A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF SUBLETTE, KANSAS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF KANSAS STATUTES ANNOTATED 79-1953, AS AMENDED, AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT AND REMOVING ANY LIMITATION OF TAX LEVY.

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

SECTION 1. In accordance with the authority granted to municipalities by Article 12, Section 5, of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, the City of Sublette hereby elects to exempt itself from and to make inapplicable to the City of Sublette, Kansas, the provisions of Kansas Statutes Annotated 79-1953, as amended, and to provide substitute and additional provisions as are set out in this ordinance. The provisions of the above mentioned statute apply to the City of Sublette, Kansas and cities of the third class, but do not apply uniformly to all cities in Kansas.

SECTION 2. Any charter ordinance or part thereof of the City of Sublette, Kansas which is in conflict with this ordinance is hereby specifically repealed.

SECTION 3. The Governing Body of the City of Sublette, Kansas is hereby authorized and empowered to levy taxes in each year for the general fund and other city purposes at any rate of levy needed for the City of Sublette and to fix said rate of levy as needed; and the aggregate of all city-wide tax levies of the City of Sublette is not limited, except as prohibited by legislative enactment uniformly applicable to all cities in Kansas.

(12-03-1984)