A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF DE SOTO, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 12-4112 AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT RELATING TO THE ASSESSMENT PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT RELATING TO THE ASSESSMENT OF COSTS IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT AND REPEALING CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 4 OF THE CITY OF DE SOTO, KANSAS.

Section 1. Exemption from Statute. The City of De Soto, Kansas, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5, of the constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to exempt itself and make inapplicable to it the provisions of K.S.A. 12-4112 and to provide for substitute and additional provisions.

Section 2. Court Costs. The City of De Soto may by ordinary ordinance establish court costs to be paid involving cases in the De Soto municipal court.

Section 3. Publication. This charter ordinance shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official city newspaper.

Section 4. Effective Date. This is a charter ordinance and shall take effect 61 days after final publication unless a sufficient petition for a referendum is filed and a referendum held on the ordnance as provided in Article 12, Section, subdivision (c)(3), of the Constitution of Kansas, in which case the ordinance shall become effective if approved by a majority of electors voting thereon.

(2-12-98)