74-9201: Kansas film services commission;
establishment; composition; appointment; terms; vacancies; chairperson and
vice-chairperson; meetings; quorum; travel expenses.
(a) There is hereby established the Kansas
film services
commission. The commission shall consist of 19 voting members as follows:
(1) One member of the senate appointed by the president of the senate; (2)
one member of the senate appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
(3) one member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of
the house of representatives; (4) one member of the house of
representatives appointed by the minority leader of the house of
representatives; and (5) fifteen members appointed by the governor.
Of the members
appointed by the governor, one shall be appointed from each United States
congressional district.
All members appointed by the
governor shall be
appointed for terms of three years, except that of the members first
appointed,
five shall be appointed for
one-year terms, five shall be appointed for two-year terms and five shall
be appointed for three-year terms.
The governor shall designate the term for which each of
the members first appointed shall serve.
In addition to
the voting members of the commission,
six members of the commission shall serve ex officio: The secretary of
commerce, the secretary of transportation, the secretary of
wildlife and
parks, the secretary of health and environment, the executive director of
the Kansas arts commission
and the secretary of the state historical society. Each ex officio member of
the commission may
designate an officer or employee of the state agency of the ex officio
member to serve on the commission in place of the ex officio member. The
ex officio members of the commission, or their designees, shall be
nonvoting members of the commission and shall provide information and
advice to the commission.
In addition to the voting and ex officio members of the commission, the
governor may appoint such number of representatives of the film industry
to nonvoting membership on the commission as may be recommended by the
secretary of commerce.
(b) Legislative members shall be
appointed for terms coinciding with the terms for which such members are
elected.
All members
appointed to fill vacancies in the membership of the commission and all
members appointed to succeed members appointed to membership on the
commission shall be appointed in like manner as that provided for the
original appointment of the member succeeded.
All members appointed to fill vacancies of a member of the commission
appointed by the governor shall be appointed to fill the unexpired term of such
member.
(c) The members of the commission shall elect
annually a chairperson and
vice-chairperson for the commission from among its members. The commission
shall meet at
least four times each year at the call of the chairperson of the commission.
Ten voting members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
(d) Members of the commission who are not legislators shall receive
mileage, tolls and
parking as provided in K.S.A. 75-3223, and
amendments thereto, for attendance at any meeting of the commission or any
subcommittee meeting authorized by the commission.
Legislative members of the commission shall be paid amounts provided in
subsection (e) of K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto, for attendance at any
meeting of the commission or any subcommittee meeting authorized by the
commission.
History: L. 1990, ch. 267, § 1;
L. 2001, ch. 116, § 1;
L. 2003, ch. 154, § 89;
L. 2005, ch. 89, § 1; July 1.
74-9202: Same; duties; staff and other
assistance.
The Kansas film services commission shall: Advise the
department of commerce and develop strategies on methods to attract
film-making enterprises to the
state of Kansas; assist the division of
business development in the locating and
researching of locations for possible use by the movie industry; assist
students in Kansas in developing film-making skills; provide
assistance to movie personnel who utilize Kansas as a location for filming
as may be directed by the division; provide support at official hospitality
functions for the film industry; participate in trade show and official
functions pertaining to the film industry; and assist in the establishment
of motion picture ventures
and such related matters as the commission deems appropriate. The
department of commerce shall provide staff and other assistance as may be
required by the commission in the performance of its duties.
History: L. 1990, ch. 267, § 2;
L. 2005, ch. 89, § 2; July 1.