2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 7 - LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION 7.090 Legislative Research Commission -- Membership -- Vacancies -- Meetings -- Vote required to act -- Compensation -- Director -- Qualifications -- Personnel -- Work-related incentive program -- Notice of issue involving General Assembly member that may result in litigation against General Assembly or LRC -- Contracts -- Display of In God We Trust.
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7.090
Legislative Research Commission -- Membership -- Vacancies -Meetings -- Vote required to act -- Compensation -- Director -Qualifications -- Personnel -- Work-related incentive program -- Notice of
issue involving General Assembly member that may result in litigation
against General Assembly or LRC -- Contracts -- Display of In God We
Trust.
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There is created a Legislative Research Commission as an independent
agency in the legislative branch of state government, which is exempt from
control by the executive branch and from reorganization by the Governor. The
Commission shall have the duties, responsibilities, and powers assigned to it or
authorized it by the General Assembly, by statute or otherwise.
The Legislative Research Commission shall be composed of the President of
the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of
Representatives, the majority and minority floor leaders of the Senate and the
House of Representatives, the majority and minority whips of the Senate, the
majority and minority whips of the House, and the majority and minority caucus
chairs of the Senate and House of Representatives. Any vacancy in the
Commission shall be filled by the remaining members who are of the same
chamber membership and political party affiliation as the person having
vacated Commission membership. If the vacancy is in the membership of the
House of Representatives, the successor shall be from the House, and if the
vacancy is from the Senate membership of the Commission, the successor
shall be from the Senate. A member elected to fill any vacancy shall hold office
for the unexpired term of his or her predecessor. The President of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall serve as co-chairs of
the Commission.
The Legislative Research Commission shall meet during regular and special
sessions of the General Assembly, and during the intervals between sessions
at such times and places as the co-chairs may determine. Meetings of the
Commission shall be called by the co-chairs on their own initiative, or at the
written request of any three (3) members of the Commission. Any action of the
Commission shall require an affirmative roll call vote of a majority of the
Commission's entire membership. For attending meetings of the Commission
or any of its subcommittees whose membership consists only of members of
the Commission between sessions of the General Assembly, the members of
the Commission shall be paid their necessary traveling expenses and in
addition thereto an amount per day equal to the per diem compensation they
receive during any session. For attending meetings of interim joint committees
or other Commission subcommittees, members of the Commission shall be
paid an amount per day equal to that received by all other members of the
committees or subcommittees who are not designated as chairs or co-chairs.
The Commission shall appoint a director, who shall be a person who has
demonstrated exemplary moral and ethical leadership while holding a
significant leadership position in business, government, military service, or a
nonprofit organization or charity, and who shall hold office at the pleasure of
the Commission. The salary of the director shall be determined by the
Commission. The Commission shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the
employment of personnel necessary to effectuate the provisions of KRS 7.090
to 7.110.
(5) Any professional, clerical, or other employees required by any committee
appointed by the General Assembly shall be provided to the committee by the
Legislative Research Commission. The chair of the committee shall advise the
director of the Legislative Research Commission of his or her need for
personnel. In the event that the personnel required by any committee cannot
be met by the staff of the Legislative Research Commission, the director shall
employ personnel as necessary to meet the needs of the committee, and shall
fix the rate of compensation of the employees.
(6) The director shall, at the discretion of the Commission and under its
supervision and control, provide for the:
(a) Allocation of the work and activities of all employees of the Commission;
and
(b) Implementation of a work-related incentive program for employees of the
Commission using an employee suggestion system. Employees may be
recognized and rewarded for submitting suggestions that result in the
improvement of services or in the realization of financial savings by the
legislative branch. When an employee suggestion has been adopted and
resulted in financial savings to the legislative branch of government, the
employee who submitted the suggestion may be compensated through a
cash bonus in an amount that is the lesser of ten percent (10%) of the
amount saved or two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).
(7) The director shall inform the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the
House, and the Minority Floor Leaders of each chamber of any personnel
matter or allegation of wrongdoing involving a member of the General
Assembly that has the potential of leading to litigation in which the General
Assembly or Legislative Research Commission may be a party. The members
so informed shall keep the matter confidential. The director shall inform the
members within forty-eight (48) hours of becoming aware of the allegation or
situation.
(8) The Commission may, in effectuating the provisions of KRS 7.090 to 7.110,
contract with any public or private agency or educational institution or any
individual for research studies, the gathering of information, or the printing and
publication of its reports.
(9) The Legislative Research Commission shall constitute administrative offices for
the General Assembly and the director shall serve as administrative officer for
the assembly when it is not otherwise in session.
(10) A Senate bill may be pre-filed or approved as pre-filed by an interim joint
committee if it receives the affirmative votes of a majority of the Senate
members of that interim joint committee. A House of Representatives bill may
be pre-filed or approved as pre-filed by an interim joint committee if it receives
the affirmative votes of a majority of the House members of that interim joint
committee. An interim joint committee shall not pre-file a bill or approve a bill as
pre-filed in any other manner.
(11) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
shall have the authority to approve the in-state and out-of-state per diem and
expenses for members of their respective chambers.
(12) The Legislative Research Commission shall display the national motto "In God
We Trust" directly above and behind the chairman or chairwoman in each
committee room used by members of the General Assembly in the Capitol and
Capitol Annex and behind the dais of the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the President of the Senate. The display shall be
consistent with the historic and patriotic display of the national motto located
directly above and behind the dais of the Speaker of the United States House
of Representatives.
Effective:July 15, 2014
History: Amended 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 75, sec. 9, effective July 15, 2014; and ch.
79, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2014. -- Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 34, sec. 6,
effective March 24, 2006. -- Amended 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 185, sec. 11, effective
March 31, 2003. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 486, sec. 12, effective July 15,
1994. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 129, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1982; and ch.
443, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 83, sec. 11,
effective March 29, 1976. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 353, sec. 1; and ch.
370, sec. 1, effective June 21, 1974. -- Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 172, sec. 1,
effective June 16, 1972. -- Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 36, sec. 1, effective June
16, 1966. -- Amended 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 134, sec. 1, effective March 26, 1960.
-- Amended 1956 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 7, Art. XII, sec. 1, effective
March 29, 1956. -- Amended 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 9. sec. 1, effective June 17,
1954. -- Created 1948 Ky. Acts ch. 15, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1948.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/2014). This statute was amended
by 2014 Ky. Acts chs. 75 and 79, which do not appear to be in conflict and have
been codified together.
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