2006 Kansas Code - 19-4002a

      19-4002a.   Community mental health centers and community facilities for mentally retarded; governing boards; Sedgwick and Wyandotte counties. (a) (1) In lieu of appointing a governing board as provided by K.S.A. 19-4002, and amendments thereto, the board of county commissioners of Sedgwick county may serve as the community mental health or mental retardation governing board for Sedgwick county.

      (2)   In lieu of appointing a governing board as provided by K.S.A. 19-4002, and amendments thereto, the unified government board of commissioners of Wyandotte county may serve as the community mental health or mental retardation governing board for Wyandotte county.

      (b)   If the board of county commissioners or the unified government board of commissioners elects to serve as the governing board pursuant to this section, the board of county commissioners or the unified government board of commissioners shall appoint a mental health and mental retardation advisory board of not less than seven members. Members of the advisory board shall serve at the pleasure of the board making their appointment. Membership of the advisory board shall include consumers of mental health services or representatives of mental health consumer groups and shall include family members of mentally ill persons and, as nearly as possible, shall be representative of public health, medical profession, the judiciary, public welfare, hospitals and mental health organizations and education, rehabilitation, labor, business and civic groups.

      (c)   The board of county commissioners or the unified government board of commissioners, as the mental health or mental retardation governing board, shall seek the recommendations of the mental health and mental retardation advisory board prior to adopting the annual plan and budget for county mental health and retardation programs.

      History:   L. 1986, ch. 98, § 2; L. 1990, ch. 92, § 14; L. 1999, ch. 118, § 2; July 1.