Kansas § 44-1806 Elevator safety advisory board; membership; duties

Kansas Statutes

§ 44-1806 — Elevator safety advisory board; membership; duties

Kansas § 44-1806

Ch. 44LABOR AND INDUSTRIES

Art. 18ELEVATOR SAFETY ACT

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 44-1806 (2026).

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(a)There is hereby established the elevator safety advisory board. The elevator safety advisory board shall consist of the following eleven members who shall be residents of this state:

(1)Seven members, to be appointed by the governor as follows:

(A)One representative from a major elevator manufacturing company or its authorized representative;

(B)one representative from an elevator servicing company;

(C)one representative of the architectural design or elevator consulting profession;

(D)one representative of a city or county in this state;

(E)one representative of a building owner or building manager;

(F)one representative of labor involved in the installation, maintenance and repair of elevators; and

(G)one representative from the general public;

(2)one member to be appointed

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(a) There is hereby established the elevator safety advisory board. The elevator safety advisory board shall consist of the following eleven members who shall be residents of this state:
(1) Seven members, to be appointed by the governor as follows:
(A) One representative from a major elevator manufacturing company or its authorized representative;
(B) one representative from an elevator servicing company;
(C) one representative of the architectural design or elevator consulting profession;
(D) one representative of a city or county in this state;
(E) one representative of a building owner or building manager;
(F) one representative of labor involved in the installation, maintenance and repair of elevators; and
(G) one representative from the general public;
(2) one member to be appointed by the president of the senate;
(3) one member to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(4) the state fire marshal or the state fire marshal's designee, who shall serve ex officio; and
(5) the secretary of administration or the secretary's designee, who shall serve ex officio.
(b) Each member of the board appointed under subsections (a)(1) through (3) shall serve a term of three years or until a successor is appointed and qualified. Whenever a vacancy occurs, a successor shall be appointed in accordance with subsection (a). The members of the board shall elect one of the members to serve as chairperson.
(c) The members of the board shall serve without compensation. Members who are not state officers or employees and who are attending meetings of such committee, or attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by such committee, shall be paid amounts provided in K.S.A. 75-3223(e), and amendments thereto.
(d) The board shall meet at least six times each year at a time and place to be fixed by the state fire marshal and at such other times as the state fire marshal deems necessary for the consideration of rules and regulations and for the transaction of such other business as may come properly before the board.
(e) The board shall advise the state fire marshal and make recommendations regarding rules and regulations necessary to implement and enforce the provisions of this act. The board shall annually review any rules and regulations adopted by the state fire marshal pursuant to this act.