Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

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1	1	Session of 2025
2	2	HOUSE BILL No. 2150
3	3	By Representative Xu
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5	5	AN ACT establishing the advisory commission on Asian-American Pacific
6	6	Islander affairs; providing for the composition thereof; appointment of
7	7	members; powers and duties.
8	8	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
9	9	Section 1. (a) There is hereby established the advisory commission on
10	10	Asian-American Pacific Islander affairs. The commission shall be advisory
11	11	to the governor and shall be within the office of the governor and a part
12	12	thereof.
13	13	(b) As used in sections 1 through 6, and amendments thereto,
14	14	"commission" means the advisory commission on Asian-American Pacific
15	15	Islander affairs.
16	16	Sec. 2. (a) (1) The commission shall consist of seven members who
17	17	shall be appointed as follows:
18	18	(A) One member shall be appointed by the president of the senate;
19	19	(B) one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the
20	20	senate;
21	21	(C) one member shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of
22	22	representatives;
23	23	(D) one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the
24	24	house of representatives; and
25	25	(E) three members shall be appointed by the governor.
26	26	(2) Each initial member of the commission shall be appointed by the
27	27	respective appointing authority on or before July 15, 2025.
28	28	(b) Members shall be appointed for terms of three years and until
29	29	successors are appointed and qualified.
30	30	(c) A person appointed to fill a vacancy that occurs prior to the
31	31	expiration of a term shall be appointed for the unexpired term.
32	32	(d) Not more than four members shall be members of the same
33	33	political party.
34	34	(e) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4315c, and amendments
35	35	thereto, each congressional district in the state of Kansas shall be
36	36	represented on the commission by at least one member who is a resident of
37	37	the district at the time of appointment and the remainder shall represent the
38	38	state at large.
39	39	Sec. 3. (a) The commission shall organize annually by electing a
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76	76	chairperson and a secretary from its membership. The commission may
77	77	adopt such rules of procedure as the commission deems necessary for the
78	78	conduct of business.
79	79	(b) The commission shall meet at least four times a year. The
80	80	chairperson may call additional meetings. A majority of members shall
81	81	constitute a quorum.
82	82	(c) Members of the commission attending meetings of such
83	83	commission shall be paid the amounts provided for in K.S.A. 75-3223(e),
84	84	and amendments thereto.
85	85	Sec. 4. The commission shall have the following functions, powers
86	86	and duties:
87	87	(a) Gather and disseminate information and conduct hearings,
88	88	conferences and special studies on problems and programs concerning
89	89	Asian-American Pacific Islanders;
90	90	(b) coordinate, assist and cooperate with the efforts of state
91	91	departments and agencies to serve the needs of Asian-American Pacific
92	92	Islanders especially in the areas of culture, education, employment, health,
93	93	housing, welfare and recreation;
94	94	(c) develop, coordinate and assist other public and private
95	95	associations and organizations with understanding the problems of Asian-
96	96	American Pacific Islanders;
97	97	(d) develop, coordinate and assist other public and private
98	98	associations and organizations to provide services to Asian-American
99	99	Pacific Islanders;
100	100	(e) propose new programs concerning Asian-American Pacific
101	101	Islanders;
102	102	(f) evaluate existing programs and proposed legislation concerning
103	103	Asian-American Pacific Islanders;
104	104	(g) stimulate public awareness of the concerns and problems of
105	105	Asian-American Pacific Islanders by conducting a program of public
106	106	education;
107	107	(h) conduct training programs for community leadership and service
108	108	project staff;
109	109	(i) accept contributions to assist in the implementation and
110	110	administration of this section and seek and enlist the cooperation of
111	111	private, charitable, religious, labor, civic and benevolent organizations for
112	112	such purposes;
113	113	(j) solicit, receive and expend federal funds to assist in the
114	114	implementation and administration of this section and enter into contracts
115	115	and agreements with any federal agency for such purposes; and
116	116	(k) establish advisory committees on special subjects.
117	117	Sec. 5. (a) The commission may appoint, subject to the approval of
118	118	the governor, an executive director who shall be qualified by education
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162	162	and experience to assume the responsibilities of such office.
163	163	(b) The executive director shall be the administrative officer of the
164	164	commission and shall serve the commission by:
165	165	(1) Gathering information;
166	166	(2) disseminating findings of fact and other information;
167	167	(3) forwarding proposals and evaluations to the governor, the
168	168	legislature and various state agencies;
169	169	(4) carrying out public education programs;
170	170	(5) conducting hearings and conferences; and
171	171	(6) performing other duties necessary for the proper operation of the
172	172	commission.
173	173	Sec. 6. The executive director of the commission may appoint,
174	174	subject to the approval of the commission and the governor, technical
175	175	advisors and assistants to develop, assist and cooperate with local
176	176	organizations and associations on Asian-American Pacific Islander
177	177	concerns.
178	178	Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
179	179	publication in the statute book.
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