Department of insurance, securities division, established; administered by assistant commissioner; appointment and confirmation; establishment and administration of office; staff

(a) There is hereby established under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of insurance the department of insurance, securities division. The department of insurance, securities division shall be administered by the department of insurance assistant commissioner, securities division who shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act. The department of insurance assistant commissioner, securities division shall be appointed by the commissioner of insurance. The department of insurance assistant commissioner, securities division shall have special training and qualifications for such position, receive such compensation as may be fixed by the commissioner of insurance and serve at the pleasure of the commissioner of insurance. (b) The department of insurance assistant commissioner, securities division shall devote full time to the performance of the duties of the department of insurance, securities division. (c) The department of insurance assistant commissioner, securities division may appoint directors and other employees within the department of insurance, securities division as determined necessary by the department of insurance assistant commissioner, securities division to effectively carry out the mission of the office. All directors appointed after the effective date of this act shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act, have special training and qualifications for such positions, serve at the pleasure of the department of insurance assistant commissioner, securities division and receive compensation fixed by the department of insurance assistant commissioner, securities division and approved by the commissioner of insurance. (d) Nothing in subsection (c) shall affect the classified status of any person employed in the department of insurance, securities division on the day immediately preceding the effective date of this act. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to limit the powers of the department of insurance assistant commissioner, securities division pursuant to K.S.A. 75-2948, and amendments thereto. (e) The department of insurance, securities division shall cooperate with the department of insurance to consolidate administrative functions and cross-appoint such employees as deemed necessary to provide efficiency. The commissioner of insurance and the department of insurance assistant commissioner, securities division are hereby authorized to enter into agreements and adopt rules and regulations as necessary to administer the provisions of this subsection.