75-5910. Appointment of subordinate officers and employees; duties and powers. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, and subject to the Kansas civil service act, the secretary for aging and disability services shall appoint all subordinate officers and employees of the department and all such subordinate officers and employees shall be within the classified service under the Kansas civil service act.
(b) The secretary may appoint one public information officer, one chief attorney, one personal secretary and one special assistant who shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and shall receive compensation fixed by the secretary and approved by the governor. The secretary may appoint deputy secretaries and commissioners as determined necessary by the secretary to effectively carry out the mission of the department. All deputy secretaries and commissioners shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and shall receive compensation fixed by the secretary and approved by the governor.
(c) Nothing in subsection (b) shall affect the classified status of any person employed by the Kansas department for aging and disability services on the day immediately preceding the effective date of this act. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to limit the powers of the secretary pursuant to K.S.A. 75-5909 or 75-2948, and amendments thereto.
(d) Personnel of the department shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the secretary may prescribe or as are designated by law.
History: L. 1977, ch. 288, § 10; L. 1978, ch. 332, § 56; L. 1987, ch. 347, § 9; L. 1996, ch. 271, § 14; L. 1998, ch. 95, § 2; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 384; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees
Article 59 - Department For Aging And Disability Services
75-5904 Transfer of powers, duties and functions; preservation of orders and directives.
75-5907 Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings.
75-5908 Powers and duties of secretary.
75-5910 Appointment of subordinate officers and employees; duties and powers.
75-5911 Advisory council on aging; appointment of members.
75-5912 Same; terms of members.
75-5913 Same; chairperson; procedure; compensation; meetings.
75-5914 Advisory council on aging; powers and duties.
75-5926 Kansas senior care act; citation of act.
75-5927 Same; legislative findings and declaration.
75-5928 Same; programs authorized; powers and duties of secretary of aging; contracts.
75-5930 Same; screening and assessment.
75-5931 Same; rules and regulations.
75-5932 Same; contract requirements.
75-5933 Same; fees, guidelines.
75-5934 Same; area agencies on aging to negotiate for or broker services.
75-5936 Same; secretary authorized to apply for and receive funds.
75-5947 Same; contracts for services involving litigation.
75-5949 Same; transfer of appropriations, resources and obligations.
75-5950 Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions, continuation of authority.
75-5952 Same; transfer of programs; administrative hearings and judicial proceedings.
75-5953 Same; transfer of programs; governor to resolve conflicts.
75-5954 Same; transfer of programs; reports to governor and legislature.
75-5956 Same; accessibility of services; application; procedure.
75-5957 Same; eligibility requirements for institutional-based long-term care services.
75-5958 Nursing facility reimbursement rates.
75-5963 Community crisis stabilization centers fund; clubhouse model program fund.