Kansas HB2708: Establishing within the legislative branch the office of the director for Kansas advisory commissions, the advisory commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander affairs and the Kansas Native American affairs commission and transferring the Hispanic and Latino American affairs commission and the advisory commission on African-American affairs to the legislative branch

What the bill says

An act concerning state boards, commissions and authorities; establishing within the legislative branch the office of the executive director for Kansas advisory commissions and the advisory commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander affairs; transferring the Hispanic and Latino American affairs commission and the advisory commission on African-American affairs to the legislative branch; requiring the executive director to serve each advisory commission; requiring legislative leadership and the governor to appoint members to each advisory commission; amending K.S.A…

From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:

AN ACT concerning state boards, commissions and authorities; establishing within the legislative branch the office of the executive director for Kansas advisory commissions and the advisory commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander affairs; transferring the Hispanic and Latino American affairs commission and the advisory commission on African-American affairs to the legislative branch; requiring the executive director to serve each advisory commission; requiring legislative leadership and the governor to appoint members to each advisory commission; amending K.S.A. 74-6501, 74-6502, 746503, 74-9901, 74-9902 and 74-9903 and repealing the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A. 74-6507, 74-6508, 74-6509, 74-9904 and 74-9906. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: New Section 1. (a) There is hereby established within the legislative branch of state government the office of the executive director for Kansas advisory commissions. The executive director shall be a full-time employee in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act to be appointed by the legislative coordinating council and shall receive compensation as determined by the legislative coordinating council. The executive director shall serve as the administrative officer for: (1) The Hispanic and Latino American affairs commission established pursuant to K.S.A. 74-6501, and amendments thereto; (2) the advisory commission on African-American affairs established pursuant to K.S.A. 74-9901, and amendments thereto; and (3) the advisory commission on Asian American …