2006 Kansas Code - 74-5202

      74-5202.   Creation; composition; terms; officers; meetings; compensation and expenses. (a) There is hereby created a Kansas arts commission which shall be composed of twelve members to be appointed by the governor. Except as provided by subsection (b), members shall be appointed for terms of three years. Upon expiration of the term of each member serving on the commission on the effective date of this act, the governor shall appoint a successor for a term of three years. Members serving on the commission on the effective date of this act may be reappointed to a term of three years. Members may not serve more than two terms and are not eligible for reappointment following the end of their second term of office. The commission shall have a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary-treasurer, which officers shall be designated by the governor from the membership of the commission. The commission shall meet upon call of the chairperson, but at least once each quarter. Members of the Kansas arts commission attending meetings of such commission, or attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by such commission, shall be paid compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage and other expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto. Employment by the state, or any instrumentality or subdivision of the state, shall not prevent any person from accepting appointment to and serving on the commission.

      (b)   The terms of all members of the commission shall expire on June 30, 2001. Of the members appointed due to expiration of terms on June 30, 2001, four members shall be appointed for terms of one year, four members shall be appointed for terms of two years and four members shall be appointed for terms of three years. Thereafter, members shall be appointed for terms of three years and until successors are appointed and qualified.

      Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as prohibiting the reappointment of members of the commission who had been appointed prior to the effective date of this act except no member may be appointed to serve more than seven consecutive years.

      History:   L. 1965, ch. 449, § 2; L. 1973, ch. 330, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 348, § 76; L. 2000, ch. 41, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 86, § 2; April 12.