Kansas Statutes Chapter 46. Legislature § 46-145. Authority of candidates for offices of president of senate and speaker of house and of majority and minority leaders; compensation and expenses

The candidate for speaker of the house and the candidate for the president of the senate nominated at the caucuses of the majority parties in the respective houses as provided for in K.S.A. 46-142, and the majority and minority leaders selected at such caucuses shall thereafter until the succeeding legislature shall convene be authorized to establish offices in the house of representatives and in the senate, as the case may be, and proceed with all necessary tasks involving the organization and preparation of the legislature for business. These candidates for president of the senate and speaker of the house and majority and minority leaders, respectively, shall receive compensation and expenses for performance of duties referred to in this section at rates and in amounts provided for attendance at meetings of study committees.