SENATE BILL No. 429 An Act concerning the Kansas sentencing commission; relating to membership thereof;
amending K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 74-9102 and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

    Section 1. K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 74-9102 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 74-9102. (a) The Kansas sentencing commission shall consist of
19 17 members, as follows:

    (1) The chief justice of the supreme court or the chief justice's des-
ignee;

    (2) two district court judges appointed by the chief justice of the
supreme court;

    (3) the attorney general or the attorney general's designee;

    (4) one public defender appointed by the governor;

    (5) one private defense counsel appointed by the governor;

    (6) one county attorney or district attorney appointed by the gover-
nor;

    (7) the secretary of corrections or the secretary's designee;

    (8) the chairperson of the Kansas parole board or such chairperson's
designee;

    (9) two members of the general public, at least one of whom shall be
a member of a racial minority group, appointed by the governor;

    (10) a director of a community corrections program appointed by the
governor; and

    (11) a court services officer appointed by the chief justice of the su-
preme court. Not more than three members of the commission appointed
by the governor shall be of the same political party.

    (b) In addition to the members appointed pursuant to subsection (a),
four members of the legislature, of which shall serve as voting members
of the commission. Such members shall be appointed as follows: One shall
be appointed by the president of the senate, one shall be appointed by
the minority leader of the senate, one shall be appointed by the speaker
of the house of representatives, and one shall be appointed by the mi-
nority leader of the house of representatives, shall serve as voting mem-
bers of the commission.

    (c) The governor shall appoint a chairperson from the two district
court judges appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court or the
chief justice of the supreme court. The members of the commission ap-
pointed pursuant to subsection (a) shall elect any additional officers from
among its members necessary to discharge its duties.

    (d) The commission shall meet upon call of its chairperson as nec-
essary to carry out its duties under this act.

    (e) Each appointed member of the commission shall be appointed
for a term of two years and shall continue to serve during that time as
long as the member occupies the position which made the member eli-
gible for the appointment. Each member shall continue in office until a
successor is appointed and qualifies. Members shall be eligible for reap-
pointment, and appointment may be made to fill an unexpired term.

    (f) Each member of the commission, including ex officio members
appointed pursuant to subsection (b), shall receive compensation, subsis-
tence allowances, mileage and other expenses as provided for in K.S.A.
75-3223, and amendments thereto, except that the public members of
the commission shall receive compensation in the amount provided for
legislators pursuant to K.S.A. 75-3212, and amendments thereto, for each
day or part thereof actually spent on commission activities.

    Sec. 2. K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 74-9102 is hereby repealed.

    Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.

I hereby certifiy that the above Bill originated in the
Senate, and passed that body

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President of the Senate.

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Secretary of the Senate.

Passed the House __________________________

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Speaker of the House.

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Chief Clerk of the House.

Approved__________________________________

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Governor.