FAQs for Boards and Commissions Appointments

Please go to our Appointments Website and complete our online Appointments Application and a Certificate of Tax Clearance. A member of our team will contact you when we receive your application.

Please go to the Complete Alphabetical Board Listing.

A Certificate of Tax Clearance is a comprehensive review to determine and ensure that the applicant account is in current compliance with all applicable:

• Kansas tax laws administered by the director of taxation within the Kansas Department of Revenue.
• Taxes/fees/payments administered by the Kansas Department of Labor.
• Other various fees/charges administered by Kansas state agencies.

The status of, and information pertaining to a tax clearance is subject to change(s), which may arise as a result of a State Tax Audit, Federal Revenue Agent Report, or other lawful adjustment(s).

The Certificate of Tax Clearance and corresponding confirmation number (printed on the certificate) is used as proof of the approved clearance.

This let’s our office know that you are up-to-date on your taxes.  We also ask that anyone who has ownership in any business, please complete a personal and business request.

If you are applying for a Senate confirmed position, you will have to undergo a KBI background check.

Whatever is most convenient for the applicant: email, fax, or mail.

We would like applicants to submit their documents within a week of receiving an email from a member of our team.

The Governor.

Senate confirmed boards have to go through a KBI check and be confirmed by the Senate, whereas applicants for a non-Senate confirmed board do not.

The applicant will submit all required documents to the Appointments Office for review.  Upon review, the Director will do a phone interview with applicants and a decision will made as to whether or not the applicant will be appointed.

The applicant will submit all required documents to the Appointments Office for review.  Pending the outcome of the phone interview with the Director of Appointments, the applicant will then have to go through a KBI Background Investigation.  Once we receive the results of the KBI check, you will then go through the Senate confirmation process.

Normally 3-4 weeks.

It depends, but generally a month.

Some boards get an annual salary, but most are normally just compensated for mileage and per diem.

Yes, please send nominations to the Appointments Office.