The governor of Kansas is authorized to appoint a representative of the state of Kansas to the interstate oil compact commission who shall act as the official representative of the state of Kansas on such commission; and such representative shall meet from time to time with the representatives of the other compacting states for the purpose of enabling the state of Kansas to fully cooperate in accomplishing the objects of said compact. The representative of the state of Kansas to the interstate oil compact commission shall take the oath of office prescribed by the constitution, which shall be filed with the secretary of state, and he or she shall be reimbursed for all actual expenses incurred in attending the meetings of the interstate oil compact commission. All expenses incurred in enabling the state of Kansas to fully participate in the accomplishment of the objects of the interstate compact to conserve oil and gas shall be defrayed from the funds known as the oil and gas conservation funds.