Kansas § 3-140 Same; notice by publication; petition for election; notice of election

Kansas Statutes

§ 3-140 — Same; notice by publication; petition for election; notice of election

Kansas § 3-140

Ch. 3AIRCRAFT AND AIRFIELDS

Art. 1MUNICIPAL AIRPORTS AND FIELDS

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 3-140 (2026).

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The sale of a municipal airport or field for aviation purposes shall be by public auction, for cash. Said sale shall be conducted by the city clerk of the city, after having published the resolution of the governing body ordering said sale once each week in the official city newspaper for three consecutive weeks, said sale to be held not less than forty days from the date of the first publication of said resolution: Provided, That if twenty-five percent of the qualified electors of any such city, based on the total vote cast for secretary of state at the last general election, shall, on or before thirty days from the first publication of said resolution, petition the governing body to submit to the electors of such city for their approval or rejection the question of selling said municipal

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The sale of a municipal airport or field for aviation purposes shall be by public auction, for cash. Said sale shall be conducted by the city clerk of the city, after having published the resolution of the governing body ordering said sale once each week in the official city newspaper for three consecutive weeks, said sale to be held not less than forty days from the date of the first publication of said resolution: Provided, That if twenty-five percent of the qualified electors of any such city, based on the total vote cast for secretary of state at the last general election, shall, on or before thirty days from the first publication of said resolution, petition the governing body to submit to the electors of such city for their approval or rejection the question of selling said municipal airport or municipal field for aviation purposes, it shall be the duty of the governing body to forthwith submit to the qualified electors of such city such question of selling said municipal airport or municipal field for aviation purposes, for their approval or rejection.
When such petition is filed with the city clerk no signer thereon shall be permitted to withdraw his or her name therefrom. Fifteen days' notice of such election shall be given by publication in the official newspaper of said city, and such election shall be conducted in all respects as now provided for bond elections in such cities. In case a majority of the electors of such city voting at such election shall vote in favor of the sale of said municipal airport or municipal field for aviation purposes, the governing body shall continue with the sale thereof and sell the same; but if a majority of the electors voting at such election vote against the sale thereof, then said governing body shall not sell said municipal airport or municipal field for aviation purposes.