(b) All budgeting, purchasing and related management functions of the commission shall be administered under the direction of the secretary of commerce. All vouchers for expenditures and all payrolls of the commission shall be approved by the chairperson of the commission, or by a person or persons designated by the chairperson, and by the secretary of commerce.
History: L. 1975, ch. 257, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 370, § 92; L. 1985, ch. 260, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 235, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 106; July 1.
(a) Industry;
(b) labor;
(c) community-based independent living programs;
(d) rehabilitation programs;
(e) education programs;
(f) disability or rehabilitation research programs; and
(g) private, nonprofit organizations serving Kansans with disabilities. At least eight of the members appointed by the secretary shall be Kansans with disabilities.
History: L. 1975, ch. 257, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 370, § 93; L. 1985, ch. 260, § 2; L. 1989, ch. 235, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 107; July 1.
(a) The secretary of health and environment;
(b) the chairperson of the Kansas planning council on developmental disabilities services;
(c) the commissioner of mental health and developmental disabilities of the department of social and rehabilitation services;
(d) the commissioner of rehabilitation services of the department of social and rehabilitation services;
(e) the secretary of commerce;
(f) the director of special education of the state board of education;
(g) the secretary of transportation;
(h) the secretary of aging;
(i) the secretary of labor;
(j) the secretary of administration;
(k) the secretary of social and rehabilitation services;
(l) the president of the Kansas senate;
(m) the minority leader of the Kansas senate;
(n) the speaker of the Kansas house of representatives; and
(o) the minority leader of the Kansas house of representatives.
History: L. 1975, ch. 257, § 3; L. 1976, ch. 370, § 94; L. 1978, ch. 330, § 9; L. 1982, ch. 357, § 22; L. 1985, ch. 260, § 3; L. 1989, ch. 235, § 3; L. 1995, ch. 234, § 21; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 108; July 1.
History: L. 1975, ch. 257, § 4; L. 1976, ch. 370, § 95; L. 1985, ch. 260, § 4; L. 1989, ch. 235, § 4; July 1.
History: L. 1975, ch. 257, § 5; L. 1976, ch. 370, § 96; L. 1985, ch. 260, § 5; L. 1989, ch. 235, § 5; July 1.
(a) Carry on a continuing program to promote a higher quality of life for people with disabilities;
(b) cooperate with all public and private agencies interested in independent living by people with disabilities;
(c) cooperate with all agencies responsible for or interested in the rehabilitation and employment of people with disabilities;
(d) encourage the organization of community-based programs and work closely with such programs in promoting independence of people with disabilities;
(e) assist in developing societal acceptance of people with disabilities;
(f) inform individuals with disabilities of specific facilities available for increasing their independence;
(g) conduct such educational programs as members deem necessary; and
(h) report annually to the governor and legislature on commission activities and submit any recommendations believed necessary in promoting the independence of people with disabilities.
History: L. 1975, ch. 257, § 6; L. 1976, ch. 370, § 97; L. 1989, ch. 235, § 6; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 109; July 1.
History: L. 1975, ch. 257, § 7; L. 1976, ch. 370, § 98; L. 1985, ch. 260, § 6; L. 1989, ch. 235, § 7; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 110; July 1.
(b) The commission is authorized to fix and collect reasonable fees for services and materials provided by the commission.
(c) There is hereby established the commission on disability concerns fee fund. The commission shall remit all moneys received by or for it from fees to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215 and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury. Twenty percent of each such deposit shall be credited to the state general fund and the balance shall be credited to the commission on disability concerns fee fund. All expenditures from such fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the chairperson of the commission on disability concerns, or by a person or persons designated by the chairperson and secretary of commerce.
History: L. 1975, ch. 257, § 8; L. 1985, ch. 260, § 7; L. 1989, ch. 235, § 8; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 332; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 111; July 1.
(b) Members serving on the advisory committee on employment of the handicapped on June 30, 1989, under appointment by the president or minority leader of the Kansas senate or the speaker or minority leader of the Kansas house of representatives shall continue to serve as members of the commission on disability concerns, in lieu of four of the members provided to be appointed by the secretary of commerce, until expiration of their terms. Vacancies created by the expiration of such terms shall be filled by appointments by the secretary of commerce.
(c) On July 1, 1989, employees who, immediately prior to such date were serving the advisory committee on employment of the handicapped and who, in the opinion of the secretary of commerce, are necessary to the performance of the duties of the commission on disability concerns shall continue to serve such commission. Any such employee shall retain all retirement benefits and all rights of civil service which had accrued to or vested in such employee before July 1, 1989. The service of each such employee shall be deemed to have been continuous.
(d) On and after July 1, 1989, whenever any statute, contract or other document refers to the advisory committee on employment of the handicapped, such reference shall be deemed to refer to the commission on disability concerns.
(e) The commission on disability concerns shall succeed to all property, property rights and records of the advisory committee on employment of the handicapped.
(f) On July 1, 1989, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer all moneys in the advisory committee on employment of the handicapped fee fund to the commission on disability concerns fee fund. On July 1, 1989, all obligations of the advisory committee on employment of the handicapped fee fund are hereby transferred to and imposed on the commission on disability concerns fee fund, and the advisory committee on employment of the handicapped fee fund is hereby abolished.
History: L. 1989, ch. 235, § 9; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 112; July 1.