2018 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 19 COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS
Article 39 YOUTH SERVICES AND CENTERS
19-3906 Same; citizens' governing board; membership; terms; officers.
19-3906. Same; citizens' governing board; membership; terms; officers. (a) The board of county commissioners of every county which establishes a youth services bureau shall appoint a citizens' governing board to be composed of not less than fifteen (15) members. The members of the governing board shall be representative of broad segments of the public, including business, labor, civic groups, minority groups and consumers of the services of youth services agencies, as well as the public in general. Professionals and members of the staffs of agencies providing youth services shall not constitute more than one-fifth (1/5) of the membership of the governing board appointed by the board of county commissioners.
(b) The term of office of each member of the governing board shall be three (3) years, except that of the members appointed to the original governing board by the board of county commissioners, one-third (1/3) of the members shall be appointed for terms of one (1) year, one-third (1/3) for terms of two (2) years and one-third (1/3) for terms of three (3) years. The terms of office of the original governing board shall commence on a date to be fixed by the board of county commissioners.
(c) The members of the governing board shall elect a chairman, vice-chairman, secretary and treasurer, who shall hold such offices for terms of one (1) year.
History: L. 1974, ch. 108, § 3; July 1.
