39-7,108. KanWork interagency coordinating committee created; appointment of members; terms; meetings; quorum; duties; assistance to committee; compensation and expenses. (a) There is hereby created the KanWork interagency coordinating committee which shall consist of the following members:  (1) No more than 10 members appointed by the governor; (2) the secretary of social and rehabilitation services; (3) the secretary of labor; (4) the secretary of administration or the secretary's designee; (5) the secretary of commerce or the secretary's designee; (6) a faculty member engaged in teaching social welfare courses or other relevant academic disciplines at a college or university located in this state appointed by the chairperson of the state board of regents; and (7) a representative of the state department of education who is knowledgeable in the area of vocational-technical education or community colleges, or both, appointed by the chairperson of the state board of education. Individuals appointed to the committee by the governor shall include:  A representative of the Kansas league of municipalities; a representative of the Kansas association of counties; a representative of a local school district; a representative of the financial community; a representative of the business community; a representative of organized labor; a representative of the child support enforcement program of the judicial branch; and a social services advocacy representative.

(b) The member of the committee appointed by the chairperson of the state board of regents, the member of the committee appointed by the chairperson of the state board of education and the members of the committee appointed by the governor shall be appointed for two-year terms and until their successors are appointed and qualified.  Upon the vacancy of a position on the committee, the person appointing the member whose position is vacant, or the successor to the position of the person appointing such member, shall appoint a person to fill such vacancy.

(c) The secretary of social and rehabilitation services shall serve as chairperson of the committee.  The committee shall meet on the call of the chairperson.  A majority of all the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

(d) The committee shall provide oversight of the KanWork program to insure cooperation at all levels of government, to avoid duplication among agencies and programs, insure cooperation and smooth implementation of the program, encourage involvement by the public, private and nonprofit sectors in the state and provide ongoing planning for the program.  In addition, the committee shall review periodically the use of funds under the federal job training and partnership act and other federal funds available for any similar programs and may issue reports as necessary.

(e) The secretary of social and rehabilitation services shall provide staff assistance and clerical services to the committee.  Other state agencies shall cooperate with the committee by providing information and other assistance as may be helpful to the committee in carrying out its duties under this section.

(f) The members of the committee who are not state officers or employees and who are attending meetings of such committee, or attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by such committee, shall be paid amounts provided in subsection (e) of K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto.  Amounts paid under this subsection (f) shall be from appropriations to the department of social and rehabilitation services upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary of social and rehabilitation services or a person designated by the secretary.

History: L. 1988, ch. 141, § 8; L. 1991, ch. 120, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 2; July 1.