75-134. Same; services and facilities to be provided incoming governor. (a) In preparing for the assumption of official duties as governor, each incoming governor who is not the governor currently in office, shall be provided necessary services and facilities, including:
(1) The use of office space, located on the first or second floor of the state capitol, appropriately equipped with furniture, furnishings, office machines and equipment, and office supplies as determined by the secretary of administration after consultation with the incoming governor;
(2) staff members, to be selected by the incoming governor, at rates of compensation determined by him or her within the limitations of appropriations therefor and paid therefrom by the director of the budget. Whenever requested by the incoming governor, any employee of any agency of the executive branch of the state government may be assigned to such staff on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis and while so assigned such employee shall be responsible only to the incoming governor for the performance of duties for which assigned. Any employee so assigned shall continue to receive the compensation provided by law for his or her regular employment, and shall retain the rights and privileges of such regular employment without interruption. Persons appointed as staff members under this subsection, other than those assigned from state agencies, shall be within the unclassified service;
(3) payment of expenses by the director of the budget within the limitations of appropriations therefor, for:
(i) services of experts and consultants;
(ii) travel expenses and subsistence allowances for persons serving without compensation;
(iii) mailing and telecommunications services; and
(iv) printing and binding services.
(b) In the case where the incoming governor is the incumbent governor, there shall be no expenditures of funds for the provision of services and facilities to such incumbent under this act, and any funds appropriated for such purposes shall be lapsed.
History: L. 1980, ch. 277, ยง 3; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees
75-102 Messages to legislature.
75-104 Governor's records; maintenance, review, audit and disposition.
75-106 Required signature, certain documents.
75-108 Actions and proceedings; employment of counsel.
75-109 Proceeds of sales of public lands.
75-110 Arms and military equipment; bonds of officers.
75-111 Suits on bonds of state officers.
75-116 Employment by the governor of special attorneys and investigators to enforce criminal laws.
75-117 Governor to appoint when judges fail to act.
75-121 Acceptance of MacLennan Park in Shawnee county by the state; conditions.
75-122 Same; acceptance of Cedar Crest and surrounding acreage; conditions.
75-123 Same; acceptance of land and improvements subject to terms of will.
75-125 Vacancies in office of governor; successors to office of governor.
75-126 Disability of governor; successors to office of governor.
75-127 Vacancy in office of lieutenant governor; president of senate to serve in certain capacities.
75-128 Governor's residence; designation.
75-129 Governor's residence advisory commission; composition; chairperson.
75-130 Same; annual report and recommendations to legislature.
75-131 Same; acceptance of gifts and donations.
75-132 Transition in office of governor; incoming governor, defined.
75-134 Same; services and facilities to be provided incoming governor.
75-136 Same; duties of person leaving office of governor.
75-137 Same; appropriation to finance transition; amount to be included in budget.
75-138 Commission on autism; membership; appointment; duties; meetings; expense allowances.
75-139 Title to gift shotgun accepted for Kansas transferred to former governor.
75-140 Conveyance of real property in Cloud county.
75-142 Same; all functions, powers and duties transferred.
75-146 Same; legal proceedings not affected by transfer.
75-147 Same; transfer of officers and employees, classified status of employees not changed.