12-1687. Membership of museum commissions; terms; officers; powers. All museum commissions shall consist of five (5) members to be initially appointed as provided by either subsection (a) or (b) as follows: (a) Upon the adoption of the provisions of this act by the city or school district acting independently in the manner provided in K.S.A. 12-1684 and 12-1685, or any amendments thereto, the governing body of such city or school district shall appoint four (4) members, the first appointee to serve for four (4) years, the second for three (3) years, the third for two (2) years, and the fourth for one (1) year, and the fifth member who shall also serve for four (4) years shall be appointed by the four (4) appointee members of such commission; or (b) Upon the adoption of the provisions of this act by the city and school district acting jointly in the manner provided in K.S.A. 12-1684 and 12-1685, or any amendments thereto, the governing bodies shall each appoint two (2) of their electors to serve as members of the museum commission, and the persons so selected shall select one additional person, and all of said persons shall constitute the museum commission. Of the members of said commission first selected by the school district, one (1) shall serve for a term of one (1) year, and one (1) for a term of four (4) years; one (1) of those first selected by the governing body of the city shall serve for a term of two (2) years, and one (1) for a term of three (3) years. The additional member shall serve for a term of four (4) years. Thereafter, each of the members of said commission shall be selected in the same manner as the member he or she is succeeding and the term of office of each shall be four (4) years. Said commission shall elect a presiding officer and secretary. Said commissioners are hereby empowered to administer in all respects the business and affairs of the museum. The disbursements made by said commission shall be paid by voucher, and the claims paid by said commission shall be duly verified. The amount received from the tax herein provided shall be set over to said commission and used by said commission for the purposes herein set out; and shall be held by the treasurer of the city or school district who shall be ex officio treasurer of said commission.

History: L. 1974, ch. 53, § 7; July 1.