74-6502. Commission membership; qualifications; appointment; terms; vacancies. (a) The commission shall consist of seven members. No more than four members shall be members of the same political party. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4315c, and amendments thereto, each congressional district in the state of Kansas shall be represented on the commission by at least one member who is a resident of the district at the time of appointment and the remainder shall represent the state at large. Commission members shall be appointed by the governor. A person appointed to fill a vacancy which occurs prior to the expiration of a term shall be appointed for the unexpired term. Except as provided by subsection (b), each member of the commission shall be appointed for a three-year term.
(b) Members shall be appointed for terms of three years and until successors are appointed and qualified.
(c) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as prohibiting the reappointment of members who had been appointed prior to the effective date of this act.
History: L. 1974, ch. 208, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 347, § 44; L. 1992, ch. 262, § 13; L. 2001, ch. 86, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 42, § 3; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities
Article 65 - Hispanic And Latino American Affairs Commission
74-6501 Hispanic and Latino American affairs commission established; advisory to the governor.
74-6501a Official designation and name of commission.
74-6502 Commission membership; qualifications; appointment; terms; vacancies.
74-6503 Commission chairperson and secretary.
74-6504 Commission functions, powers and duties.
74-6505 Commission meetings; quorum.
74-6506 Compensation and allowances of commission members.
74-6507 Executive director; qualifications.