The legislative coordinating council may employ such persons as may be necessary or appropriate to perform legislative work under the direction and supervision of the revisor of statutes, the secretary of state, the director of legislative administrative services, the state librarian or any other department or agency of the state or for the houses of the legislature jointly, subject to the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of K.S.A. 46-152. The number of such employees, the officer to whom assigned and the rate of pay of each such employee position shall be prescribed by the legislative coordinating council.
K.S.A. 46-1213