(a) The acronym "INK" shall mean the information network of Kansas, Inc., created by K.S.A. 74-9303, or, if INK shall be abolished, the board, body or commission succeeding to the principal functions thereof or to whom the powers given by this act to INK shall be given by law.
(b) The word "gateway" shall mean any centralized electronic information system by which public information shall be provided via dial-in modem or continuous link to the public through subscription or through public libraries.
(c) The term "public information" shall mean any information stored, gathered or generated in electronic or magnetic form by the state of Kansas, its agencies or instrumentalities, which is included within the information deemed to be public pursuant to the Kansas open records act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto.
(d) The word "agency" shall mean any agency or instrumentality of the state of Kansas which stores, gathers or generates public information.
(e) The term "network manager" shall mean the entity or person engaged to manage and run the gateway or network on behalf of INK.
(f) The term "user association" shall mean an association:
(1) Whose membership is identifiable by regular payment of association dues and regularly maintained membership lists;
(2) which is registered with the state or is a Kansas corporation;
(3) which exists for the purpose of advancing the common occupation or profession of its membership; and
(4) which, after the appointment of the initial board of INK, regularly promotes and encourages the subscription of its members to the gateway service provided by INK.
History: L. 1990, ch. 266, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 274, § 1; May 17.
(a) Provide electronic access for members of the public to public information of agencies via a gateway service;
(b) develop a dial-in gateway or electronic network for access to public information;
(c) provide appropriate oversight of any network manager;
(d) explore ways and means of expanding the amount and kind of public information provided, increasing the utility of the public information provided and the form in which provided, expanding the base of users who access such public information and, where appropriate, implementing such changes;
(e) cooperate with the division of information systems and communications in seeking to achieve the purposes of INK;
(f) explore technological ways and means of improving citizen and business access to public information and, where appropriate, implement such technological improvements; and
(g) explore options of expanding such network and its services to citizens and businesses by providing add-on services such as access to other for-profit information and databases and by providing electronic mail and calendaring to subscribers.
History: L. 1990, ch. 266, § 2; April 12.
(b) INK shall be governed by a board consisting of 10 members as follows:
(1) The president of Kansas, Inc.;
(2) the secretary of state;
(3) two members who are chief executive officers of agencies of the executive branch, appointed by the governor who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor;
(4) one member appointed by the governor from a list of three Kansas bar association members submitted by such association. Such member shall serve a three-year term;
(5) three members from other user associations of a statewide character appointed by the governor from a list of not less than nine individuals and their respective user associations compiled initially by the president of Kansas, Inc. and thereafter by the board of INK and submitted to the governor. No two members appointed pursuant to this paragraph shall represent the same user association. The terms for such members shall be for a period of three years, except initially, when the terms shall be for one, two and three years, respectively;
(6) one member appointed by the governor from a list submitted by the president of the Kansas public libraries association and comprised of three librarians employed by public libraries. Following the initial appointment hereunder, such list shall be comprised of librarians of public libraries which subscribe to INK. Such member shall serve a three-year term; and
(7) the director of information systems and communications who shall serve as a nonvoting member.
(c) The board shall annually elect one member from the board as chairperson of INK, another as vice-chairperson and another as secretary.
(d) Five members of the board shall constitute a quorum and the affirmative vote of five members shall be necessary for any action taken by the board. No vacancy in the membership of the board shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the board.
History: L. 1990, ch. 266, § 3; L. 1990, ch. 274, § 2; May 17.
(1) Serve in an advisory capacity to the secretary of administration, division of information services and communications and other state agencies regarding the provision of state data to the citizens and businesses of Kansas;
(2) seek advice from the general public, its subscribers, professional associations, academic groups and institutions and individuals with knowledge of and interest in areas of networking, electronic mail, public information access, gateway services, add-on services and electronic filing of information; and
(3) develop charges for the services provided to subscribers, which include the actual costs of providing such services.
(b) All state agencies shall cooperate with INK in providing such assistance as may be requested for the achievement of its purpose. Agencies may recover actual costs incurred by providing such assistance. Services and information to be provided by any agency shall be specified pursuant to contract between INK and such agency and shall comply with the provisions of K.S.A. 45-215 et seq. and K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 45-230, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1990, ch. 266, § 4; L. 1990, ch. 274, § 3; L. 2003, ch. 126, § 4; July 1.
(b) The network manager shall direct and supervise the day-to-day operations and expansion of such gateway and network, including the initial phase of operations necessary to make such gateway operational, and:
(1) May employ, supervise and terminate such other employees of INK as designated by INK;
(2) shall attend meetings of INK;
(3) shall keep a record of all gateway, network and related operations of INK, which records shall be the property of INK, and shall maintain and be a custodian of all financial and operational records, documents and papers filed with INK; and
(4) shall yearly update and revise the business plan of INK, in consultation with and under the direction of INK.
(c) INK is hereby authorized to negotiate and enter into contracts for professional consulting, research and other services.
(d) INK may accept gifts, donations and grants.
(e) INK shall not be subject to state purchasing laws.
History: L. 1990, ch. 266, § 5; April 12.
History: L. 1990, ch. 266, § 6; April 12.
(b) The provisions of article 32 of chapter 75 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, any acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, and any rules and regulations adopted thereunder, shall not apply to officers or employees of INK. Subject to policies established by the board of INK, the chairperson of INK or the chairperson's designee shall be authorized to approve all travel and travel expenses of such officers and employees.
(c) Nothing in this act shall be construed as placing any officer or employee of INK in the classified service or unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act.
History: L. 1990, ch. 266, § 7; L. 1995, ch. 255, § 11; Dec. 17.
History: L. 1990, ch. 266, § 8; April 12.
History: L. 1990, ch. 266, § 9; April 12.