22-4524. State director of indigents' defense services; civil service status of director and other officers and employees. - Kansas Statutes

22-4524

Chapter 22.--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE KANSAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Article 45.--AID TO INDIGENT DEFENDANTS

      22-4524.   State director of indigents' defense services;civil service status of director and other officers and employees.(a) There is hereby created the position of state directorof indigents' defense services. The director shall be in the unclassifiedservice under the Kansas civil service act, shall be appointed by the stateboard of indigents' defense services and shall devote full time to the performanceof the duties of the office of director.

      (b)   The state director of indigents' defense services, the assistantdirector and all attorneys appointed or employed by the state board ofindigents' defenseservices shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civilservice act. All other officers and employees of the board shall be inthe classified service.

      (c)   Each person who has been employed continuously for at least thesix-month period immediately prior to the effective date ofthis act who is an officer or employee of the board, which is placed in theclassified service under the Kansas civil service act by this act, shallcontinue in such position and shall attain permanent status in thatclassified position without examination and without a probationary period.Such person shall retain all retirement benefits earned prior to theeffective date of this act and such person's service shall be deemed tohave been continuous.

      History:   L. 1982, ch. 142, § 6;L. 1988, ch. 331, § 3; July 1.