32-805. Wildlife, parks and tourism commission; membership; powers and duties; compensation and expenses; meetings, quorum. (a) There is hereby created within and as a part of the department the Kansas wildlife, parks and tourism commission which shall be composed of seven members. The governor shall appoint residents of this state to be members of the commission. One member of the commission shall be chosen from each fish and wildlife administration region as established by the department. In the appointment of members of the commission, the governor shall give consideration to the appointment of licensed hunters, fishermen and furharvesters, park users and to nonconsumptive users of wildlife and park resources. No more than a majority of the members shall be of the same political party. Each member of the commission shall hold office for a term of four years and until a successor is appointed and qualified, except that in appointing the original commission members, the governor shall designate one member for a term ending July 1, 1988, one member for a term ending July 1, 1989, and two members for terms ending July 1, 1990. The governor shall fill any vacancy on the commission prior to the expiration of a term by appointment for the unexpired term.
(b) Each member of the commission shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation as required by law before taking office.
(c) The governor may remove a commissioner after opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act. If the commissioner is removed, the governor shall file in the office of the secretary of state a complete statement of all charges made against such commissioner and the governor's findings thereon, together with a complete record of the proceedings.
(d) The commission shall have such powers, duties and functions as prescribed by law. Other than rules and regulations pertaining to personnel matters of the department, the secretary shall submit to the commission all proposed rules and regulations. The commission shall either approve, modify and approve, or reject such proposed rules and regulations. The secretary shall adopt such rules and regulations so approved or so modified and approved. Fees established for licenses, permits, stamps and other issues of the department shall be subject to the approval of the commission. It also shall be the duty of the commission to serve in an advisory capacity to the governor and the secretary in the formulation of policies and plans relating to the department.
(e) The governor shall designate one commission member to serve as chairperson of the commission. Members of the commission attending meetings of the commission, or attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by the commission, shall be paid compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage and other expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto. A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Meetings may be called by the chairperson and shall be called on the request of a majority of the members of the commission.
History: L. 1987, ch. 417, § 5; L. 1989, ch. 118, § 8; L. 2007, ch. 143, § 2; L. 2012, ch. 47, § 23; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 32 - Wildlife, Parks And Recreation
Article 8 - Department Of Wildlife, Parks And Tourism
32-801 Establishment of department; secretary; application of K-GOAL.
32-802 Assistant secretaries; employees; offices; wildtrust program.
32-803 Department and secretary continuation of fish and game commission.
32-804 Department and secretary continuation of park and resources authority.
32-808 Conservation officers and employees; training requirements; powers and authority.
32-809 State agricultural production fund.
32-811 Same; assistant secretaries.
32-812 Division of tourism; director; administration.
32-817 Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings.
32-818 Transfer of officers and employees; rights and benefits preserved.
32-824 Federal assistance for land and water conservation; department official agency.
32-825 Same; powers of department.
32-827 Federal assistance for development of natural resources; department official agency.
32-828 Assent to wildlife restoration act; use of fees.
32-829 Assent to fish restoration and management projects act; use of fees.
32-830 Local governments; conveyances to department.
32-831 Cooperation with state and local agencies.
32-832 Cooperation with citizen-support organizations.
32-833 Authority to purchase land; conditions and limitations.
32-834 Purchase of land in Jefferson county, Kansas.
32-835 Purchase of land in Cherokee county.
32-836 Purchase of land in Pottawatomie county.
32-838 Eisenhower state park; name.
32-838a Cross Timbers state park; name.
32-838b Kaw River state park; name.
32-839 Steve Lloyd wetlands designated.
32-841 Donated lands; remission of taxes.
32-842 Acquisition of land under fish and wildlife coordination act; notice and hearing.
32-843 Same; legislative approval.
32-844 Real estate transactions proposed or entered into; report to legislature.
32-845 Contracts with federal agencies; legislative approval, when.
32-846 Approval of agreement and lease for Milford Lake wetlands.
32-847 Flint Hills advisory council; organization; duties.
32-850 Mineral leases; authorization.
32-852 Same; liability for damages.
32-853 Same; restriction as to uses or occupancy.
32-854 Same; disposition of proceeds.
32-857 Revenue bonds; authority to issue.
32-858 Same; disposition of proceeds.
32-859 Same; form; validity; negotiability; replacement.
32-860 Same; pledge of revenues.
32-861 Same; default on payment; remedies.
32-864 Same; refunding revenue bonds authorized.
32-867 Resort bonds; definitions.
32-869 Same; amount of bonds authorized; payment.
32-870 Same; zoning regulations subject to secretary's approval.
32-872 Same; acquisition of site; construction and operation of resort.
32-873 Same; legislative approval of site and amount of bonds.
32-874 Lake resorts; feasibility study.
32-874b Same; negotiations with lake resort communities.
32-874c Same; negotiations with federal agencies.
32-874d Same; requests for proposals; advertisement; negotiations with developers.
32-874e Same; joint report to legislature.
32-876 Hatchery bonds; definitions.
32-877 Same; hatchery stamps to pay bonds; disposition of excess revenues.
32-878 Same; bonds authorized; pledge of revenues; covenants and agreements.
32-879 Same; bonds not state indebtedness; contracts binding.
32-880 Same; refunding revenue bonds authorized.
32-881 Same; disposition of bond proceeds.
32-884 Same; authority and powers conferred by act.
32-885 Same; notice of intent to issue; actions to contest validity limited.
32-886 Family oriented lodging sites in state parks.
32-887 Same; leases for improvement and development.
32-888 Same; proposals for bids; advertisement thereof; negotiations.
32-889 Same; property tax exemption; payments in lieu of taxes; disposition.