Kansas § 15-1602 Residents only to be appointed; exception

Kansas Statutes

§ 15-1602 — Residents only to be appointed; exception

Kansas § 15-1602

Ch. 15CITIES OF THE THIRD CLASS

Art. 16APPOINTIVE OFFICERS

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 15-1602 (2026).

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No person shall be eligible to any appointive office unless he or she shall be a bona fide resident of the city at least one (1) year prior to his or her appointment, except that the city may hire nonresident expert employees or appoint nonresidents as a municipal judge or as law enforcement officers when deemed necessary by the board of commissioners, including the appointment of nonresidents who also serve as a municipal judge or law enforcement officers of another municipality or public agency: Provided, That nothing herein shall authorize the appointment of nonresidents of this state.

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No person shall be eligible to any appointive office unless he or she shall be a bona fide resident of the city at least one (1) year prior to his or her appointment, except that the city may hire nonresident expert employees or appoint nonresidents as a municipal judge or as law enforcement officers when deemed necessary by the board of commissioners, including the appointment of nonresidents who also serve as a municipal judge or law enforcement officers of another municipality or public agency: Provided, That nothing herein shall authorize the appointment of nonresidents of this state.