46-145. Authority of candidates for offices of president of senate and speaker of house and of majority and minority leaders; compensation and expenses. - Kansas Statutes

46-145

Chapter 46.--LEGISLATURE Article 1.--GENERAL PROVISIONS

      46-145.   Authority of candidates for offices of president of senateand speaker of house and of majority and minority leaders; compensationand expenses.The candidate for speaker of the house and the candidate for thepresident of the senate nominated at the caucuses of the majorityparties in the respective houses as provided for in K.S.A. 46-142, and themajority and minority leaders selected at such caucusesshall thereafter until the succeeding legislature shall convene beauthorized to establish offices in the house of representatives and inthe senate, as the case may be, and proceed with all necessary tasksinvolving the organization and preparation of the legislature forbusiness. These candidates for president of the senate and speaker ofthe house and majority and minority leaders, respectively, shall receivecompensation and expenses for performance of duties referred to in thissection at rates and in amounts provided for attendance at meetings ofstudy committees.

      History:   L. 1968, ch. 169, § 4; L. 1973, ch. 157, § 5; L. 1975,ch. 270, § 4; July 1.