Definitions

As used in part I of this act unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Department" means the department of administration; (2) "executive director" means the secretary of administration; (3) "state agency" means any state office or officer, department, board, commission, institution, bureau or any agency, division or unit within any office, department, board, commission or other state authority or any person requesting a state appropriation; (4) "personnel director" means the director of personnel services; (5) "finance council" means the state finance council created by K.S.A. 75-3708; (6) "allotment" means a limitation on the use of amounts available to state agencies under the allotment system with a period of from one (1) to twelve (12) months within a fiscal year; (7) "incoming governor" means the person entitled to hold the office of governor until the adjournment of the regular legislative session to which the governor's budget report is to be submitted; (8) "regular legislative session" means a regular annual session required by the Kansas constitution.