2006 Kansas Code - 74-552

      74-552.   Grape and wine industry advisory council; membership; officers; organization. (a) There is hereby established within the Kansas department of agriculture a grape and wine industry advisory council consisting of nine members who shall be appointed by the secretary of agriculture. The membership of such council shall include:

      (1)   One member representing the college of agriculture at Kansas State University;

      (2)   two members representing the commercial grape growing industry;

      (3)   two members representing the licensed farm winery industry;

      (4)   one member representing the licensed wine distributors industry;

      (5)   one member representing the licensed retail liquor industry;

      (6)   one member representing the tourism industry of Kansas; and

      (7)   one member representing the public at large having experience in marketing.

      (b)   The members of the advisory council shall be appointed for terms as follows: (1) Four members shall be appointed for terms ending on June 30, 1995, and (2) five members shall be appointed for terms ending on June 30, 1996. After the expiration of the initial terms of such members all members shall be appointed for terms of two years. All vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term of the member creating the vacancy.

      (c)   The advisory council shall organize annually by the election from the council's membership a chairperson and a vice-chairperson. The advisory council shall adopt such rules of procedure as the council deems necessary for conducting the council's business.

      History:   L. 1994, ch. 308, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 209, § 25; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 196; July 1.