12-2815. Transit board; qualifications of members; salary; expenses. The governing and administrative body of the authority shall be a board consisting of five (5) members, to be known as the transit board. Members of the board shall be residents of the metropolitan area and persons of recognized business ability. No member of the board or employee of the authority shall hold any other office or employment under the federal, state or any county or any municipal government except an honorary office without compensation.
The salary of each member of the initial board shall be five hundred dollars ($500) per annum, and such salary shall not be increased or diminished during the member's term of office. The salaries of successor members of the board shall be fixed by the board and shall not be increased or diminished during their respective terms of office. No board member shall be allowed any fees, perquisites or emoluments, reward or compensation for services as a member or officer of the authority aside from salary, but the members shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
History: L. 1955, ch. 118, § 15; L. 1970, ch. 366, § 10; L. 1975, ch. 52, § 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities
Article 28 - Public Transportation
12-2801 Name and citation of act.
12-2803 Actions by or against; seal.
12-2805 Acquisition of properties and rights.
12-2806 Same; sale, lease or exchange.
12-2807 Use of street or public way; ordinance.
12-2809 Purchase of equipment; trust certificates; payment; leases.
12-2810 Investment in bonds or certificates by certain public and private bodies.
12-2811 Federal grants and loans.
12-2812 Investment of authority reserve or sinking funds.
12-2813 Insurance or indemnity contracts.
12-2815 Transit board; qualifications of members; salary; expenses.
12-2816 Transit board; appointment of board; terms.
12-2817 Same; resignations; removals; vacancies.
12-2818 Same; chairman and temporary secretary; qualification and salary of chairman.
12-2819 Same; meetings; action by resolution; public records.
12-2820 Same; secretary; treasurer; compensation; oaths; bond of treasurer.
12-2821 Funds of authority; deposits and expenditures.
12-2822 Signatures of officers valid.
12-2823 Appointment of manager, attorney, engineer and other officers; duties; bonds; compensation.
12-2824 Employment classification and regulation.
12-2825 Contracts with labor organizations.
12-2826 Rules and regulations; rates, fares and charges; free transportation, certain.
12-2827 Property and facilities, regulations.
12-2828 Letting of certain contracts; bids; exceptions.
12-2829 Advertisements for bids; awarding of contracts.
12-2831 Same; financial statements.
12-2832 Modernization of system; fund; loans.
12-2833 Same; depreciation policy.
12-2834 Operating expenses; damage reserve fund; liability insurance.
12-2835 Special funds; creation; use.
12-2836 Limitation of actions for injuries; time for filing notice.
12-2837 Investigations by transit board; testimony.