2006 Kansas Code - 75-2266

      75-2266.   Statehouse art and history committee. (a) There is hereby established the statehouse art and history committee. The committee shall consist of three members, as follows:

      (1)   The secretary of administration or the secretary's designee;

      (2)   the director of legislative administrative services; and

      (3)   the executive director of the state historical society.

      (b)   The secretary of administration or the secretary's designee shall serve as chairperson of the committee. The committee shall meet on call of the chairperson or at the request of a majority of the members of the committee.

      (c)   The committee shall:

      (1)   Develop a long-range plan for displays in the capitol to represent the art, history and culture of all Kansas citizens;

      (2)   adopt procedures and criteria for evaluating and approving art work for display in the capitol, based on the excellence and aesthetics of the work and its representation of the multicultural art and history of the state;

      (3)   adopt procedures and criteria for evaluating and approving removal of art work displayed in the capitol, based on the criteria specified in subsection (c)(2), and disposition and preservation of such art work;

      (4)   adopt procedures and criteria for evaluating and approving special events and displays to be held in the capitol, based on the quality of the event or display and its relevance to the history and culture of Kansas citizens; and

      (5)   adopt and implement procedures and criteria for the display, maintenance and preservation of art works in the capitol.

      (d)   Requests for display of art works in the capitol shall be submitted to the secretary of administration or the secretary's designee. The secretary of administration or the secretary's designee, the director of legislative administrative services and the executive director of the state historical society shall evaluate and approve or disapprove those requests in accordance with the procedures and criteria adopted by the committee.

      (e)   Requests for displays or special events in the capitol shall be submitted to the following for approval or disapproval in accordance with the procedures and criteria adopted by the committee:

      (1)   The director of legislative administrative services, for displays or special events to be held in areas assigned to the legislature or to a legislative staff office, department or agency; and

      (2)   the secretary of administration or the secretary's designee, for displays or special events to be held in other areas.

      History:   L. 1995, ch. 144, § 1; Apr. 20.