65-6912. Athletic trainers council established; appointment; terms; compensation. (a) There is hereby established an athletic trainers council to advise the board in carrying out the provisions of this act. The council shall consist of five members, all residents of the state of Kansas appointed as follows: One member shall be a licensee of the board, appointed by the board, who has entered into a practice protocol with an athletic trainer; one member shall be the president of the board or a board member designated by the president; and three members shall be athletic trainers appointed by the governor. The governor, insofar as possible, shall appoint persons from different geographical areas.

(b) If a vacancy occurs on the council, the appointing authority of the position which has become vacant shall appoint a person of like qualifications to fill the vacant position for the unexpired term, if any. The Kansas athletic trainers' society shall recommend the names of athletic trainers to the governor in a number equal to at least twice the positions or vacancies to be filled, and the governor may appoint members to fill the positions or vacancies from the submitted list.

(c) Members of the council appointed by the governor on and after the effective date of this act shall be appointed for terms of three years and until their successors are appointed and qualified except that of the members first appointed by the governor one shall be appointed for a term of one year, one shall be appointed for a term of two years and one shall be appointed for a term of three years, as designated by the governor. The member appointed by the state board of healing arts shall serve at the pleasure of the state board of healing arts. A member designated by the president of the state board of healing arts shall serve at the pleasure of the president.

(d) Members of the council attending meetings of the council, or attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by the council, shall be paid amounts provided in subsection (e) of K.S.A. 75-3223 and amendments thereto from the healing arts fee fund.

History: L. 1995, ch. 146, § 12; July 1.