2-3709. Kansas agricultural remediation board; creation. (a) There is hereby created the Kansas agricultural remediation board. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the governor. Of the five members, one shall be a representative of agricultural retailers, one shall be a representative of agricultural producers, one shall be a representative of agricultural processors, one shall be a representative of specialty chemical distributors or retailers and one shall be a representative of agricultural and specialty chemical registrants. Not more than three voting members shall be members of the same political party. One representative of the Kansas department of agriculture and one representative of the Kansas department of health and environment shall serve as members of the board ex officio.
(b) Except as provided by this section, the term of office of each member of the board shall be four years. Each member shall serve until a successor is appointed. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the membership of the board prior to the expiration of a term of office, the governor shall appoint a qualified successor to fill the unexpired term.
(c) The governor shall designate the chairperson and vice-chairperson of the board from the members of such board.
(d) Meetings shall be held as determined by the board.
(e) Members of the board attending meetings of the board, or attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by the board, shall be paid compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage and other expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 2000, ch. 82, § 9; L. 2005, ch. 5, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 37 - Environmental Remediation
2-3703 Purpose; rules and regulations; annual reports.
2-3704 Loans; application; limitations; use; approval or rejection.
2-3705 Procedures for making deposits; deposit agreement, terms.
2-3706 Procedures for making loans; interest rate.
2-3707 Effect of late payment or default.
2-3708 Purpose; amount of reimbursement, limits.
2-3709 Kansas agricultural remediation board; creation.
2-3710 Same; powers and duties.
2-3711 Kansas agricultural remediation fund; creation.
2-3712 Assessments; when required.