Providing for the filling of a vacancy in the office of state treasurer and the commissioner of insurance by appointment of a person of the same political party as the incumbent office holder and making such appointment subject to senate confirmation.

Summary

The bill would have the governor fill any vacancy in the state treasurer or commissioner of insurance with a person registered to the same political party as the most recent elected officeholder, and the appointment would need Kansas Senate confirmation. It amends the statutes that govern those offices and would apply only when a vacancy occurs. The measure failed to advance and died in committee.

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