(a) There is hereby established the position of legislative chief information technology officer under the legislative coordinating council.
(b) The legislative chief information technology officer shall be appointed by the legislative coordinating council. The joint committee may recommend one or more persons for consideration by the legislative coordinating council in making the appointment.
(c) The legislative chief information technology officer shall receive such compensation as determined by the legislative coordinating council and may be removed by a vote of five members of the legislative coordinating council taken at any regular meeting of the council.
(d) The legislative chief information technology officer shall receive expenses and allowances for in-state and out-of-state travel as is provided by law for members of the legislature. The provisions of K.S.A. 75-3208 , and amendments thereto, shall not apply to any such travel.
(e) The legislative chief information technology officer shall be in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act.