History: L. 1974, ch. 208, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 370, § 88; L. 1986, ch. 302, § 3; L. 2004, ch. 42, § 1; July 1.
(b) On and after the effective date of this act, whenever the Kansas advisory committee on Hispanic affairs or the executive director of the Kansas advisory committee on Hispanic affairs, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall mean and apply to the Hispanic and Latino American affairs commission and to the executive director of the Hispanic and Latino American affairs commission.
(c) The Hispanic and Latino American affairs commission shall be a continuation of the Kansas advisory committee on Hispanic affairs and the office of executive director of the Hispanic and Latino American affairs commission shall be a continuation of the office of executive director of the Kansas advisory committee on Hispanic affairs.
History: L. 1986, ch. 302, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 42, § 2; July 1.
(b) Members shall be appointed for terms of three years and until successors are appointed and qualified.
(c) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as prohibiting the reappointment of members who had been appointed prior to the effective date of this act.
History: L. 1974, ch. 208, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 347, § 44; L. 1992, ch. 262, § 13; L. 2001, ch. 86, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 42, § 3; July 1.
History: L. 1974, ch. 208, § 3; L. 2004, ch. 42, § 4; July 1.
(a) Gather and disseminate information and conduct hearings, conferences and special studies on problems and programs concerning Hispanics;
(b) coordinate, assist and cooperate with the efforts of state departments and agencies to serve the needs of Hispanics especially in the area of culture, education, employment, health, housing, welfare and recreation;
(c) develop, coordinate and assist other public and private organizations with understanding the problems of Hispanics;
(d) develop, coordinate and assist other public and private organizations to provide services to Hispanics;
(e) propose new programs concerning Hispanics;
(f) evaluate existing programs and proposed legislation concerning Hispanics;
(g) stimulate public awareness of the problems of Hispanics by conducting a program of public education;
(h) conduct training programs for community leadership and service project staff;
(i) accept contributions from any person to assist in the effectuation of this section and to seek and enlist the cooperation of private, charitable, religious, labor, civic and benevolent organizations for the purposes of this section;
(j) solicit, receive and expend federal funds to effectuate the purposes of this act and enter into contracts and agreements with any federal agency for such purposes;
(k) establish advisory committees on special subjects; and
(l) cooperate with the state board of education in advising and assisting school districts, upon request, in conducting in-service training programs for bilingual education personnel.
History: L. 1974, ch. 208, § 4; L. 1979, ch. 220, § 16; L. 1986, ch. 302, § 4; L. 2004, ch. 42, § 5; July 1.
History: L. 1974, ch. 208, § 5; L. 2004, ch. 42, § 6; July 1.
History: L. 1974, ch. 208, § 6; L. 1975, ch. 416, § 18; L. 2004, ch. 42, § 7; July 1.
History: L. 1974, ch. 208, § 7; L. 1976, ch. 370, § 89; L. 2004, ch. 42, § 8; July 1.
History: L. 1974, ch. 208, § 8; L. 1976, ch. 370, § 90; L. 2004, ch. 42, § 9; July 1.
History: L. 1974, ch. 208, § 9; L. 1976, ch. 370, § 91; L. 1985, ch. 292, § 19; L. 1986, ch. 302, § 5; L. 2004, ch. 42, § 10; July 1.