75-3702a. Secretary of administration; appointment and confirmation; creation and administration of the department of administration; application of K-GOAL. (a) There is hereby created a department of administration, the head of which shall be the secretary of administration. The governor shall appoint the secretary of administration, subject to confirmation by the senate as provided in K.S.A. 75-4315b, and amendments thereto. Except as provided by K.S.A. 46-2601, and amendments thereto, no person appointed as secretary shall exercise any power, duty or function as secretary until confirmed by the senate. The secretary of administration shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The department of administration shall be administered under the direction and supervision of the secretary of administration. The secretary of administration shall receive an annual salary fixed by the governor.

(b) The provisions of the Kansas governmental operations accountability law apply to the department of administration, and the department is subject to audit, review and evaluation under such law.

History: L. 1972, ch. 332, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 347, § 55; L. 1990, ch. 314, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 116, § 42; L. 2001, ch. 86, § 8; L. 2008, ch. 121, § 23; July 1.