSION LAWS OF KANSAS, AND K.S.A. 12-860, AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 107, SECTION 2, 2004 SESSION LAWS OF KANSAS, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF UTILITY CHARGES, THE BILLING AND COLLECTION OF THE SAME AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY SERVED.

BE IN ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF WHITEWATER, KANSAS:

SECTION 1      The City of Whitewater, 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. 12-631k, as amended by Chapter 107, Section 1, 2004 Session Laws of Kansas, and K.S.A. 12-860, as amended by Chapter 107, Section 2, 2004 Session Laws of Kansas 2004, which applies to this city, but is part of an enactment which does not apply uniformity to all cities.

(08-09-2004)