32-811. Same; assistant secretaries. (a) The secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism shall appoint an assistant secretary for wildlife, fisheries and boating and an assistant secretary for parks and tourism. The assistant secretaries shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism. The assistant secretaries shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and shall receive an annual salary fixed by the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism with the approval of the governor. The assistant secretaries shall have such powers, duties and functions as are assigned to them by the secretary or are prescribed by law. The assistant secretaries shall act for and exercise the powers of the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism to the extent authority to do so is delegated by the secretary of wildlife, parks and tourism. (b) The position of assistant secretary for operations as established by K.S.A. 32-802 is hereby abolished. |