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25-324. Duties of joint committee; recommending candidates to fill vacancy. (a) The joint committee on vacancy appointments shall review candidates to fill the vacancy described in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 25-323, and amendments thereto. Such review shall include verifying that such candidate satisfies federal and state requirements to hold such office and to be appointed to fill a vacancy in such office. The joint committee shall conduct one or more public hearings and shall grant each candidate an opportunity to be heard before the joint committee.

(b) If the vacancy occurs during a regular session of the legislature, or occurs when the legislature is not in regular session but a special session of the legislature is called within five calendar days after such vacancy occurs, then, within 30 calendar days after the first meeting of the joint committee, the joint committee shall introduce a concurrent resolution in each house recommending three persons as candidates to fill the vacancy.

(c) If the joint committee concludes its public hearings while the legislature is not in regular or special session, then, within 30 calendar days after the first meeting of the joint committee, the joint committee shall submit a report to the governor recommending three persons as candidates to fill the vacancy.

(d) No member of the joint committee shall be recommended as a candidate to fill the vacancy.

History: L. 2025, ch. 25, § 3; April 10.