2006 Kentucky Revised Statutes - .795   Kentucky Recreational Trails Authority -- Purpose -- Membership -- Meetings.

148.795 Kentucky Recreational Trails Authority -- Purpose -- Membership -- Meetings. (1) The Kentucky Recreational Trails Authority is hereby established and attached to the Department of Tourism, Commerce Cabinet, for the purpose of planning and implementing programs to expand tourism opportunities for off-road activities that are pertinent to nonmotorized and motorized vehicle use, including pedestrians, bicycles, mountain bicycles, horses, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and off-highway vehicles (OHVs), on designated lands in Kentucky. Membership of the authority shall consist of the following: (a)  A chairman, who shall be an employee of the Department of Tourism prior to his appointment, to be designated by the commissioner of the Department of Tourism; and (b)  Initial membership shall include the eleven (11) members of the Off-road Motorcycle and ATV Commission on the July 12, 2006, who shall serve for the remainder of their terms. Two (2) additional members, whose terms shall expire on the same date as the eleven (11) initial commission members, shall be appointed by the Governor from the following groups: 1. One (1) member shall be from a Kentucky bicycling organization that is affiliated with either the League of American Bicyclists, the United States Cycling Federation, or the International Mountain Bicycling Association; and 2. One (1) member shall be from a Kentucky equine organization that has trail riding as its primary focus. Upon the expiration of the terms of the initial members described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the Governor shall appoint thirteen (13) members of the public representing various interests within the Commonwealth. (2) (a)  Each appointed member shall serve for a term of four (4) years. (b)  Any member may be removed from his or her appointment by the Governor for cause. (c)  Appointed members shall be reimbursed for travel costs incurred in attending meetings, which shall be paid from the funds of the Department of Tourism and in compliance with the Commerce Cabinet's procedures for travel and reimbursement. (3) (a)  The chairman shall set the agenda, place, and time of meetings, which shall be held a minimum of two (2) times per year and conducted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, KRS 61.805 to 61.850. (b)  A quorum for all meetings shall consist of seven (7) of the appointed members. (c)  The chairman shall be a nonvoting member, except in cases of a tie vote, in which case, the chairman may cast the deciding vote. Effective: July 12, 2006 History: Created 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 152, sec. 11, effective July 12, 2006. Page 1 of 1