Legal Opinion
Attorney General Opinion No.
Kansas Attorney General Reports
Decided August 12, 2009Published
1Opinion of the Court
Richard A. Euson, County Counselor Sedgwick County County Courthouse
525 N. Main, Suite 359 Wichita, Kansas 67203
Dear Mr. Euson:
As county counselor for Sedgwick County, you inquire whether a petition challenging a charter ordinance must conform to the general petition requirements in K.S.A. 2008 Supp. 25-3601 and 25-3602.
Charter ordinances are a creature of the Home Rule Amendment1 to the Kansas Constitution. Prior to the effective date of this amendment, 2 cities were subject to "Dillon's Rule" under which cities were considered creatures of the legislature and could only exercise authority…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Van Sickle v. ShanahanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1973
- Colorado Interstate Gas Co. v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1990
- Bigs v. City of WichitaSupreme Court of Kansas · 2001
- Kansas City Renaissance Festival Corp. v. City of Bonner SpringsSupreme Court of Kansas · 2000
- State ex rel. Brewster v. BentleySupreme Court of Kansas · 1917
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