2006 Kansas Code - 73-2402

      73-2402.   Same; advisory committee, membership, appointment, chairperson, compensation. (a) There is hereby created an advisory committee to assist in the work of the Kansas territorial sesquicentennial commission. The advisory committee shall be composed of the following members:

      (1)   The executive director of the Kansas state historical society, who shall serve as chairperson of the advisory committee;

      (2)   the director of the Kansas humanities council or the director's designee;

      (3)   the director of the Kansas arts commission or the director's designee;

      (4)   the director of the division of travel and tourism development of the department of commerce or the director's designee;

      (5)   the commissioner of education or the commissioner's designee;

      (6)   fifteen members appointed by the governor as follows: (A) Six members of history faculties of universities under the supervision of the state board of regents; (B) six members of history faculties of community colleges or private colleges or universities in the state; (C) a representative of the travel industry association of Kansas; (D) a representative of the Kansas museums association; and (E) a representative of the territorial Kansas heritage alliance;

      (7)   two members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;

      (8)   two members appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives;

      (9)   two members appointed by the president of the senate; and

      (10)   two members appointed by the minority leader of the senate.

      (b)   The chairperson of the advisory committee shall appoint a person to serve as secretary of the committee.

      (c)   Members of the advisory committee shall serve without compensation or reimbursement of expenses.

      History:   L. 2001, ch. 152, § 3; L. 2003, ch. 154, § 22; July 1.