47-1725. Kansas pet animal advisory board; duties and powers.
47-1725
47-1725. Kansas pet animal advisory board; duties and powers.(a) There is hereby created the Kansas pet animaladvisory board, consisting of 10 members. Members shall beappointed by the governor as follows:
(1) One member shall be a representative of a licensed animal shelter orpound;
(2) one member shall be an employee of a licensed research facility;
(3) one member shall be a licensed animal breeder;
(4) one member shall be a licensed retail breeder;
(5) one member shall be a licensed pet shop operator;
(6) one member shall be a licensed veterinarian and shall be selected from alist of three names presented to the governor by the Kansas veterinary medicalassociation;
(7) one member shall be a private citizen with no link to the industry;
(8) one member shall be a licensed animal distributor;
(9) one member shall be a licensed hobby breeder; and
(10) one member shall be a licensed kennel operator.
(b) Of the members first appointed to the board, the governor shalldesignate three whose terms shall expire June 30, 1992; three whose terms shallexpire June 30, 1993; and three whose terms shall expire June 30, 1994. Afterthe expiration of such terms, each member shall be appointed for a term ofthree years and until a successor is appointed and qualified.
(c) A vacancy on the board of a member shallbe filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the governor.
(d) The board shall meet at least once every calendar quarter regularlyor at such other times as the chairperson or a majority of the boardmembers determine. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum forconducting board business.
(e) The members of the board shall annually elect a chairperson.
(f) The board shall have the following duties, authorities and powers:
(1) To advise the Kansas livestock commissioner on hiring a director toimplement the Kansas pet animal act;
(2) to review the status of the Kansas pet animal act;
(3) to make recommendations on changes to the Kansas pet animal act; and
(4) to make recommendations concerning the rules and regulations for theKansas pet animal act.
(g) Board members who are required to be licensed except retail breedersshall be affiliated with or a member of an organized pet animal associationwhich is representative of the position such person will hold on the board.
(h) Upon the effective date of this act, the governor shall appoint alicensed kennel operator. When the current board members' terms expire, thegovernor shall appoint persons or representatives in accordance with thissection.
History: L. 1991, ch. 152, § 25;L. 1996, ch. 151, § 24; July 1.