12-1687. Membership of museum commissions; terms; officers; powers.
12-1687
12-1687. Membership of museum commissions; terms; officers; powers.
All museum commissions shall consist of five (5) members to be initially
appointed as provided by either subsection (a) or (b) as follows: (a) Upon
the adoption of the provisions of this act by the city or school district
acting independently in the manner provided in K.S.A. 12-1684 and 12-1685,
or any amendments thereto, the governing body of such city or school
district shall appoint four (4) members, the first appointee to serve for
four (4) years, the second for three (3) years, the third for two (2)
years, and the fourth for one (1) year, and the fifth member who shall also
serve for four (4) years shall be appointed by the four (4) appointee
members of such commission; or (b) Upon the adoption of the provisions of
this act by the city and school district acting jointly in the manner
provided in K.S.A. 12-1684 and 12-1685, or any amendments thereto, the
governing bodies shall each appoint two (2) of their electors to serve as
members of the museum commission, and the persons so selected shall select
one additional person, and all of said persons shall constitute the museum
commission. Of the members of said commission first selected by the school
district, one (1) shall serve for a term of one (1) year, and one (1) for a
term of four (4) years; one (1) of those first selected by the governing
body of the city shall serve for a term of two (2) years, and one (1) for a
term of three (3) years. The additional member shall serve for a term of
four (4) years. Thereafter, each of the members of said commission shall be
selected in the same manner as the member he or she is succeeding and the
term of office of each shall be four (4) years. Said commission shall elect
a presiding officer and secretary. Said commissioners are hereby empowered
to administer in all respects the business and affairs of the museum. The
disbursements made by said commission shall be paid by voucher, and the
claims paid by said commission shall be duly verified. The amount received
from the tax herein provided shall be set over to said commission and used
by said commission for the purposes herein set out; and shall be held by
the treasurer of the city or school district who shall be ex officio
treasurer of said commission.
History: L. 1974, ch. 53, § 7; July 1.