H. R. 4896—4
‘‘ARTICLE V.
THE COMMISSION
‘‘(a) The metropolitan culture district shall be governed by
the metropolitan culture commission which shall be a body corporate
and politic and which shall be composed of resident electors of
the states of Kansas and Missouri, respectively, as follows:
‘‘(1) A member of the governing body of each county which
is a part of the district, who shall be appointed by majority
vote of such governing body;
‘‘(2) A member of the governing body of each city, with
a population according to the most recent federal census of
at least 50,000, located in whole or in part within each county
which is a part of the district, who shall be appointed by
majority vote of such governing body;
‘‘(3) A member of the arts commission of Kansas or the
Kansas commission for the humanities, who shall be appointed
by the governor of Kansas; and
‘‘(4) A member of the arts commission of Missouri or the
Missouri humanities council, who shall be appointed by the
governor of Missouri.
To the extent possible, the gubernatorial appointees to the commis-
sion shall be residents of the district. The term of each commissioner
initially appointed by a county governing body shall expire concur-
rently with such commissioner’s tenure as a county officer or three
years after the date of appointment as a commissioner, whichever
occurs sooner. The term of each commissioner succeeding a commis-
sioner initially appointed by a county governing body shall expire
concurrently with such successor commissioner’s tenure as a county
officer or four years after the date of appointment as a commis-
sioner, whichever occurs sooner. The term of each commissioner
initially appointed by a city governing body shall expire concurrently
with such commissioner’s tenure as a city officer or two years
after the date of appointment as a commissioner, whichever occurs
sooner. The term of each commissioner succeeding a commissioner
initially appointed by a city governing body shall expire concurrently
with such successor commissioner’s tenure as a city officer or four
years after the date of appointment as a commissioner, whichever
occurs sooner. The term of each commissioner appointed by the
governor of Kansas or the governor of Missouri shall expire concur-
rently with the term of the appointing governor, the commissioner’s
tenure as a state officer, or four years after the date of appointment
as a commissioner of the district, whichever occurs sooner. Any
vacancy occurring in a commissioner position for reasons other
than expiration of terms of office shall be filled for the unexpired
term by appointment in the same manner that the original appoint-
ment was made. Any commissioner may be removed for cause
by the appointing authority of the commissioner.
‘‘(b) The commission shall select annually, from its membership,
a chairperson, a vice chairperson, and a treasurer. The treasurer
shall be bonded in such amounts as the commission may require.
‘‘(c) The commission may appoint such officers, agents and
employees as it may require for the performance of its duties,
and shall determine the qualifications and duties and fix the com-
pensation of such officers, agents and employees.
‘‘(d) The commission shall fix the time and place at which
its meetings shall be held. Meetings shall be held within the district