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247.984 Surplus Agricultural Commodities Advisory Committee.
(1) The Surplus Agricultural Commodities Advisory Committee is hereby created for
the purpose of advising the department concerning the implementation and <br>administration of the program established under KRS 247.980 to 247.986. The <br>committee shall be composed of no fewer than ten (10) but no more than fifteen <br>(15) members appointed by the Commissioner. Membership on the committee shall <br>include: <br>(a) Food and nutrition advocates; <br>(b) Regional food bank representatives; <br>(c) Local government representatives; <br>(d) Representatives of the department and Governor's Office; <br>(e) Agricultural commodity producers; <br>(f) Representatives of farm advocacy groups; <br>(g) Representatives of Kentucky public or private colleges and universities; and <br>(h) At-large members designated by the Commissioner.
(2) The advisory committee shall elect a chairperson during the first organizational
meeting.
(3) The committee shall:
(a) Advise the department concerning the implementation and administration of
KRS 247.980 to 247.986; and
(b) Make recommendations to the department regarding the content of
administrative regulations promulgated by the department in accordance with <br>KRS 247.980 to 247.986.
(4) Appointed committee members may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary
expenses incurred while engaged in carrying out the official duties of the <br>committee.
(5) The committee shall be attached to the Department of Agriculture for administrative
purposes.
Effective: June 25, 2009 <br>History: Created 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 5, effective June 25, 2009.
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