74-50,325. Division of tourism, establishment; director of tourism, appointment, authority and compensation. (a) There is hereby established, within the department of commerce the division of tourism. The head of the division of tourism shall be the director of tourism, who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the secretary of commerce. The director of tourism shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and shall receive an annual salary fixed by the secretary of commerce.

(b) (1) The director of tourism shall appoint, in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas civil service act, such employees as may be needed, in the judgment of the director, to carry out the powers and duties of the division of tourism.

(2) All officers and employees of the division of tourism shall act for and exercise the powers of the director of tourism to the extent that authority to do so is delegated by the director. Subject to the provisions of this order, the director of tourism may organize the division of tourism in the manner the director of tourism deems most efficient.

History: Executive Reorganization Order No. 48, § 1; July 1, 2021.