K.S.A. 44-771 Unemployment Compensation Modernization and Improvement Council; Creation; Membership; Terms; Vacancies; Dissolution; Compensation; Organization; Duties and Limitations; Audit and Executive Session; Staffing; Initial Report; Certain Duties of Secretary; Posting of Materials; Notifications; Strategic Staffing Plan; Rules and Regulations; Status Reports

• Library: Kansas Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through 2023 Session Acts Chapter 108
• Year: 2023
• Citation: K.S.A. 44-771

(a)

(1) There is hereby created the unemployment compensation modernization and improvement council. The council shall consist of 13 members appointed as follows:

(A) Three members who, on account of their vocation, employment or affiliations, may be classed as representative of employers, one of whom shall be selected by the governor, one by the speaker of the house of representatives and one by the president of the senate;

(B) three members who, on account of their vocation, employment or affiliation, may be classed as representative of employees, one of whom shall be selected by the governor, one by the speaker of the house of representatives and one by the president of the senate;

(C) the chairpersons of the standing committees of the senate and the house of representatives to which legislation pertaining to the employment security law is customarily referred, appointed by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives, respectively;

(D) two members of the senate, one of whom shall be a member of the majority party appointed by the president of the senate and one of whom shall be a member of the minority party appointed by the minority leader of the senate;

(E) two members of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be a member of the majority party appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and one of whom shall be a member of the minority party appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; and

(F) the secretary of labor or a designee of the secretary who has administrative responsibilities with respect to the unemployment insurance compensation system of the department of labor.

(2) Legislative members shall serve during the legislative session in which they are appointed to the council and shall remain members of the legislature in order to retain membership on the council. Vacancies of legislative members during a term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment only for the unexpired part of the term. The appointing authority for the legislative member may remove the member, reappoint the member or substitute another appointee for the member at any time.

(3) The members of the council shall be appointed and the council shall hold its first meeting within 30 days of the effective date of this act.

(b) All non-legislative members shall serve for three years or until the council is dissolved, whichever is shorter. Vacancies of non legislative members shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment only for the unexpired part of the term. The appointing authority for the member may remove the member, reappoint the member or substitute another appointee for the member at any time.