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2009 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 146 NATURAL RESOURCES
146.425 Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission.
Download pdf(a) The Governor shall seek advice on the making of appointments to the commission from, though not limited to, the following, if they have an active
organization chartered in Kentucky: 1. Kentucky Audubon Council 2. Sierra Club 3. The Izaak Walton League of America 4. The Nature Conservancy 5. Kentucky Ornithological Society 6. Kentucky Academy of Science (b) Of the five (5) commission members, one (1) shall be a representative from the Farm Bureau Association, one (1) shall be a representative from the
National Farmers Organization, and one (1) shall be a representative from the
State Association of Soil Conservation Districts. Each member shall be a
resident of Kentucky, and not an employee or officer of the Commonwealth. (c) Any vacancies on the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (2) On or before July 1, 1988, the Governor shall make appointments to the commission to take effect on July 1, 1988, as follows: of the five (5) members of
the commission, one (1) shall be for a term of one (1) year; two (2) for a term of
two (2) years; and two (2) for a term of three (3) years. Thereafter, all successors
shall be appointed for a three (3) year term, expiring on June 30 of the third year
following appointment. If an appointment is made to fill a vacancy, the appointment
shall be for the balance of the unexpired term. Each member of the commission
shall hold office until his successor is appointed and qualifies. The commission
shall organize by selecting from its membership a chairman and a secretary and
shall provide rules for transacting its business and keeping records thereof. The
commission shall meet quarterly or more frequently upon the call of the chairman or
four (4) members. Three (3) members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business. The members of the commission shall receive no compensation but
may be reimbursed for necessary expenses in connection with the performance of
their duties. Effective: June 1, 1988
History: Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 416, sec. 2, effective June 1, 1988. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 384, sec. 28, effective June 17, 1978. -- Created 1976 Ky. Acts
ch. 118, sec. 5.
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