2011 Kansas Code
Chapter 75. - STATE DEPARTMENTS; PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Article 74. - KANSAS HEALTH POLICY AUTHORITY
75-7402 Same; executive director; appointment; confirmation; temporary director; unclassified service; officers and employees.

75-7402. Same; executive director; appointment; confirmation; temporary director; unclassified service; officers and employees. (a) The Kansas health policy authority shall appoint the executive director of the authority subject to confirmation by the senate as provided in K.S.A. 75-4315b, and amendments thereto. Except as provided by K.S.A. 46-2601, and amendments thereto, no person appointed as executive director shall exercise any power, duty or function as executive director until confirmed by the senate.

(b) The executive director of the Kansas health policy authority shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and shall serve at the pleasure of the Kansas health policy authority. The executive director of the Kansas health policy authority shall receive a salary fixed by the Kansas health policy authority, subject to approval by the governor.

(c) The executive director shall have the authority to hire and supervise the other personnel of the Kansas health policy authority. Except as provided in K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 75-7416, and amendments thereto, and as otherwise provided by this act, all officers and employees of the Kansas health policy authority shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and shall serve at the pleasure of the executive director of the Kansas health policy authority.