Director of property valuation; appointment and confirmation; creation and administration of the division of property valuation

75-5105. Director of property valuation; appointment and confirmation; creation and administration of the division of property valuation. There is hereby established, within and as a part of the department of revenue, a division of property valuation, the head of which shall be the director of property valuation. Under the supervision of the secretary of revenue, the director of property valuation shall administer the division of property valuation. The secretary of revenue shall appoint the director of property valuation, subject to confirmation by the senate as provided in K.S.A. 75-4315b, and amendments thereto. Except as provided by K.S.A. 46-2601, and amendments thereto, no person appointed as director shall exercise any power, duty or function as director until confirmed by the senate. The director shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary of revenue. The director of property valuation shall be in the unclassified service and shall receive an annual salary fixed by the secretary of revenue and approved by the governor. History: L. 1972, ch. 342, § 5; L. 1982, ch. 347, § 64; L. 1990, ch. 320, § 1; L. 2008, ch. 121, § 26; July 1. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "The Kansas Property Tax: Mischievous, Misunderstood, and Mishandled," Lori M. Callahan and Linda Parks, 22 W.L.J. 318, 320 (1983). Attorney General's Opinions: Secretary of Transportation may delegate to assistant duty of attending meetings of board of INK; c.f. 2002-52A. 2002-52. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Trial court's denial of intervention by county commissions and appraisers in action involving statewide valuation and assessment of real property examined. State ex rel. Stephan v. Kansas Dept. of Revenue, 253 Kan. 412, 415, 856 P.2d 151 (1993). 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