Kansas Statutes

Chapter 74: State Boards, Commissions And Authorities

Article 79: Kansas Wildlife Arts Council

Statutes:

• 74-7901: Kansas wildlife arts council; composition; chairperson; staff assistance.
• 74-7902: Same; wildlife art series; annual submission, consideration and selection of painting.
• 74-7903: Compensation of artist commissioned; prints; selected artwork property of Fort Hays state university.
• 74-7904: Printing of prints and stamps; sale, price.
• 74-7905: Disposition and use of sale proceeds.

• 74-7901: Kansas wildlife arts council; composition; chairperson; staff assistance. There is hereby created a Kansas wildlife arts council which shall be composed of five members. One member shall be a member of the Kansas wildlife and parks commission appointed by such commission, one member shall be a member of the Kansas arts commission appointed by such commission, one member shall be the director of the Fort Hays state university Sternberg museum, and two members shall be from the public at large appointed by the president of Fort Hays state university. The director of the Fort Hays state university Sternberg museum shall be chairperson of the council, and personnel of the Fort Hays state university Sternberg museum shall provide such staff and clerical services as the council may require.

        History:   L. 1986, ch. 280, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 118, § 185; L. 1992, ch. 96, § 1; July 1.

• 74-7902: Same; wildlife art series; annual submission, consideration and selection of painting. It shall be the duty of the council to establish a Kansas wildlife art series. For this purpose the council annually shall invite artists to submit paintings featuring Kansas wildlife, of a design and subject to be specified by the council, to the council for selection of the current year's Kansas wildlife series artwork. An artist may submit only one painting for consideration each year and may be commissioned not more often than once in each three years.

        The council shall adopt specifications for the design, subject matter, size and such other details regarding the painting as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this act. The council shall fix a schedule of dates for the submission, consideration and the selection of each year's artwork.

        History:   L. 1986, ch. 280, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 96, § 2; July 1.

• 74-7903: Compensation of artist commissioned; prints; selected artwork property of Fort Hays state university. The artist commissioned may be paid for the artwork provided and shall agree to sign such number of prints as determined by the director of the Fort Hays state university Sternberg museum. Such artwork shall become the property of Fort Hays state university. Artwork not selected shall be returned to the artist.

        History:   L. 1986, ch. 280, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 96, § 3; July 1.

• 74-7904: Printing of prints and stamps; sale, price. Fort Hays state university shall provide for the printing of prints and stamps from each painting in amounts determined by the director of the Fort Hays state university Sternberg museum. Such prints shall be numbered consecutively. Such prints and stamps shall be sold for the amounts determined by the director of the Fort Hays state university Sternberg museum.

        History:   L. 1986, ch. 280, § 4; L. 1987, ch. 316, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 96, § 4; July 1.

• 74-7905: Disposition and use of sale proceeds. All moneys received from the sale of prints and stamps shall be credited to the wildlife art fund which is hereby established and used only for the payment of expenses incurred by the council and the Fort Hays state university museums in promoting the state of Kansas. All expenditures from the wildlife art 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 president of Fort Hays state university or by a person or persons approved by such president.

        History:   L. 1986, ch. 280, § 5; L. 1992, ch. 96, § 5; July 1.