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260.663 Membership of commission -- Terms -- Meetings.
(1) (a) The consumer members of the Kentucky Milk Commission established in
KRS 260.662 shall not, at the time of appointment or while serving as <br>members of the commission, have a business or professional relationship or <br>connection with or a financial interest in any milk producer, milk processor, or <br>other person whose activities are subject to the jurisdiction of the commission.
(b) 1.
One (1) of the milk producer members shall be an independent milk <br>producer who is not affiliated with a cooperative and is not associated <br>with the milk processor representative.
2.
The other milk producer member may be an independent or cooperative <br>milk producer who is not affiliated with the milk processor <br>representative or the cooperative representative.
(c) Members of the commission shall adhere to the Executive Branch Code of
Ethics pursuant to KRS Chapter 11A.
(2) Appointed members of the commission shall serve for a term of four (4) years or
until their successors are duly appointed and qualified, except that the initial terms <br>shall be for one (1), two (2), three (3), and four (4) years so that terms of the <br>members are staggered. The Governor shall determine the initial staggered terms of <br>the members and shall appoint them by August 1, 2009.
(3) A vacancy on the commission shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired
term in the same manner as the original appointment.
(4) Appointed members of the commission shall be reimbursed for reasonable and
necessary expenses incurred while engaged in carrying out the official duties of the <br>commission.
(5) The commission shall be attached to the Department of Agriculture for
administrative oversight. The department may facilitate basic administrative <br>functions; however, general administrative costs shall be borne by the dairy industry <br>fund created in KRS 260.665.
(6) The commission shall meet quarterly, or at the call of the chair or a majority of the
voting members. The first meeting may be called by the chair and may convene by <br>September 1, 2009.
Effective: June 25, 2009 <br>History: Created 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 67, sec. 4, effective June 25, 2009.
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