A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF BELOIT, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 14-205, PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT AND REMOVING LIMITATIONS ON RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CITY CLERK, CHIEF OF POLICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF BELOIT, KANSAS:

Section 1: The City of Beloit, Kansas, a city of the second class, 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. 14-205 which applies to this city, but is part of an enactment which does not apply uniformly to all cities, insofar as said statute requires that the city clerk, chief of police, and law enforcement officers meet certain residency requirements.

Section 2: The governing body of the city of Beloit, Kansas shall be qualified electors of said city.

Section 3: The city clerk need not be a qualified elector of the city of Beloit, Kansas, and may reside outside of the city limits of Beloit, Kansas. The city clerk must reside within Mitchell County, Kansas, and must reside within a 15 minute legal drive from the city limits of Beloit, Kansas.

Section 4: The chief of police need not be a qualified elector of the city of Beloit, Kansas, and may reside outside of the city limits of Beloit, Kansas. The chief of police must reside within Mitchell County, Kansas, and must reside within a 15 minute legal drive from the city limits of Beloit, Kansas.

Section 5: Law enforcement officers need not be qualified electors of the city of Beloit, Kansas, and may reside outside of the city limits of Beloit, Kansas. Law enforcement officers must reside within Mitchell County, Kansas, and must reside within a 15 minute legal drive from the city limits of Beloit, Kansas.

(11-05-2013; Revised by C.O. No. 21)