74-569. Organization of the department of agriculture. (a) The secretary of agriculture may organize the department of agriculture in the manner the secretary deems most efficient, so long as the same is not in conflict with the provisions of this act or with the provisions of law, and the secretary may establish policies governing the transaction of business of the department and the administration of each of the divisions within the department. Except as provided in K.S.A. 83-205, and amendments thereto, the chief administrative officer of each division of the department shall be within the classified service under the Kansas civil service act and shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the secretary of agriculture may prescribe and such duties and powers as are prescribed by law. Such chief administrative officers shall act for and exercise the powers of the secretary of agriculture to the extent authority to do so is delegated by the secretary of agriculture.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this act, and subject to the Kansas civil service act, the chief administrative officer of each division of the department of agriculture shall appoint all subordinate officers and employees of such officer's division, subject to the approval of the secretary, and all such subordinate officers and employees shall be within the classified service of the Kansas civil service act. Personnel of each such division shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the chief administrative officer of their division to the extent authority to do so is delegated by such administrative officer.
History: L. 1995, ch. 236, § 10; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 3; Apr. 18.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities
Article 5 - Department Of Agriculture
74-504b Statistical service; authority of secretary.
74-504e Agricultural statistics fund; creation, deposits and expenditures.
74-505b Permanent status to certain personnel; sick and annual leave; salary range.
74-505c Acceptance reports by secretary in lieu of affidavits and verified reports.
74-506a Division of water resources; creation.
74-506b Authority, powers and duties conferred upon division of water resources.
74-506c Certain commissions abolished.
74-506d Chief engineer, assistants and employees; compensation.
74-510 Information and assistance to chief engineer.
74-510a Delegation of duties by chief engineer.
74-511 Establishment; purposes.
74-515b Same; employees to retain rights and status; employment of entomologists and assistants.
74-524a Powers, duties and functions of the board of state fair managers transferred.
74-524b Abolishment of prior state fair board.
74-524c Powers, duties and functions of prior state fair board transferred.
74-524d Necessary employees retain rights and status.
74-531 Rules and regulations; standards, grades and classifications.
74-534 Additional personnel; fees; disposition of moneys received; market division fee fund.
74-535 Certificate of or classification grade as evidence.
74-536 Grain and dairy inspection not affected.
74-538 Unlawful acts; penalty.
74-541 Legislative findings and declarations.
74-550 Federal grants and other funds, authority to apply for and receive; contracts.
74-561 Appointment of assistant secretaries of agriculture, staff assistants and employees.
74-562 State board of agriculture; creation; members, appointment, terms, vacancies.
74-563 Same; initial meeting; subsequent meetings.
74-564 Same; election of officers.
74-565 Same; quorum; official actions.
74-566 Same; compensation, travel expenses and subsistence allowances.
74-567 Same; powers, duties and functions.
74-569 Organization of the department of agriculture.
74-570 Transfer of employees; retention of benefits.
74-571 Conflicts resolved by governor.
74-572 Secretary of agriculture has custody of records; civil or criminal actions not effected.
74-573 Funds and liabilities transferred.
74-574 Transfer of functions to the secretary of agriculture.
74-576 Powers and duties of the secretary of agriculture.
74-577 Dairy interstate compact; powers and duties of secretary of agriculture.
74-578 Grain commodities commission service fund; expenditures.
74-585 Rights preserved in legal actions and proceedings.
74-586 Transfer of officers and employees; rights and benefits preserved.
74-587 Food safety programs; authority relating to certain real property transferred to department.
74-588 Same; transfer of employees.
74-589 Same; conflict resolution.
74-590 Same; disposition of records.
74-599 Same; designation of hearing officer.
74-5,100 Certificates of free sale; fees; rules and regulations.
74-5,103 Rules and regulations, orders and directives continued.
74-5,105 Rights preserved in legal actions and proceedings.
74-5,107 Same; transfer of employees.
74-5,108 Same; disposition of records.
74-5,109 Same; transfer of funds.
74-5,110 Same; effective date.
74-5,112 Agriculture marketing and promotions program created within department of agriculture.
74-5,115 Funds and liabilities transferred from department of commerce to department of agriculture.
74-5,117 Rights preserved in legal actions and proceedings.
74-5,118 Transfer of officers and employees; rights and benefits preserved.
74-5,120 Animal health department and livestock commissioner abolished.
74-5,121a "Agency head" means the secretary or animal health commissioner.
74-5,122 Animal health board and pet animal advisory board continued.
74-5,123 Department of agriculture successor to animal health department and livestock commissioner.
74-5,125 Transfer of officers and employees; rights and benefits preserved.
74-5,128 Conservation commission continued.
74-5,129 Department of agriculture successor to conservation commission.
74-5,131 Transfer of officers and employees; rights and benefits preserved.
74-5,132 Rights preserved in legal actions and proceedings.
74-5,133 Arkansas river gaging fund; expenditures; funding.
74-5,134 Laboratory testing; fees; laboratory testing services fee fund.