Kansas Statutes

Chapter 46: Legislature

Article 1: General Provisions

Statutes:

• 46-101:
• 46-102 to 46-107:
• 46-108:
• 46-109, 46-110:
• 46-111:
• 46-112 to 46-115:
• 46-116:
• 46-117:
• 46-117a:
• 46-118 to 46-122:
• 46-123:
• 46-124:
• 46-125: Privileges of members of the legislature in court proceedings.
• 46-126: Continuance of cases.
• 46-127: Judicial notice of personnel of legislature; waiver of privilege.
• 46-127a: When judgment and order to be null and void.
• 46-128: Deposition; power of judge to prevent abuse of privileges.
• 46-129:
• 46-130:
• 46-131:
• 46-131a:
• 46-131b:
• 46-131c:
• 46-131d:
• 46-132:
• 46-133, 46-134:
• 46-134a: Senate ways and means and house appropriations committees; continuing committees; meetings; visiting state institutions; compensation and expense allowances.
• 46-135:
• 46-135a:
• 46-136:
• 46-137:
• 46-137a: Compensation and expenses of legislators; increases.
• 46-137b: Same; additional compensation for legislative officers; increases.
• 46-137c: Same; warrants for payment of compensation and expenses.
• 46-137d: Application of 46-137a, 46-137b, 46-137e and 75-3212.
• 46-137e: Additional compensation and allowances for certain officers and members of the legislature.
• 46-138:
• 46-139:
• 46-140:
• 46-141:
• 46-142: Preorganizational meetings of members-elect; selection of candidates for offices of senate and house; election of majority and minority leaders; secretary of state as temporary chairperson of each house; election of officers, when.
• 46-143: Same; notice by secretary of state, when; exception.
• 46-144: Same; compensation and expenses.
• 46-145: Authority of candidates for offices of president of senate and speaker of house and of majority and minority leaders; compensation and expenses.
• 46-146:
• 46-146a: Orientation meetings for members-elect; leadership conferences; compensation and expenses.
• 46-147:
• 46-148:
• 46-149:
• 46-150: Employment of certain legislative officers and employees; compensation.
• 46-151:
• 46-152: Preparation of vouchers and payrolls of legislators and legislative officers and employees in certain cases; selection of certain employees.
• 46-153: Approval of vouchers for payment from legislative appropriations.
• 46-154:
• 46-155: Items of appropriation; limitations and exceptions.
• 46-156: Terms of members of the legislature; commencement.
• 46-157: Convening of legislature.
• 46-158: Legislative pages; compensation.
• 46-159: Legislator's absence from employment to be treated as continuous service for retirement purposes.
• 46-160: Resignation of member of senate or house of representatives; filing of notice; duty of secretary of state.
• 46-161: Compensation; expense allowances and mileage of legislators attending meetings of senate or house.

• 46-101:

        History:   L. 1861, ch. 17, § 1; G.S. 1868, ch. 57, § 1; R.S. 1923, 46-101; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 267, § 1; March 3.

• 46-102 to 46-107:

        History:   L. 1861, ch. 17, §§ 2 to 7; G.S. 1868, ch. 57, §§ 2 to 7; R.S. 1923, 46-102 to 46-107; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 267, § 1; March 3.

• 46-108:

        History:   L. 1891, ch. 132, § 1; R.S. 1923, 46-108; Repealed, L. 1970, ch. 201, § 21; March 26.

• 46-109, 46-110:

        History:   L. 1891, ch. 132, §§ 2, 3; R.S. 1923, 46-109, 46-110; Repealed, L. 1970, ch. 201, § 21; March 26.

• 46-111:

        History:   L. 1909, ch. 161, § 1; R.S. 1923, 46-111; L. 1969, ch. 250, § 1; Repealed, L. 1970, ch. 200, § 12; March 26.

• 46-112 to 46-115:

        History:   L. 1909, ch. 161, §§ 2 to 5; R.S. 1923, 46-112 to 46-115; Repealed, L. 1970, ch. 200, § 12; March 26.

• 46-116:

        History:   L. 1909, ch. 161, § 6; R.S. 1923, 46-116; L. 1935, ch. 203, § 1; Repealed, L. 1970, ch. 200, § 12; March 26.

• 46-117:

        History:   L. 1909, ch. 161, § 7; R.S. 1923, 46-117; L. 1941, ch. 266, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 251, § 10; Jan. 21.

• 46-117a:

        History:   L. 1941, ch. 266, § 3; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 251, § 10; Jan. 21.

• 46-118 to 46-122:

        History:   L. 1909, ch. 162, §§ 1 to 5; R.S. 1923, 46-118 to 46-122; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 276, § 2; Feb. 3.

• 46-123:

        History:   L. 1876, ch. 132, § 15; R.S. 1923, 46-123; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 251, § 10; Jan. 21.

• 46-124:

        History:   G.S. 1868, ch. 102, § 18; R.S. 1923, 46-124; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 276, § 2; Feb. 3.

• 46-125: Privileges of members of the legislature in court proceedings. That from and after the fifteenth day preceding the day on which any regular or special session of the legislature of this state shall convene, and until the tenth day after adjournment is taken sine die, members of the legislature of this state shall not be required to appear in any court in this state and participate in the trial of any action therein pending, or the hearing of any motion, application or other proceeding in which such member is employed as attorney or interested as a party; and no such member shall be required to attend the taking of any depositions in any action pending in any court in this state in which he is employed during the whole of said period of time, except in cases where the court shall, in its discretion, make an order authorizing the taking of such deposition.

        History:   L. 1915, ch. 86, § 1; R.S. 1923, 46-125; L. 1927, ch. 233, § 1; March 11.

• 46-126: Continuance of cases. That any member of the legislature who may have a case pending in any court in this state, may have the same continued until the legislature shall adjourn sine die in the manner hereafter provided for.

        History:   L. 1915, ch. 86, § 2; Jan. 28; R.S. 1923, 46-126.

• 46-127: Judicial notice of personnel of legislature; waiver of privilege. That all judges of the courts of this state shall take judicial notice of the personnel of the legislature, and it shall be the duty of said judge to continue the trial of any cause in which any member of the legislature appears as attorney of record or party, so that said cause shall not be tried and no motion, application or other proceedings shall be taken or heard or judgment rendered therein during a period beginning fifteen days before the legislature convenes and until the expiration of ten days after the legislature shall have adjourned sine die, unless such privilege is waived in open court or in writing by such member.

        History:   L. 1915, ch. 86, § 3; R.S. 1923, 46-127; L. 1927, ch. 233, § 2; March 11.

• 46-127a: When judgment and order to be null and void. Any judgment obtained in any cause tried contrary to the provisions of this act, and every order made by any court contrary to the provisions of this act, shall be null and void.

        History:   L. 1927, ch. 233, § 3; March 11.

• 46-128: Deposition; power of judge to prevent abuse of privileges. Any deposition taken during the time mentioned and referred to in K.S.A. 46-125, without leave of court shall not be read in evidence on behalf of the party taking the same without the consent of any such attorney: Provided, That the judge shall have full discretionary power to prevent any abuse of the privileges herein granted.

        History:   L. 1915, ch. 86, § 4; Jan. 28; R.S. 1923, 46-128.

• 46-129:

        History:   L. 1891, ch. 181, § 13; R.S. 1923, 46-129; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 283, § 3; Jan. 23.

• 46-130:

        History:   L. 1891, ch. 181, § 14; R.S. 1923, 46-130; L. 1925, ch. 193, § 1; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 222, § 2; Jan. 18.

• 46-131:

        History:   L. 1891, ch. 181, § 15; R.S. 1923, 46-131; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 251, § 10; Jan. 21.

• 46-131a:

        History:   L. 1941, ch. 270, § 1; Repealed, L. 1945, ch. 222, § 2; Jan. 18.

• 46-131b:

        History:   L. 1945, ch. 222, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 290, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 251, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 254, § 1; Repealed, L. 1961, ch. 250, § 2; Jan. 25.

• 46-131c:

        History:   L. 1961, ch. 250, § 1; Repealed, L. 1967, ch. 286, § 2; Jan. 10.

• 46-131d:

        History:   L. 1967, ch. 286, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 251, § 10; Jan. 21.

• 46-132:

        History:   L. 1931, ch. 220, § 1; L. 1951, ch. 309, § 1; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 268, § 1; April 11.

• 46-133, 46-134:

        History:   L. 1933, ch. 210, §§ 1, 2; Repealed, L. 1970, ch. 201, § 21; March 26.

• 46-134a: Senate ways and means and house appropriations committees; continuing committees; meetings; visiting state institutions; compensation and expense allowances. The committee on ways and means of the senate and the committee on appropriations of the house of representatives of the legislature of the state of Kansas shall be continuing committees of the legislature during the terms for which the members are appointed and shall hold meetings as may be necessary until the convening of the next regular session of the legislature. In the event of a vacancy on the senate committee on ways and means, a successor shall be appointed as members of senate committees are appointed, and in the event of a vacancy on the house committee on appropriations the speaker of the house shall appoint a successor.

        At any time following the adjournment of the legislature in each odd-numbered year and until the convening of the ensuing session of the legislature in even-numbered years each such committee or subcommittees thereof may, on call of the chairperson, meet and visit the various institutions for the purpose of acquiring information concerning the conditions, needs, and requirements of such institutions.

        Any member of such committees or subcommittees attending a meeting authorized by this section, shall receive compensation and travel expenses and subsistence expenses or allowances as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212 and amendments thereto.

        All vouchers of any member of each committee and all expense vouchers shall be approved by the chairperson or vice-chairperson thereof. Compensation, allowances and expenses authorized under this section shall be paid from funds specifically appropriated for such purpose or, in the absence of such specific appropriation, from funds appropriated for legislative expense.

        History:   L. 1955, ch. 257, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 251, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 281, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 208, § 7; L. 1969, ch. 250, § 5; L. 1973, ch. 157, § 3; L. 1979, ch. 163, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 196, § 1; Feb. 19.

• 46-135:

        History:   L. 1949, ch. 293, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 283, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 287, § 1; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 153, § 58; Jan. 8, 1973.

• 46-135a:

        History:   L. 1963, ch. 283, § 2; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 211, § 16; April 16.

• 46-136:

        History:   L. 1955, ch. 256, § 1; Repealed, L. 1963, ch. 283, § 3; Jan. 23.

• 46-137:

        History:   L. 1963, ch. 282, § 1; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 211, § 16; April 16.

• 46-137a: Compensation and expenses of legislators; increases. In addition to the compensation provided for by K.S.A. 46-137b, 46-137e and 75-3212 and amendments thereto, each member of the legislature shall receive the following amounts:

        (a)   The sum of $72.06 per calendar day for service at any regular or special session, except as otherwise provided in subsection (e);

        (b)   the sum of $80 per calendar day for subsistence allowance for any regular or special session of the legislature, except that if the amounts allowable for the capital city of Kansas under applicable federal law and regulations to employees of the executive branch of the federal government for per diem expenses, while away from home but serving in the United States, are amounts which total greater than $80, then each member of the legislature shall receive such greater total amount per calendar day for subsistence allowance for any regular or special session of the legislature;

        (c)   an allowance of $270 for the two-week period which coincides with the first biweekly payroll period commencing in April and for each of the 19 ensuing two-week periods thereafter, to defray expenses incurred between sessions of the legislature for postage, telephone, office and other incidental expenses;

        (d)   an allowance for mileage in an amount equal to the rate per mile prescribed under the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3203a and amendments thereto multiplied by the number of miles traveled by the usual route in going to and returning from the member's place of residence for any regular or special session of the legislature. Such mileage allowances shall be paid for not to exceed the equivalent of one trip for each full week occurring between convening and adjournment sine die in any regular or special session. The mileage allowance provided under the provisions of this subsection shall not be subject to the restrictions relating to the use of vehicles prescribed by K.S.A. 75-3203 and 75-3203a and amendments thereto but shall only be allowed for trips actually made. Compensation and subsistence allowance shall not be allowed under the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section during any period in which the legislature is adjourned for more than two days, Sundays excepted; and

        (e)   whenever the rates of compensation of the pay plan for persons in the classified service under the Kansas civil service act are increased for payroll periods chargeable to fiscal years commencing after June 30, 1999, the rate of compensation per calendar day for members of the legislature for service at any regular or special session of the legislature shall be increased on the effective date of any such pay plan increase by an amount computed by multiplying the average of the percentage increases in all steps of such pay plan by the rate of compensation per calendar day which is authorized by this section for service at any regular or special session of the legislature for the day upon which such increase is computed.

        History:   L. 1972, ch. 153, § 51; L. 1974, ch. 384, § 3; L. 1974, ch. 361, § 61; L. 1975, ch. 269, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 350, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 285, § 5; L. 1985, ch. 278, § 13; L. 1987, ch. 197, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 296, § 11; L. 1995, ch. 256, § 11; L. 1998, ch. 196, § 3; June 14.

• 46-137b: Same; additional compensation for legislative officers; increases. (a) In addition to the compensation provided for by K.S.A. 46-137a and 75-3212 and amendments thereto, and any other statute, and except as otherwise provided by subsection (b):

        (1)   The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall each receive an allowance at a biweekly pay rate of $438.82 during their terms of office as speaker and president, which compensation shall be for additional services performed in connection with discharging the duties assigned to the respective positions;

        (2)   the speaker pro tem of the house of representatives, the vice president of the senate, the assistant majority leaders of the senate and house of representatives and the assistant minority leaders of the senate and house of representatives shall each receive an allowance at a biweekly pay rate of $223.97 during their respective terms of office which compensation shall be for additional services performed in connection with discharging the duties assigned to the respective positions;

        (3)   the chairperson of the senate committee on ways and means and the chairperson of the house committee on appropriations shall each receive an allowance at a biweekly pay rate of $352.89 during their respective terms of office, which compensation shall be for additional services performed in connection with discharging the duties assigned to the respective positions; and

        (4)   the majority and minority leaders of the senate and the house of representatives shall each receive an allowance at a biweekly pay rate of $395.89 during their respective terms of office, which compensation shall be for additional services performed in connection with discharging the duties assigned to the respective positions.

        (b)   Whenever the rates of compensation of the pay plan for persons in the classified service under the Kansas civil service act are increased for payroll periods chargeable to fiscal years commencing after June 30, 1999, the biweekly pay rate of officers of the legislature specified in subsection (a) shall be increased on the effective date of any such pay plan increase by an amount computed by multiplying the average of the percentage increases in all steps of such pay plan by the biweekly pay rate of such officers which is being received as provided by law and which is in effect prior to the effective date of such pay plan increase.

        History:   L. 1972, ch. 153, § 52; L. 1973, ch. 157, § 4; L. 1974, ch. 361, § 62; L. 1985, ch. 278, § 14; L. 1987, ch. 196, § 2; L. 1987, ch. 197, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 296, § 12; L. 1995, ch. 256, § 12; L. 1998, ch. 196, § 4; June 14.

• 46-137c: Same; warrants for payment of compensation and expenses. Expenditures to carry out K.S.A. 46-137a and 46-137b shall be made upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the chairman or vice-chairman of the legislative coordinating council. Allowances under subsection (c) of K.S.A. 46-137a or any amendments thereto and compensation under K.S.A. 46-137b or any amendments thereto shall be payable on the first day of the month following the month for which the allowance or compensation is due.

        History:   L. 1973, ch. 211, § 11; L. 1975, ch. 269, § 3; July 1.

• 46-137d: Application of 46-137a, 46-137b, 46-137e and 75-3212. Nothing in K.S.A. 46-137a, 46-137b, 46-137e and K.S.A. 75-3212 and amendments thereto, shall be deemed to prevent payment after January 12, 1981, of compensation and allowances to any member of the legislature for services rendered or incurred prior to such date, at the rates then applicable thereto, as a member of a legislative committee or as an officer or member of any council, commission, authority, board or any other agency or instrumentality of the state. Whenever in the statutes of this state there is provision for any person to receive compensation or expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212 and amendments thereto, or words of like effect, such compensation or expenses, or both, shall be received by such persons at the rates and in the amounts provided in K.S.A. 75-3212 and amendments thereto.

        History:   L. 1973, ch. 211, § 12; L. 1975, ch. 269, § 4; L. 1979, ch. 285, § 6; Jan. 12, 1981.

• 46-137e: Additional compensation and allowances for certain officers and members of the legislature. (a) The officers specified in K.S.A. 46-137b and amendments thereto shall, in addition to all other compensation and expense allowances authorized by law, receive compensation at the rate specified in clause (a) of K.S.A. 75-3212 and subsistence allowances at the rates specified in clauses (b) and (c) of K.S.A. 75-3212, for each day (or part thereof) in the performance of the duties of their respective offices in Topeka and in addition thereto the mileage allowance specified in clause (d) of said K.S.A. 75-3212.

        (b)   When authorized by the legislative coordinating council to attend to any legislative business in Topeka when the legislature is not in session, members of the legislature not specified in subsection (a) of this section shall, in addition to all other compensation and expenses authorized by law, receive compensation, subsistence and mileage allowances in the amounts specified in K.S.A. 75-3212.

        (c)   No compensation or subsistence or mileage allowances shall be paid under this section for any day that a member is entitled to receive compensation under K.S.A. 46-137a or K.S.A. 75-3212.

        History:   L. 1973, ch. 211, § 15; L. 1975, ch. 269, § 5; July 1.

• 46-138:

        History:   L. 1967, ch. 289, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 238, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 250, § 2; Repealed, L. 1971, ch. 184, § 42; May 1.

• 46-139:

        History:   L. 1967, ch. 289, § 2; L. 1968, ch. 238, § 2; L. 1969, ch. 251, § 7; L. 1970, ch. 201, § 17; Repealed, L. 1971, ch. 184, § 42; May 1.

• 46-140:

        History:   L. 1967, ch. 289, § 3; L. 1968, ch. 238, § 3; L. 1969, ch. 251, § 8; Repealed, L. 1971, ch. 184, § 42; May 1.

• 46-141:

        History:   L. 1967, ch. 289, § 4; L. 1970, ch. 201, § 18; Repealed, L. 1971, ch. 184, § 42; May 1.

• 46-142: Preorganizational meetings of members-elect; selection of candidates for offices of senate and house; election of majority and minority leaders; secretary of state as temporary chairperson of each house; election of officers, when. (a) Persons elected to the house of representatives in 1976 for terms to commence in 1977, shall meet at the state capitol in Topeka on the first Monday in December in 1976, and such members-elect shall convene at 10 o'clock a.m. in the house of representatives. The secretary of state or an assistant or deputy assistant designated by the secretary of state shall call the meeting to order, and shall call the roll of the members-elect from the list certified by the state board of canvassers as provided in K.S.A. 25-3206 et seq. and shall thereupon appoint one of the members-elect to be temporary chairperson of the meeting. Upon adjournment, on the same day, the members-elect of the majority and minority parties of the house of representatives shall caucus and nominate, respectively, their candidates for speaker and speaker pro tem of the house of representatives for the next ensuing biennium, and select, respectively, their majority leader, minority leader, and other caucus or party officers. Such bodies of members-elect may determine such other matters as their parties shall deem necessary and proper and as will aid the legislature in organizing and performing its functions as soon as possible after the legislature is convened. In each even-numbered year thereafter, the members-elect of the house of representatives shall meet and caucus in the same manner and take such actions as hereinbefore indicated.

        (b)   Persons elected to the senate in 1976 for terms to commence in 1977 shall meet at the state capitol in Topeka on the first Monday in December in 1976, and such members-elect shall convene at 10 o'clock a.m. in the senate chamber. The secretary of state or an assistant or deputy assistant designated by the secretary of state shall call the meeting to order, and shall call the roll of the members-elect from the list certified by the state board of canvassers and shall thereupon appoint one of the members-elect to be temporary chairperson of the meeting. Upon adjournment, on the same day, the members-elect of the majority and minority parties of the senate shall caucus and nominate their candidates, respectively, for president and vice-president of the senate for the next ensuing four years and select, respectively, their majority leader, minority leader, and other caucus or party officers. Such bodies of members-elect may determine such other matters as their parties shall deem necessary and proper and as will aid the legislature in organizing and performing its functions as soon as possible after the legislature is convened. In each fourth year after 1976, the members-elect of the senate shall meet and caucus in the same manner and take such actions as hereinbefore indicated.

        (c)   The secretary of state, or an assistant or deputy assistant designated by the secretary of state, shall serve as temporary chairperson of the house of representatives from the moment of convening of the house of representatives until the speaker of the house of representatives has been duly elected and has taken his or her oath of office. The election of the speaker shall be the first order of business following the administration of oaths to the members.

        (d)   The secretary of state, or an assistant or deputy assistant designated by the secretary of state, shall serve as temporary chairperson of the senate from the moment of convening of the senate until the president of the senate has been duly elected and has taken his or her oath of office. The election of the president shall be the first order of business following the administration of oaths to the senators.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 169, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 270, § 1; July 1.

• 46-143: Same; notice by secretary of state, when; exception. When the secretary of state transmits the certificate of election to each of the members-elect to the legislature, there shall be enclosed therewith a notice of the preorganizational session. No candidate involved in an election contest shall be notified of any such meeting, nor shall any such candidate be eligible to attend.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 169, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 270, § 2; July 1.

• 46-144: Same; compensation and expenses. The members-elect who attend the preorganizational meeting shall receive compensation for their services and reimbursement for their expenses at the same rates as are provided by law for attendance at sessions of the legislature. Such compensation and expenses shall be paid from appropriations for expenses of the legislature.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 169, § 3; L. 1973, ch. 211, § 10; L. 1975, ch. 270, § 3; July 1.

• 46-145: Authority of candidates for offices of president of senate and speaker of house and of majority and minority leaders; compensation and expenses. The candidate for speaker of the house and the candidate for the president of the senate nominated at the caucuses of the majority parties in the respective houses as provided for in K.S.A. 46-142, and the majority and minority leaders selected at such caucuses shall thereafter until the succeeding legislature shall convene be authorized to establish offices in the house of representatives and in the senate, as the case may be, and proceed with all necessary tasks involving the organization and preparation of the legislature for business. These candidates for president of the senate and speaker of the house and majority and minority leaders, respectively, shall receive compensation and expenses for performance of duties referred to in this section at rates and in amounts provided for attendance at meetings of study committees.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 169, § 4; L. 1973, ch. 157, § 5; L. 1975, ch. 270, § 4; July 1.

• 46-146:

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 169, § 5; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 25, § 10; Jan. 21.

• 46-146a: Orientation meetings for members-elect; leadership conferences; compensation and expenses. Orientation meetings for members-elect of the legislature shall be provided on the day or days following the preorganizational meeting provided for in K.S.A. 46-142, as determined by the legislative coordinating council. The candidates of the majority parties for speaker of the house and president of the senate and the majority and minority leaders of each house may call any members-elect to confer in Topeka concerning organization and activities of the ensuing legislative session at any time from the day following the preorganizational meeting until the convening of the next following regular session of the legislature. Members-elect attending orientation meetings or leadership conferences as provided in this section shall receive compensation, expenses and allowances as provided by law for attendance by members of the legislature at authorized meetings under K.S.A. 75-3212 and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.

        History:   L. 1975, ch. 270, § 7; July 1.

• 46-147:

        History:   L. 1969, ch. 251, § 1; Repealed, L. 1971, ch. 184, § 42; May 1.

• 46-148:

        History:   L. 1969, ch. 251, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 201, § 19; Repealed, L. 1971, ch. 184, § 42; May 1.

• 46-149:

        History:   L. 1969, ch. 251, § 3; Repealed, L. 1971, ch. 184, § 42; May 1.

• 46-150: Employment of certain legislative officers and employees; compensation. The senate and the house of representatives, or either thereof, are each authorized to employ such officers and employees as may be necessary or appropriate. All such officers and employees shall receive compensation fixed by the legislative coordinating council, and the same shall not be subject to approval under any other act. All such officers and employees shall be in the unclassified service of the Kansas civil service act. The director of legislative administrative services shall prepare and maintain payrolls and personnel records for such officers and employees.

        History:   L. 1969, ch. 251, § 4; L. 1971, ch. 184, § 23; L. 1975, ch. 271, § 2; Feb. 3.

• 46-151:

        History:   L. 1969, ch. 251, § 5; Repealed, L. 1971, ch. 184, § 42; L. 1971, ch. 183, § 1; April 19.

• 46-152: Preparation of vouchers and payrolls of legislators and legislative officers and employees in certain cases; selection of certain employees. (a) Except as may otherwise be provided by law, the director of legislative administrative services shall prepare vouchers for expenses and allowances and payrolls for members of the legislature, except for service as a member of the Kansas commission on interstate cooperation, the advisory committee to the Kansas commission on interstate cooperation, the legislative post-audit committee or the Kansas judicial council.

        (b)   The payroll of employees of the legislature paid from appropriations for legislative expense shall be approved by the revisor of statutes as to all such employees who work under the revisor's direction, by the secretary of state as to all such employees who work under the secretary of state's direction, by the state librarian as to all such employees who work under his or her direction and by the director of legislative administrative services as to all other such employees of the legislature.

        (c)   Employees of the legislature working under each of the officers specified in subsection (b) of this section shall be selected by each of such officers respectively, subject to the approval of the legislative coordinating council. Each senator's personal secretary shall be selected by such senator. The senate or the house of representatives may provide for employment of specific officers of their respective houses.

        (d)   The department of administration shall render to the director of legislative administrative services such assistance as may be needed in the preparation of payrolls.

        History:   L. 1969, ch. 251, § 6; L. 1971, ch. 184, § 25; L. 1975, ch. 271, § 3; L. 1977, ch. 187, § 2; July 1.

• 46-153: Approval of vouchers for payment from legislative appropriations. Expenditures of any amounts from appropriations for legislative expense shall be made only when vouchers therefor have been approved by either the president of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives, in addition to any other approval required by law.

        History:   L. 1969, ch. 251, § 9; L. 1971, ch. 184, § 26; L. 1973, ch. 157, § 6; L. 1975, ch. 271, § 4; Feb. 3.

• 46-154:

        History:   L. 1973, ch. 157, § 25; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 271, § 11; Feb. 3.

• 46-155: Items of appropriation; limitations and exceptions. Except as provided in K.S.A. 40-3405 and K.S.A. 75-4704b, no item of appropriation, or combination of items of appropriation for the same purpose, shall be for a period greater than one (1) ensuing fiscal year in addition to the current fiscal year, except that in the case of capital improvements an item of appropriation, or combination of items of appropriation for the purpose of completing construction of a project may be for any period not exceeding the three (3) ensuing fiscal years in addition to the current fiscal year.

        History:   L. 1975, ch. 7, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 231, § 20; L. 1976, ch. 230, § 1; July 1.

• 46-156: Terms of members of the legislature; commencement. The regular terms of state representatives and senators shall commence on the second Monday of January of the year following election. Representatives shall be elected for two year terms. Senators shall be elected for four year terms.

        History:   G.S. 1868, ch. 36, § 61; R.S. 1923, 25-316; L. 1975, ch. 205, § 1; July 1.

• 46-157: Convening of legislature. The senate and the house of representatives shall convene in regular session of the legislature annually at 2:00 o'clock p.m. of the second Monday of January.

        History:   L. 1975, ch. 205, § 2; July 1.

• 46-158: Legislative pages; compensation. Legislative pages shall be paid three dollars ($3) per day.

        History:   L. 1979, ch. 285, § 4; May 18.

• 46-159: Legislator's absence from employment to be treated as continuous service for retirement purposes. When a member of the legislature is or has been absent or on leave from such member's employment on or after January 1, 1977, due to attendance at a regular or special session of the legislature or at a legislative committee or subcommittee meeting authorized by law or by the legislative coordinating council, the period of time the member is so absent or on leave shall be treated by the member's employer as a period of continuous employment for which the member shall receive full credit as service for the purpose of any pension, retirement or retired pay, annuity or other similar periodic payment plan based on the member's service in employment.

        History:   L. 1980, ch. 151, § 1; April 26.

• 46-160: Resignation of member of senate or house of representatives; filing of notice; duty of secretary of state. Any member of the senate or house of representatives resigning from such office shall file a written notice of such resignation in the office of the secretary of state. Such notice of resignation shall state the effective date of the resignation. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the secretary of state shall notify the governor and the president of the senate if the person is a member of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives if the person is a member of the house of representatives. The secretary of state shall notify the county chairperson of the political party required to call the convention for the selection of a person to be appointed to fill the vacancy occasioned by such resignation as required by K.S.A. 25-3902, and amendments thereto. The secretary of state shall notify the chairperson of the political party of each county, all or part of which, is located within the district of the officer resigning from office.

        History:   L. 1983, ch. 119, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 130, § 10; L. 1999, ch. 64, § 3; July 1.

• 46-161: Compensation; expense allowances and mileage of legislators attending meetings of senate or house. Members of the legislature attending a meeting called to fill a vacancy as provided by rules of the senate or rules of the house of representatives, or attending a meeting of the senate called for whatever reason by the president or attending a meeting of the house of representatives called for whatever reason by the speaker shall receive compensation, expense allowances and mileage as provided by K.S.A. 75-3212 and any amendments thereto.

        History:   L. 1974, ch. 214, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 234, § 1; April 13.