12-342. Same; consolidation study commission, appointment; executive director. (a) If a majority of the electors voting at the election vote in favor of the question submitted pursuant to K.S.A. 12-341, or if there is no presidential preference primary held in 1996, the governor shall appoint a five-member consolidation study commission. Such appointments shall be made by May 15, 1996. No more than three members of the commission shall be from the same political party. Members of the commission shall include, but not be limited to, persons with experience in accounting, business management, municipal finance, law, education, political science or public administration. No elected official of the cities of Bonner Springs, Edwardsville, Lake Quivira or Kansas City or Wyandotte county, nor any person appointed to fill a vacancy in an elected office of such cities or county, shall serve on the commission. No full-time paid employee of the cities of Bonner Springs, Edwardsville, Lake Quivira or Kansas City or Wyandotte county shall serve on the commission. Members of the commission shall be residents of Wyandotte county.
(b) Members of the commission shall be paid compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage and other expenses as provided by K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto.
(c) The governor shall appoint an executive director of the commission. The executive director shall receive compensation established by the governor, within the limits of appropriations for that purpose. The executive director shall employ other staff and may contract with consultants, as the executive director deems necessary to carry out the functions of the commission. Staff employed by the executive director shall receive compensation established by the executive director and approved by the governor, within the limits of appropriations for that purpose.
(d) Within 30 days following the appointment of all members of the commission, the commission shall meet and organize by the election of a chairperson and vice-chairperson and other officers deemed necessary. The commission may adopt rules governing the conduct of its meetings.
History: L. 1996, ch. 11, ยง 3; February 29.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities
Article 3 - Consolidation Of Municipalities
12-301 Consolidation of cities; definitions.
12-302 Same; initiation of process; election; limitations.
12-303 Name of city; election for change, when.
12-304 Resolution for joint session of councils.
12-305 Holding joint session; officers.
12-306 Joint session; adjournment; vote requirement.
12-307 Joint ordinance; publication.
12-308 Smaller city to become part of larger.
12-309 Smaller city as ward; redistricting.
12-310 Filling vacancies in offices of smaller city.
12-311 Ordinances and regulations of larger city operative.
12-312 Terms of officers of smaller cities.
12-314 Debts of smaller cities assumed.
12-315 Property of smaller cities.
12-316 Pending actions against smaller cities.
12-318 Terms for consolidation stated in joint ordinance.
12-320 Payment of collected taxes to treasurer, when.
12-321 Subsequent consolidation proceedings permitted.
12-322 Re-levy of taxes; validation of assessments.
12-323 Records of joint session of council.
12-324 Records and moneys of smaller cities.
12-326 Notice to owner or purchaser to file plat of land.
12-327 Proceedings on such notice.
12-328 Execution of plat by city; effect as evidence.
12-329 Cost of plat assessed against property; suit to collect.
12-330 Approval or disapproval of owner's plat.
12-331 Ordinance approving city's plat; action to set aside.
12-331a Expenditures by consolidated city during year consolidation effected.
12-340 Consolidation of Kansas City, Kansas, and Wyandotte county; definitions.
12-341 Same; election, when required.
12-342 Same; consolidation study commission, appointment; executive director.
12-344 Same; consolidation plan, required provisions.
12-346 Same; annexation, limitations.
12-350 Consolidation of Topeka and Shawnee county; definitions.
12-351 Same; consolidation study commission, appointment; executive director.
12-353 Same; consolidation plan, required provisions.
12-354 Same; Shawnee county, designated as urban area.
12-356 Same; annexation, limitation.
12-360 Unification of governmental units in Greeley county; definitions.
12-362 Same; studies, hearings and notice; preliminary and final plan; election.
12-363 Same; unification plan, required provisions.
12-364 Same; Greeley county designated as an urban area.
12-366 Same; annexation after unification.