Community strategic planning grant committee; composition; attached to department; compensation and expense allowances

(a) There is hereby established the community strategic planning grant committee which is composed of the following: (1) The secretary of commerce, who shall act as chairperson; (2) the director of the national institute for rural development or the director's designee; (3) one member from the Kansas association of counties; (4) one member from the Kansas league of municipalities; (5) one member from the Kansas industrial developers association who is also from a metropolitan county; and (6) one member with extensive knowledge of urban revitalization or public finance or both who shall be appointed by the secretary of commerce. (b) Members designated in subsections (a)(3), (4) and (5) shall be appointed by the secretary of commerce in consultation with the respective associations named therein. (c) The committee is hereby attached to the department of commerce as a part thereof. All budgeting, purchasing and related management functions of the committee shall be administered by the secretary of commerce. The secretary of commerce shall provide office and meeting space and such clerical and other staff assistance as may be necessary to assist the committee in carrying out its powers, duties and functions under this act. (d) Members of the committee attending meetings of the committee, or attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by the committee, may be paid compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage and other expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto.