Kansas Statutes § 17-2234 State department of credit unions; supervision; employees; attorney; security background check.

17-2234. State department of credit unions; supervision; employees; attorney; security background check. (a) (1) There is hereby established the state department of credit unions, which shall be under the administrative supervision of the administrator as directed by law. The administrator may appoint or employ an attorney to assist the department in its functions under this act, and in accordance with the civil service law, such special assistants, deputies or examiners, and other employees, as may be necessary for the purpose of administering and enforcing the provisions of this act. (2) The administrator is hereby authorized to appoint financial examiners and other staff who shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act. The administrator's salary schedule for unclassified positions shall be reported to the credit union council annually. (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall affect the classified status of any person employed with the department of credit unions on the day immediately preceding the effective day of this act. (c) Each employee shall submit to a state and national criminal background check prior to being employed in such position in accordance with K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 22-4714, and amendments thereto. (d) As used in this section, "candidate" means a person who has applied for a position with or is currently employed by the state department of credit unions as a deputy or an examiner. History: L. 1968, ch. 160, § 20; L. 1973, ch. 95, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 308, § 47; L. 1981, ch. 299, § 47; L. 1992, ch. 225, § 17; L. 1995, ch. 196, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 161, § 2; L. 2019, ch. 22, § 26; L. 2024, ch. 15, § 23; July 1.