46-145. Authority of candidates for offices of president of senate and speaker of house and of majority and minority leaders; compensation and expenses. The candidate for speaker of the house and the candidate for the president of the senate nominated at the caucuses of the majority parties in the respective houses as provided for in K.S.A. 46-142, and the majority and minority leaders selected at such caucuses shall thereafter until the succeeding legislature shall convene be authorized to establish offices in the house of representatives and in the senate, as the case may be, and proceed with all necessary tasks involving the organization and preparation of the legislature for business. These candidates for president of the senate and speaker of the house and majority and minority leaders, respectively, shall receive compensation and expenses for performance of duties referred to in this section at rates and in amounts provided for attendance at meetings of study committees. History: L. 1968, ch. 169, § 4; L. 1973, ch. 157, § 5; L. 1975, ch. 270, § 4; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026