22-4111. Kansas council for interstate adult offender supervision; membership; meetings; responsibilities; compensation. (a) The Kansas council for interstate adult offender supervision shall consist of the following members:

(1) The governor or the governor's designee;

(2) the chief justice of the supreme court or the chief justice's designee;

(3) the attorney general or the attorney general's designee;

(4) a person representing crime victims groups appointed by the attorney general;

(5) one county attorney or district attorney appointed by the governor;

(6) one private defense counsel appointed by the governor;

(7) the chairperson of the prisoner review board or such chairperson's designee;

(8) the secretary of corrections or the secretary's designee;

(9) two senators, one shall be appointed by the president of the senate and one shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and

(10) two representatives, one shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and one shall be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.

(b) The appointments shall be made within 30 days after the effective date of this act. The initial meeting of the council shall be convened within 60 days after the effective date of this act by the secretary of corrections at a time and place designated by the secretary of corrections. The council shall elect a chairperson and may elect any additional officers from among its members necessary to discharge its duties.

(c) Meetings of the council subsequent to its initial meeting shall be held and conducted in accordance with policies and procedures established by the council.

(d) The council shall meet upon call of its chairperson as necessary to carry out its duties under this act.

(e) Each member of the council appointed by the governor or the attorney general shall be appointed for a term of four years. All other members shall be appointed for a term of two years and shall continue to serve during that time as long as the member occupies the position which made the member eligible for the appointment. Each member shall continue in office until a successor is appointed and qualifies. Members shall be eligible for reappointment, and appointment may be made to fill an unexpired term.

(f) The council shall oversee and administer the state's participation in the interstate compact for adult offenders supervision, K.S.A. 22-4110, and amendments thereto, and shall develop policies concerning the operations and procedures of the compact within the state. The council shall appoint the compact administrator.

(g) Each member of the council shall receive compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage and other expenses as provided for in K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto, for each day or part thereof actually spent on council activities.

(h) The provisions of this section shall take effect and be in force from and after the later of July 1, 2002, or upon enactment into law by the 35th jurisdiction of the interstate compact for adult offenders supervision.

History: L. 2002, ch. 177, § 3; L. 2012, ch. 16, § 23; July 1.