A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF SOUTH HUTCIDNSON, KANSAS, FROM K.S.A. 15-301 TO THE EXTENT IT LIMITS THE MAYOR’S VOTING AUTHORITY TO A CASTING VOTE ONLY; PROVIDING THAT THE MAYOR SHALL BE A VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND MAY VOTE ON ALL QUESTIONS AND MATTERS COMING BEFORE THE GOVERNING BODY; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION, EFFECTIVE DATE, RECORDING AND FILING, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12, SECTION 5 OF THE KANSAS CONSTITUTION.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH HUTCHINSON, KANSAS, that:

SECTION 1. Exemption from K.S.A. 15-301; Mayor Voting Authority.

The City of South Hutchinson, Kansas, hereby exempts itself from K.S.A. 15-301 to the extent such statute provides that the mayor shall have only a casting (tie-breaking) vote and none other. In lieu thereof, and notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law from which the City is authorized to exempt itself by charter ordinance, the mayor shall be a voting member of the governing body and may vote on all questions and matters coming before the governing body, with the mayor’s vote counted in the same manner and tally as a council member.

(01-26-2026)