CHAPTER  83 HOUSE BILL No. 2106 (Amended by Chapter 154) An Act concerning the council on travel and tourism; amending K.S.A. 74-9001 and re-
pealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

      Section  1. K.S.A. 74-9001 is hereby amended to read as follows: 74-
9001. (a) There is hereby established the council on travel and tourism.
The council shall consist of 17 voting members as follows: (1) The chair-
person of the standing committee on transportation and tourism com-
merce of the senate, or a member of the senate appointed by the president
of the senate; (2) the vice-chairperson of the standing committee on trans-
portation and tourism commerce of the senate, or a member of the senate
appointed by the president of the senate; (3) the ranking minority mem-
ber of the standing committee on transportation and tourism commerce
of the senate, or a member of the senate appointed by the minority leader
of the senate; (4) the chairperson of the standing committee on tourism
and parks of the house of representatives, or a member of the house of
representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(5) the vice-chairperson of the standing committee on tourism and parks
of the house of representatives, or a member of the house of represen-
tatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; (6) the
ranking minority member of the standing committee on tourism and
parks of the house of representatives, or a member of the house of rep-
resentatives appointed by the minority leader of the house of represen-
tatives; and (7) eleven members appointed by the governor. Of the 11
members appointed by the governor, one shall be appointed from a list
of three nominations made by the travel industry association of Kansas,
one shall be an individual engaged in the lodging industry and appointed
from a list of three nominations made by the Kansas lodging restaurant
and hospitality association, one shall be an individual engaged in the
restaurant industry and appointed from a list of three nominations made
by the Kansas restaurant and hospitality association, one shall be ap-
pointed from a list of three nominations made by the Kansas oil petroleum
marketers and convenience store association of Kansas and seven, one
shall be appointed from a list of three nominations by the Kansas sport
hunting association and six shall be appointed to represent the general
public. In addition to the voting members of the council, four members
of the council shall serve ex officio: The secretary of commerce and hous-
ing, the secretary of transportation, the secretary of wildlife and parks
and the secretary executive director of the state historical society. Each
ex officio member of the council may designate an officer or employee
of the state agency of the ex officio member to serve on the council in
place of the ex officio member. The ex officio members of the council,
or their designees, shall be nonvoting members of the council and shall
provide information and advice to the council.

      (b) Legislator members shall be appointed for terms coinciding with
the terms for which such members are elected, except that on July 1,
1997, the four legislator members serving on the commission immediately
prior to such date shall cease to be members of the council and the
legislator members specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a)
shall serve on the council. Of the 11 members first appointed by the
governor, six shall be appointed for terms of three years and five shall be
appointed for terms of two years as determined by the governor. There-
after, all members appointed by the governor shall be appointed for terms
of three years. All members appointed to fill vacancies in the membership
of the council and all members appointed to succeed members appointed
to membership on the council shall be appointed in like manner as that
provided for the original appointment of the member succeeded.

      (c) As soon as possible after the effective date of this act and on July
1, thereafter, On July 1 of each year the council shall elect a chairperson
and vice-chairperson from among its members. The council shall meet at
least four times each year at the call of the chairperson of the council.
Nine voting members of the council shall constitute a quorum.

      (d) Members of the council attending meetings of such council, or
attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by such council,
shall be paid amounts for mileage as provided in subsection (c) of K.S.A.
75-3223 and amendments thereto, or a lesser amount as determined by
the secretary of commerce and housing. Amounts paid under this sub-
section (d) to ex officio members of the council, or their designees, shall
be from appropriations to the state agencies of which such members are
officers or employees upon warrants of the director of accounts and re-
ports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the chief administrative
officers of such agencies. Amounts paid under this subsection (d) to voting
members of the council shall be from moneys available for the payment
of such amounts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports
issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the chairperson of the council.

 Sec.  2. K.S.A. 74-9001 is hereby repealed.

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

Approved April 16, 2003.
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