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156.040 Qualification of board members.
(1)
(2)
(3)
As used in this section, "relative" means father, mother, brother, sister,
husband, wife, son, daughter, aunt, uncle, son-in-law, and daughter-in-law.
A member of the Kentucky Board of Education shall:
(a) Be at least thirty (30) years of age;
(b) Have at least an associate degree or its equivalent;
(c) Have been a resident of Kentucky for at least three (3) years preceding
the member's appointment;
(d) Not hold a state office requiring the constitutional oath;
(e) Not be a member of the General Assembly;
(f) Not hold or discharge the duties of any civil or political office, deputyship,
or agency under the city or county of his or her residence;
(g) Not be directly or indirectly interested in the sale to the Kentucky Board of
Education or the Department of Education of books, stationery, or any
other property, materials, supplies, equipment, or services for which
board or department funds are expended;
(h) Not have a relative as defined in subsection (1) of this section who is
employed by the Department of Education;
(i) Not have been removed from the board for cause; and
(j) Not be engaged as an elementary or secondary education professional
educator.
Appointments to the board shall be made without reference to occupation,
political affiliation, or similar considerations.
Effective:March 10, 2003
History: Amended 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 26, sec. 1, effective June 24, 2003. -Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 257, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended
1996 Ky. Acts ch. 362, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1990 Ky.
Acts ch. 470, sec. 48, effective July 1, 1990; and ch. 476, Pt. II, sec. 38,
effective July 13, 1990. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 361, sec. 6, effective July
15, 1988. -- Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 331, sec. 28, effective July 15, 1986. -Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 155, sec. 87, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended
1962 Ky. Acts ch. 244, Art. III, sec. 3. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208,
sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 4377-5.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/13/90). This section was amended by
two 1990 Acts. Where those Acts are not in conflict, they have been compiled
together. Where a conflict exists, the Act which was last enacted by the General
Assembly prevails pursuant to KRS 446.250.
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