73-215. Temporary appointments; military service. (a) (1) If an officer's military service creates a temporary vacancy that is determined by such officer to require a temporary appointment, such officer shall submit an approved form to the designated office as set out in paragraph (2).
(2) (A) If the officer is an elected state official, the form shall be approved by and filed with the secretary of state.
(B) If the officer is an elected official of a political subdivision, the form shall be filed with the county clerk of the county containing the largest portion of the territory of the political subdivision.
(C) If the officer is an employee who is not an elected official, the form shall be approved by and filed with the employee's human resources department or other official as determined by such officer's employer.
(3) The officer shall also submit an approved form to the designated office upon return from military service.
(b) If an officer's military service creates a temporary vacancy in an office or position and the form prescribed in (a) has been filed:
(1) The appointive authority for a partisan elective office shall appoint a person to temporarily fill such office or position using the procedures in K.S.A. 25-3901 et seq., and amendments there to; and
(2) The appointive authority for an elective office that is nonpartisan and for an employee who is not an elected official may appoint a person to temporarily fill such office or position.
(c) All such appointees shall hold the office or position during such temporary vacancy.
History: L. 1941, ch. 355, § 3; L. 2021, ch. 97, § 7; January 1, 2022.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 73 - Soldiers, Sailors And Patriotic Emblems
Article 2 - Veterans' Preference
73-201a Same; preference not applicable to certain positions.
73-201b Same; operation in conjunction with federal law or limitations on federal grants.
73-201c Same; audit of veterans preference laws.
73-202 Same; penalties for violations.
73-203 Ex-servicemen or their widows and orphans to be retained in making reduction in employees.
73-204 Same; penalty for violations.
73-205 Statutes applicable to world war veterans.
73-206 Same; act supplemental.
73-206b Waiver of pension or annuity payments.
73-209 Adjutant general; certificate of military service; transfer to state historical society.
73-210a Free recording by register of deeds; copies.
73-214 Vacancies that do not create forfeiture or vacancy; references in laws construed.
73-215 Temporary appointments; military service.
73-216 Powers and duties; compensation.
73-218 Officer absent while in military service is not entitled to compensation; status upon return.