32-847. Flint Hills advisory council; organization; duties. (a) There is hereby established the Flint Hills advisory council. The council shall study and assess the development, staffing, maintenance and promotion of the Flint Hills nature trail. The council shall report its findings and recommendations to the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism on a quarterly basis.
(b) The Flint Hills advisory council shall consist of the following members:
(1) Two members of the Kansas legislature who reside in a district adjoining the Flint Hills nature trail, or the members' designees, one to be appointed by the president of the senate and one to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(2) one county commissioner of Miami county, or the commissioner's designee, to be appointed by the board of county commissioners of Miami county;
(3) one resident of Miami county to be appointed by the governing body of the county seat;
(4) one county commissioner of Franklin county, or the commissioner's designee, to be appointed by the board of county commissioners of Franklin county;
(5) one resident of Franklin county to be appointed by the governing body of the county seat;
(6) one county commissioner of Osage county, or the commissioner's designee, to be appointed by the board of county commissioners of Osage county;
(7) one resident of Osage county to be appointed by the governing body of the county seat;
(8) one county commissioner of Lyon county, or the commissioner's designee, to be appointed by the board of county commissioners of Lyon county;
(9) one resident of Lyon county to be appointed by the governing body of the county seat;
(10) one county commissioner of Morris county, or the commissioner's designee, to be appointed by the board of county commissioners of Morris county;
(11) one resident of Morris county to be appointed by the governing body of the county seat;
(12) one county commissioner of Dickinson county, or the commissioner's designee, to be appointed by the board of county commissioners of Dickinson county; and
(13) one resident of Dickinson county to be appointed by the governing body of the county seat.
(c) The appointing authorities listed in subsection (b)(2) through (13) shall give consideration to individuals who own land that is adjacent to the Flint Hills nature trail when appointing members to the Flint Hills advisory council.
(d) The member appointed in subsection (b)(1) by the speaker of the house of representatives shall serve as the first chairperson of the Flint Hills advisory council and the member appointed in subsection (b)(1) by the president of the senate shall serve as the first vice-chairperson of the council. The position of chairperson and vice-chairperson shall alternate annually upon the first meeting of the council in each calendar year.
(e) (1) Members of the Flint Hills advisory council shall be appointed no later than August 1, 2018. Any vacancy in the membership of the council shall be filled by appointment in the same manner prescribed in this section for the original appointment.
(2) The council shall meet quarterly and at the call of the chairperson or upon the request of a majority of the council.
(f) The members of the Flint Hills advisory council shall be appointed for terms not to exceed three years and, with the exception of the chairperson and vice-chairperson, shall serve no more than two consecutive terms. The initial terms for the members will be staggered as follows:
(1) Members appointed in subsection (b)(2), (7), (8) and (13) shall serve for an initial term of one year;
(2) members appointed in subsection (b)(3), (4), (9) and (10) shall serve for an initial term of two years; and
(3) members appointed in subsection (b)(5), (6), (11) and (12) shall serve for an initial term of three years.
(g) Subject to approval by the legislative coordinating council, legislative members of the Flint Hills advisory council shall receive amounts provided in K.S.A. 75-3223(e), and amendments thereto.
(h) The provisions of this section shall expire on July 1, 2021.
History: L. 2018, ch. 74, ยง 1; 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.