(b) Members of the commission shall serve without compensation or reimbursement of expenses.
(c) The commission is authorized to hire staff sufficient to carry out the purposes of K.S.A. 73-2401 through 73-2405, inclusive, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 2001, ch. 152, § 2; July 1.
(1) The executive director of the Kansas state historical society, who shall serve as chairperson of the advisory committee;
(2) the director of the Kansas humanities council or the director's designee;
(3) the director of the Kansas arts commission or the director's designee;
(4) the director of the division of travel and tourism development of the department of commerce or the director's designee;
(5) the commissioner of education or the commissioner's designee;
(6) fifteen members appointed by the governor as follows: (A) Six members of history faculties of universities under the supervision of the state board of regents; (B) six members of history faculties of community colleges or private colleges or universities in the state; (C) a representative of the travel industry association of Kansas; (D) a representative of the Kansas museums association; and (E) a representative of the territorial Kansas heritage alliance;
(7) two members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(8) two members appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives;
(9) two members appointed by the president of the senate; and
(10) two members appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
(b) The chairperson of the advisory committee shall appoint a person to serve as secretary of the committee.
(c) Members of the advisory committee shall serve without compensation or reimbursement of expenses.
History: L. 2001, ch. 152, § 3; L. 2003, ch. 154, § 22; July 1.
(b) The year 2004 shall be considered the kick-off date for the remembrance and commemoration of the history, heritage and national impact of the Kansas territorial era and, ultimately, for the commemoration in January 2011 of the sesquicentennial of Kansas statehood.
(c) The sesquicentennial of the Kansas territory, 2004, will be commemorated commencing January 2004 during Kansas day ceremonies in Topeka. The Kansas territorial sesquicentennial commission shall prepare an overall program for commemorating the signing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854 and plan, encourage, develop and coordinate observances and activities commemorating the creation of the Kansas territory in 1854 and its implications, both positive and negative, for the peoples in the region and for the future. Special consideration will be given to the history, heritage and national impact of the Kansas territorial period.
(d) In preparing its plans and programs, the Kansas territorial sesquicentennial commission shall consider recommendations developed by the advisory committee and local and private groups. The commission may designate special committees with representatives from local and private groups to plan, develop and coordinate specific activities. The advisory committee shall recommend to the commission ways in which Kansans of all ages may become familiar with the events involved in the history of the territorial period in Kansas and the nation.
(e) The Kansas territorial sesquicentennial commission, no later than July 1, 2002, shall submit to the governor a comprehensive report incorporating the commission's specific recommendations for commemoration of the Kansas sesquicentennial and related events. The governor shall transmit the commission's report to the legislature. The report may recommend activities, including, but not limited to:
(1) The production, publication and distribution of books, pamphlets, films and other education materials on the history, culture and political life of the people in the region during the territorial period;
(2) the development of bibliographical and documentary projects and publications, a website and other interactive media;
(3) conferences, convocations, lectures, seminars and other programs;
(4) the development of libraries, museums, historic sites and exhibits, including mobile exhibits;
(5) ceremonies and celebrations commemorating specific events;
(6) programs and activities on the national and international significance of the territorial period in Kansas history;
(7) the issuance of commemorative medals, seals, license plates and certificates of recognition; and
(8) proposals for legislation and administrative action that the commission considers necessary to carry out the commission's recommendations.
(f) The Kansas territorial sesquicentennial commission, no later than January 15, 2005, shall submit to the governor and the legislature:
(1) A report of all activities sponsored or supported by the commission pursuant to K.S.A. 73-2401 through 73-2405, inclusive, and amendments thereto, and recommendations of how the state can support continued territorial sesquicentennial activities and events from 2005 to 2011; and
(2) recommendations for planning the sesquicentennial of Kansas statehood in 2011.
History: L. 2001, ch. 152, § 4; July 1.
(b) The chief executive officer of each state university shall cooperate with the commission, especially in the encouragement and coordination of scholarly works and presentations on the history, culture and political activities related to the territorial period in Kansas history.
(c) The state historical society and the state librarian shall cooperate with the commission, especially in the development and displays of exhibits and collections and in the development of bibliographies, catalogs and other materials relevant to the territorial period.
(d) The division of travel and tourism development of the department of commerce shall cooperate with the commission in marketing to potential visitors to the state commemorative activities enabling visitors to experience the cultural heritage of Kansas.
History: L. 2001, ch. 152, § 5; L. 2003, ch. 154, § 23; July 1.
(b) (1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the sesquicentennial fund which shall be administered by the state historical society. The chairperson of the Kansas territorial sesquicentennial commission shall remit to the state treasurer all moneys received by or for the commission for the purposes of K.S.A. 73-2401 through 73-2405, inclusive, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of the remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and credit it to the sesquicentennial fund.
(2) Moneys in the sesquicentennial fund shall be expended only for the purposes of K.S.A. 73-2401 through 73-2405, inclusive, and amendments thereto, and only upon approval of the Kansas territorial sesquicentennial commission.
(3) On or before the 10th of each month, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the sesquicentennial fund interest earnings based on: (A) The average daily balance of moneys in the sesquicentennial fund for the preceding month; and (B) the net earnings rate for the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month.
(4) All expenditures from the sesquicentennial fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by a person authorized by the Kansas territorial sesquicentennial commission for the purposes set forth in this section.
History: L. 2001, ch. 152, § 6; July 1.
History: L. 2001, ch. 152, § 7; July 1.