A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF TOWANDA, KANSAS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONTAINED WITHIN SECTION 4 OF HOUSE BILL 2217.

WHEREAS, the State of Kansas has adopted HB 2217; and

WHEREAS, the City of Towanda Kansas deems it advisable to exempt itself from certain provisions found within Section 4 of said Bill; and

WHEREAS, the provisions which the City of Towanda wishes to exempt itself from are not uniformly applicable to all Kansas cities.

NOW, THEREFORE be it ordained by the Governing Body of the City of Towanda, Kansas as follows:

SECTION 1. The following provisions contained within new Section 4 of HB 2217 shall not be applicable to the City of Towanda, Kansas:

       “The Governing Body shall approve such appointment unless the Governing Body makes a specific finding by the passage of a Resolution that the person is either unqualified to hold the office or is not fit to hold the office or position.”

(08-13-2008)