75-36,103. Same; Kansas firefighters memorial advisory committee; duties. (a) There is hereby established the Kansas firefighters memorial advisory committee which shall be composed of nine members as follows:

(1) A representative of the Kansas state firefighters association, appointed by the governor;

(2) a representative of the Kansas state association of fire chiefs, appointed by the governor;

(3) a representative of the Kansas professional fire chiefs association, appointed by the governor;

(4) a representative of the Kansas council of firefighters, appointed by the governor;

(5) a representative of the fire education association of Kansas, appointed by the governor;

(6) a representative of the Kansas chapter of the international association of arson investigators, appointed by the governor;

(7) a representative of the fire marshal's association of Kansas, appointed by the governor;

(8) the state fire marshal or the marshal's designee; and

(9) the executive director of the Kansas state historical society or the executive director's designee.

(b) With regard to a member to be appointed by the governor as a representative of the Kansas state firefighters association, Kansas state association of fire chiefs, the Kansas professional fire chiefs association, the Kansas council of firefighters, fire education association of Kansas, the Kansas chapter of the international association of arson investigators, or the fire marshal's association of Kansas, the association or group to be represented may submit a list of at least three names for consideration by the governor in making the appointment. The governor shall consider each such list if timely submitted and may appoint from among those listed.

(c) The Kansas firefighters memorial advisory committee shall be advisory to the director and the secretary of administration with regard to matters concerning the memorial to Kansas firefighters on the state capitol grounds. The advisory committee also may make recommendations to the governor and the legislature regarding appropriate activities memorializing or commemorating the services of firefighters in Kansas. The advisory committee may solicit grants, gifts, contributions and bequests for the memorial and shall remit all moneys so received for deposit in the state treasury to the credit of the Kansas firefighters memorial fund in accordance with K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 75-36,102, and amendments thereto.

(d) The members of the advisory committee shall organize annually by electing a chairperson and vice-chairperson. The advisory committee shall meet at least once each year upon call of the chairperson. The secretary of administration, or the secretary's designee, shall serve as secretary for the advisory committee. Members of the advisory committee appointed by the governor under this section shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.

History: L. 2001, ch. 12, § 3; March 22.