22-4519. State board of indigents' defense services; appointment and terms; qualifications. (a) There is hereby created within the executive branch of state government the state board of indigents' defense services, which shall consist of nine members appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate as provided in K.S.A. 75-4315b, and amendments thereto. Except as provided by K.S.A. 46-2601, no person appointed to the commission [board] shall exercise any power, duty or function as a member of the commission until confirmed by the senate.
(b) The terms of members who are serving on the board on the effective date of this act shall expire on January 15, of the year in which such member's term would have expired under the provisions of this section prior to amendment by this act. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for terms of three years and until their successors are appointed and confirmed.
(c) Of the nine members of the board, there shall be:
(1) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4315c, and amendments thereto, two members from the first congressional district, of whom one shall be a lawyer registered with the Kansas supreme court, and at least one member from each other congressional district in the state;
(2) at least one member from each county in the state having a population in excess of 100,000, who shall be a lawyer registered with the Kansas supreme court, but not more than five members from such counties; and
(3) five members who are lawyers registered with the Kansas supreme court and four members who are not lawyers.
(d) No more than five members of the board shall be from the same political party.
(e) No member of the board shall be, or shall be employed by, a judicial officer or a law enforcement officer and no member of the board shall be an employee of the board.
(f) Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which such member's predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of such term.
(g) No member of the board shall serve more than two consecutive three-year terms.
History: L. 1982, ch. 142, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 262, § 3; L. 1995, ch. 241, § 4; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 22 - Criminal Procedure
Article 45 - Aid To Indigent Defendants
22-4502 Same; procedure to obtain services for representation before appearance.
22-4510 Same; reimbursement of state treasury; payment under act exclusive.
22-4512a Duties of court appointing counsel or authorizing expenditures to be charged against fund.
22-4518 Applicability of laws relating to aid to indigent defendants.
22-4519 State board of indigents' defense services; appointment and terms; qualifications.
22-4520 Same; prohibition on interfering with professional duties of counsel.
22-4521 Same; meetings; officers; quorum; compensation and allowances.
22-4522 Same; powers and duties.
22-4523 Same; additional powers.
22-4526 Disposition of moneys received under contracts with cities and counties.
22-4529 Entitlement of defendant to counsel; application fee; disposition of moneys.