74-7006. Terms of members; vacancies; removal from office. (a) Whenever a vacancy occurs in the membership of the board by reason of the expiration of a term of office, the governor shall appoint a successor of like qualifications. Except as provided in subsection (e), all appointments shall be for terms of four years, but no member shall be appointed for more than three successive four-year terms.
(b) The terms of members appointed to the board shall commence on the July 1 immediately following the day of expiration of the preceding term, regardless of when the appointment is made, and except as provided in subsection (e), shall expire on June 30 of the fourth year of the member's term.
(c) Each member shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the membership of the board for any reason other than the expiration of a member's term of office, the governor shall appoint a successor of like qualifications to fill the unexpired term.
(d) The governor may remove any member of the board for misconduct, incompetency, neglect of duty or for any other sufficient cause.
(e) (1) The following members whose terms begin July 1, 2012, shall serve initial terms as follows:
(A) One member licensed as both an engineer and as a land surveyor shall serve a term of one year.
(B) One member from the general public shall serve a term of one year.
(C) One member licensed as a geologist shall serve a term of three years.
(D) One member licensed as a land surveyor shall serve a term of two years.
(2) The terms of members specified in this subsection shall expire on June 30 in the last year of such member's term. Upon reappointment, members shall serve a term of not more than four years.
(3) No member specified in this subsection shall serve more than four consecutive terms.
History: L. 1976, ch. 334, § 6; L. 1992, ch. 240, § 5; L. 1997, ch. 128, § 3; L. 2012, ch. 88, § 1; Apr. 12.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities
Article 70 - State Board Of Technical Professions
74-7001 Technical professions; unlawful practice; representation and use of title.
74-7004 State board of technical professions; purpose; membership; appointment; vacancies.
74-7005 Qualifications of members.
74-7006 Terms of members; vacancies; removal from office.
74-7007 Same; organization; election of officers; seal; rules; oath; meetings; quorum.
74-7009 Fees; disposition; technical professions fee fund; expenditures.
74-7010 Roster; maintenance and filing; copies, availability, fees.
74-7013 Powers and duties of board.
74-7016 Records of board; register; records as evidence.
74-7017 Examination requirement.
74-7018 Applications for license; fee; time.
74-7019 Architects; qualifications for licensure.
74-7020 Landscape architects; qualifications for licensure.
74-7021 Professional engineers; qualifications for licensure; intern engineer certificate.
74-7022 Professional surveyors; qualifications for licensure; intern land surveyor certificate.
74-7027 Authority of board at hearings; witnesses, compulsory attendance.
74-7029 Unlawful acts; prosecution; assistance of attorney general and district or county attorney.
74-7030 Civil enforcement of act.
74-7031 Architecture; exemptions from requirements for licensure or certification; definitions.
74-7032 Landscape architecture; exemptions from requirements for licensure or certification.
74-7033 Engineering; exemptions from requirements for licensure or certification.
74-7034 Land surveying; exemptions from requirements for licensure or certification.
74-7035 Act not applicable to certain practices and persons.
74-7040 Rights and privileges of licensees saved.
74-7041a Professional geologists, minimum qualifications; licensure; intern geologists.
74-7042a Geology; exemptions from requirements for licensure or certification.