74-50,293. Members; vacancies. (a) The commission shall consist of 20 voting members as follows:

(1) The secretary of commerce or the secretary's designee;

(2) the executive director of the Kansas African American affairs commission or the executive director's designee;

(3) the executive director of the Kansas Hispanic and Latino American affairs commission or the executive director's designee;

(4) the executive director of the Kansas state historical society or the executive director's designee;

(5) one member of the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;

(6) one member of the majority party of the house of representatives to be appointed by the majority leader of the house of representatives;

(7) one member of the minority party of the house of representatives to be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives;

(8) one member of the senate to be appointed by the president of the senate;

(9) one member of the majority party of the senate to be appointed by the majority leader of the senate;

(10) one member of the minority party of the senate to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate;

(11) the state regent of the Kansas society daughters of the American revolution or the state regent's designee;

(12) the president of the Kansas society sons of the American revolution or the president's designee;

(13) the president of the Kansas historical foundation or the president's designee;

(14) one professor of American history from a Kansas institution of higher education, appointed by the president of the state board of regents;

(15) one teacher of American history from a public school, appointed by the state board of education;

(16) one representative appointed by the Kansas native American affairs office;

(17) the commander of the Kansas American legion or the commander's designee;

(18) the commander of the department of Kansas veterans of foreign wars or the commander's designee;

(19) the president of the sunflower sampler foundation or the president's designee; and

(20) the chairperson of the Kansas state fair board or the chairperson's designee.

(b) Members shall be appointed for the duration of the commission but shall serve only for as long as such members remain in the position that originally qualified such member for appointment.

(c) A vacancy on the commission shall not affect the powers of the commission. Each vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

History: L. 2022, ch. 35, § 3; July 1.