K.S.A. 75-1202a: Division of architectural services; establishment and administration; director of architectural services, qualifications and appointment; assistant director; certain division personnel in unclassified service.

(a) There is hereby established, within and as a part of the department of administration, a division of architectural services, the head of which shall be the director of architectural services. Under the supervision of the secretary of administration, the director of architectural services shall administer the division of architectural services. The director of architectural services shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and shall be appointed by the secretary of administration, with the advice of the state building advisory commission. Attorneys and space-management officers of the division of architectural services shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act. The director of architectural services may appoint an assistant director of architectural services who shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act.

(b) The director of architectural services shall have appropriate administrative and managerial experience and abilities commensurate with and necessary for the performance of the responsibilities of the office of director of architectural services.