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154.12-203 Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs -- Purposes -- Powers -Executive committee -- Executive director.
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There is created the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs. The commission
shall be a separate administrative body of state government within the meaning of
KRS Chapter 12.
It shall be the purpose of the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs to:
(a) Address matters of military significance to Kentucky;
(b) Maintain a cooperative and constructive relationship between state agencies
and the military entities in Kentucky, as necessary to ensure coordination and
implementation of unified, comprehensive, statewide strategies involved with,
or affected by, the military;
(c) Advise the Governor, the General Assembly, the Kentucky congressional
delegation, and other appropriate government officials on all matters in which
the military services and the Commonwealth have mutual interests, needs, and
concerns;
(d) Take action to promote and optimize state and Department of Defense
initiatives that will improve the military value of Kentucky's National Guard,
active, and reserve military force structure and installations, and improve the
quality of life for military personnel residing in the Commonwealth;
(e) Coordinate, as necessary, the state's interest in future Department of Defense
base closure and restructuring activities;
(f) Recommend state, federal, and local economic development projects which
would promote, foster, and support economic progress through military
presence in the Commonwealth;
(g) Promote and assist the private sector in developing spin-off investments,
employment, and educational opportunities associated with high-technology
programs and activities at Kentucky's military installations;
(h) Recommend to the Kentucky Economic Development Partnership the longrange options and potential for the defense facilities located in Kentucky;
(i) Develop strategies to encourage military personnel to retire and relocate in
Kentucky and promote those leaving the military as a viable quality workforce
for economic development and industrial recruitment; and
(j) Allocate available grant money to qualified applicants to further the purposes
of paragraphs (a) to (i) of this subsection.
The Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs shall consist of:
(a) The Governor or a designated representative;
(b) The secretary of the Cabinet for Economic Development or a designated
representative;
(c) The adjutant general of the Commonwealth or a designated representative;
(d) The executive director of the Office of Homeland Security or a designated
representative;
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The secretaries of the following cabinets or their designees:
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Finance and Administration;
2.
Justice and Public Safety;
3.
Energy and Environment;
4.
Transportation;
5.
Education and Workforce Development;
6.
Health and Family Services;
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Personnel;
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Labor;
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Public Protection; and
10. Tourism, Arts and Heritage;
(f) The Attorney General or a designated representative;
(g) The commissioner of the Department of Veterans' Affairs or a designated
representative;
(h) The executive director of the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs or a
designated representative;
(i) Kentucky's Civilian Aides to the Secretary of the United States Army;
(j) Two (2) members of the Kentucky General Assembly, with experience in or
an interest in military and defense-related issues, one (1) member to be
appointed by the President of the Senate, and one (1) member to be appointed
by the Speaker of the House;
(k) The commander or the designee of the commander of each of the following as
nonvoting, ex officio members:
1.
Fort Campbell;
2.
Fort Knox;
3.
United States Army Accessions Command;
4.
Bluegrass Army Depot;
5.
Louisville District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers;
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The One Hundredth Training Division; and
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Any other installation or organization with a major military mission in
the Commonwealth;
(l) Five (5) at-large members appointed by the Governor, who shall be residents
of counties significantly impacted by military installations; and
(m) The Chief Justice or a designated representative.
The terms of the five (5) at-large members shall be staggered so that two (2)
appointments shall expire at two (2) years, one (1) appointment shall expire at three
(3) years, and two (2) appointments shall expire at four (4) years, from the dates of
initial appointment.
(a) The commission shall establish an executive committee consisting of the
secretary of the Cabinet for Economic Development, the adjutant general of
the Commonwealth, the commissioner of the Department of Veterans' Affairs,
the executive director of the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs, and
the five (5) at-large members. The chair and vice chair of the Kentucky
Commission on Military Affairs shall be appointed by the Governor from
among the members of the executive committee.
(b) The chair and vice chair of the commission shall also serve as chair and vice
chair of the executive committee.
(c) The executive committee shall serve as the search committee for an executive
director of the commission and shall have any other authority the commission
delegates to it.
(6) The commission shall meet two (2) times each year, and may meet at other times on
call of the chair, to establish the commission's goals and to review issues identified
and recommendations made by the executive committee. A majority of the
members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the commission's business.
Members' designees shall have voting privileges at commission meetings.
(7) Members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but shall be
reimbursed for their necessary travel expenses actually incurred in the discharge of
their duties on the commission, subject to Finance and Administration Cabinet
administrative regulations.
(8) The commission may establish committees or work groups composed of
commission members and citizens as necessary to advise the commission in
carrying out its responsibilities, duties, and powers. Citizen members of committees
or work groups shall not have a vote.
(9) The commission may promulgate necessary administrative regulations as prescribed
by KRS Chapter 13A.
(10) The commission may adopt bylaws and operating policies necessary for its efficient
and effective operation.
(11) There shall be an executive director, who shall be the administrative head and chief
executive officer of the commission, recommended by the executive committee,
approved by the commission, and appointed by the Governor. The executive
director shall have authority to hire staff, contract for services, expend funds, and
operate the normal business activities of the commission.
(12) The Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs and its executive committee shall be
an independent agency attached to the Office of the Governor.
Effective: June 8, 2011
History: Amended 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 11, sec. 1, effective June 8, 2011. -- Amended
2010 Ky. Acts ch. 16, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2010; and ch. 24, sec. 194, effective
July 15, 2010. -- Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 63, effective July 12, 2006. -Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 33, sec. 1, effective June 20, 2005; and ch. 99, sec. 22,
effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 228, sec. 1, effective July 14,
2000. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 199, sec. 1, effective March 27, 1998; and ch.
426, sec. 108, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 113, sec. 3,
effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 486, sec. 24, effective July
15, 1994. – Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 176, sec. 1, effective July 14, 1992.
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