74-5008a. Division of business development, establishment and administration; director of business development, appointment, authority and compensation. There is hereby established within and as a part of the department of commerce [and housing] a division of business development, the head of which shall be the director of business development. Under the supervision of the secretary of commerce [and housing], the director of business development shall administer the division of business development. The secretary of commerce [and housing] shall appoint the director of business development and the director shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary. The director of business development shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and shall receive an annual salary fixed by the secretary of commerce [and housing] and approved by the governor. History: L. 1975, ch. 388, § 6; L. 1985, ch. 256, § 8; L. 1986, ch. 296, § 8; L. 1994, ch. 156, § 2; 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