A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF BUFFALO, KANSAS, FROM CERTAIN OF THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 15-209 AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO KANSAS:

SECTION 1. The City of Buffalo, Kansas, a Mayor-Council city of the Third Class, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to exempt itself from and make inapplicable to it K.S.A. 15-209 and to provide substitute and additional provisions as hereinafter set forth in this ordinance. Such statutory section is applicable to this city, but it is not applicable uniformly to all cities.

SECTION 2. The officers elected or appointed under this act shall be qualified electors of said City, except the city may appoint non-residents as city attorney, municipal judge, and as law enforcement officers when deemed necessary, including the appointment of nonresidents who also serve as city attorney, municipal judge or law enforcement officers of another municipality or public agency and; the city may appoint non-residents as the Buffalo fire chief when deemed necessary as long as the resident resides within Wilson County: PROVIDED, That nothing herein shall authorize the appointment of non-residents of this state.

(07-07-2008; Amended by C.O. No. 103)