19-2682.   Same; charter commission membership; appointment.(a) A charter commissionestablished pursuant to K.S.A. 19-2681, and amendments thereto, shall consistof 25 members and shall be appointed as follows:

      (1) (A)   Three members shall be appointed by the members of the senate ofthestate of Kansas who are residents of Johnson county; and

      (B)   three members shall be appointed by the members of the house ofrepresentatives of the state of Kansas who are residents of Johnson county;

      Each member appointed pursuant to this subsection (1) shall reside in adifferent senatorial district;

      (2)   two members shall be appointed by the governing body of the Johnsoncounty republican central committee;

      (3)   two members shall be appointed by the governing body of the Johnsoncounty democratic central committee;

      (4)   eight members shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners. Of such members, one member shall be appointed from each county commissionerdistrict and the remaining shall represent the county at large;

      (5)   two members shall be appointed by the Johnson county chamber presidents'council;

      (6)   three members shall be appointed by the Johnson county members of theJohnson and Wyandotte counties council of mayors. Such members shall bemayors or their designees of cities located in Johnson county; and

      (7)   two members shall be appointed by the Johnson county planningcommission. Such members shall be residents of the unincorporated area ofJohnson county.

      Such members shall be appointedwithin 21 days after the adoption of the resolution establishing suchcommission.

      Noperson holding an elective state or countyoffice shall serve on the charter commission.

      (b)   Any vacancy on the commission shall be filled by the appointingauthority which made the original appointment.

      History:   L. 1975, ch. 151, § 3; L. 1976, ch. 132, § 2;L. 1999, ch. 26, § 2; Apr. 1.