2012 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 75 STATE DEPARTMENTS; PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Article 53 DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Section 75-5301 Secretary of social and rehabilitation services; appointment and confirmation; creation of department; department and office of secretary subject to K-GOAL.

75-5301. Secretary of social and rehabilitation services; appointment and confirmation; creation of department; department and office of secretary subject to K-GOAL. (a) There is hereby created a department of social and rehabilitation services, the head of which shall be the secretary of social and rehabilitation services. The governor shall appoint the secretary of social and rehabilitation services, subject to confirmation by the senate as provided in K.S.A. 75-4315b, and amendments thereto, and the secretary shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. Except as provided by K.S.A. 46-2601, and amendments thereto, no person appointed as secretary shall exercise any power, duty or function as secretary until confirmed by the senate. The department of social and rehabilitation services created by this order shall be administered under the direction and supervision of the secretary of social and rehabilitation services. The secretary of social and rehabilitation services shall receive an annual salary fixed by the governor.

(b) The provisions of the Kansas governmental operations accountability law apply to the department of social and rehabilitation services, and the department is subject to audit, review and evaluation under such law.