Officers shall be appointed and commissioned by the governor alone, except that appointment of general officers shall be subject to confirmation by the senate as provided in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-4315b, and amendments thereto. Except as provided by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 46-2601, and amendments thereto, no person appointed as a general officer shall exercise any power, duty or function as a general officer until confirmed by the senate. The commissions of all officers shall be signed by the governor and secretary of state and attested by the adjutant general under the seal of state.