CHAPTER 4 SENATE BILL No. 375 An Act concerning the advisory committee on African-American affairs; appointments of
members; amending K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 74-9902 and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

      Section  1. K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 74-9902 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 74-9902. (a) The advisory commission shall consist of seven mem-
bers. The membership of the advisory commission shall include: (a) (1)
One member appointed by the president of the senate; (b) (2) one mem-
ber appointed by the minority leader of the senate; (c) (3) one member
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; (d) (4) one
member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives;
and (e) (5) three members appointed by the governor. The terms of mem-
bers appointed prior to July 1, 2000, shall expire June 30, 2000.

      (b) At the expiration of terms in the year 2000: (1) Members ap-
pointed by the president of the senate and the minority leader of the senate
shall be appointed for terms of three years; (2) members appointed by the
speaker of the house of representatives and the minority leader of the
house of representatives shall be appointed for terms of two years; and
(3) members appointed by the governor shall be appointed for terms of
one year. Thereafter, members shall be appointed for terms of three years
and until a successor is appointed and qualified.

      (c) No more than four members shall be members of the same po-
litical party. Each congressional district in the state of Kansas shall be
represented on the advisory commission by at least one member who is
a resident of the district at the time of appointment. Appointing author-
ities shall consult each other to assure effectuation of the foregoing re-
quirement. A person appointed to fill a vacancy which occurs prior to the
expiration of a term shall be appointed for the unexpired term. Except as
provided by this section, each member of the commission shall be ap-
pointed for a three-year term and until a successor is appointed and
qualified. 
Sec.  2. K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 74-9902 is hereby repealed.
 Sec.  3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the Kansas register.

Approved February 17, 2000.
 Published in the Kansas Register February 24, 2000.
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