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AN ACT concerning the director of the division of health of the depart-
  ment of health and environment; amending K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 75-5603
  and repealing the existing section.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
  Section 1.  K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 75-5603 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 75-5603. There is hereby established within and as a part of the
department of health and environment a division of health, the head of
which shall be the director of the division of health. Under the supervision
of the secretary of health and environment, the director of the division
of health shall administer the division of health. The director shall be a
physician, hold a valid license to practice medicine and surgery, and have
experience and educational training in the field of public health. The
secretary of health and environment shall appoint the director of the
division of health. The first Any person appointed initially to such office
after the effective date of this act shall be appointed subject to confir-
mation by the senate as provided in K.S.A. 75-4315b and amendments
thereto and shall serve for a term of four years from and after the date
of such appointment, and thereafter at the pleasure of the secretary. In
the case of a vacancy in the office of the director of the division of health,
the secretary of health and environment shall appoint a successor to fill
the vacancy for the unexpired term may be appointed by the secretary
for any subsequent four-year term. The director shall be in the unclassi-
fied service and shall receive an annual salary fixed by the secretary and
approved by the governor.
  Sec. 2.  K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 75-5603 is hereby repealed.
  Sec. 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.