2006 Kansas Code - 74-8005

      74-8005.   Chief executive officer, selection, qualifications, employment agreement, compensation, powers and duties; employees; contracts; gifts, donations and grants; inapplicability of state purchasing laws. (a) Kansas, Inc., subject to the approval of the governor, shall hire a person to serve as chief executive officer and president of Kansas, Inc. Kansas, Inc. shall conduct a national search and select a corporation president who meets a national standard of experience, ability and initiative for similar positions. The president shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and shall serve at the pleasure of Kansas, Inc. Kansas, Inc. may negotiate and enter into an employment agreement with the individual selected as corporation president which may provide for such compensation and such provisions for allowances, benefits and expenses as may be included in such agreement. Kansas, Inc. is authorized to make all payments and payroll deductions as may be required under such agreement.

      (b)   The president shall direct and supervise the general management of the corporation and a small core staff of analysts. The president:

      (1)   May employ and terminate such other employees as designated by the members of Kansas, Inc. Such employees shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act;

      (2)   shall attend board meetings; and

      (3)   shall keep a record of all proceedings and maintain and be custodian of all financial and operational records, documents and papers filed with Kansas, Inc.

      (c)   Kansas, Inc. is hereby authorized to negotiate and enter into contracts for professional consulting and research services, and may enter into such contracts jointly with the department of commerce.

      (d)   Kansas, Inc. is authorized to accept gifts, donations and grants.

      (e)   Kansas, Inc. is not subject to state purchasing laws.

      History:   L. 1986, ch. 298, § 5; L. 1987, ch. 317, § 7; L. 1993, ch. 136, § 12; L. 1995, ch. 255, § 3; L. 1996, ch. 88, § 10; L. 2003, ch. 154, § 71; July 1.