A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF SOLOMON, KANSAS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 12-1651 REGARDING THE NAMING OF AN OFFICIAL CITY NEWSPAPER AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of the City of Solomon, Kansas:

SECTION 1.  Election to Exempt.  The City of Solomon, Kansas (“City”), by virtue of the powers vested in it by Article 12, Section 5, of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to exempt itself from and make inapplicable to it K.S.A. 12-1651, which applies to the City but does not apply uniformly to all cities, and thereby provide substitute and additional provisions on the same subject as set forth in this Charter Ordinance. 

SECTION 2.  Substitute and Additional Provisions.  The Governing Body shall designate from time to time by resolution one or more newspapers and/or websites as the official city newspaper(s) of the City for publication of legal notices, advertisements, or publications of any kind which may be required to be published in the official city newspaper by the laws of the State of Kansas or of the City. 

SECTION 3.  Currently Designated Official City Newspaper.  Any newspaper that has been designated as an official city newspaper as of the effective date of this Charter Ordinance shall continue to be an official city newspaper unless or until such time as the Governing Body shall adopt a resolution providing otherwise.

(02-02-2026)