75-3137. Deputies and assistants; training coordinator. (a) The state fire marshal is hereby authorized to appoint, in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas civil service act, such deputies, assistants and clerical employees as are necessary to properly discharge the duties of office. The state fire marshal shall appoint a training coordinator for firefighter training programs. The firefighter training coordinator shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and shall receive an annual salary fixed by the state fire marshal.

(b) The state fire marshal, firefighter training coordinator, deputies and assistants shall be entitled to their actual and necessary traveling, hotel and other expenses incurred in the performance of their duties while away from the city of Topeka and from their headquarters on official business.

(c) The state fire marshal, firefighter training coordinator, deputies and assistants, with the consent of the state fire marshal, may contract for such other expenses as may be necessary in the performance of the official duties of the office. All of such expenses shall be paid out of the funds available for the state fire marshal.

History: R.S. 1923, 75-3137; L. 1939, ch. 297, § 5; L. 1943, ch. 277, § 21; L. 1982, ch. 170, § 1; July 1.