2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 164 - STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES -- REGIONAL EDUCATION -- ARCHAEOLOGY
164.005 Governor's Postsecondary Education Nominating Committee -- Membership -- Terms -- Duties.
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<![CDATA[164.005 Governor's Postsecondary Education Nominating Committee -Membership -- Terms -- Duties.
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There is established the Governor's Postsecondary Education Nominating
Committee which shall consist of seven (7) members representing each of the
Supreme Court districts who shall be appointed by the Governor with the
consent of the House of Representatives and the Senate. If the General
Assembly is not in session at the time of appointment, the consent of the
General Assembly shall be obtained during the time the General Assembly
next convenes.
(a) In order to be eligible to serve on the Governor's Postsecondary
Education Nominating Committee, a member at the time of appointment
shall have no conflict of interest pursuant to KRS 45A.340. In addition, no
member shall have a relative employed by a public postsecondary
institution, the Council on Postsecondary Education, the Kentucky Higher
Education Assistance Authority, the Kentucky Higher Education Student
Loan Corporation, or the Kentucky Authority for Educational Television
during his or her tenure on the committee. No more than two (2) persons
holding an undergraduate degree from the same institution of higher
education shall be members of the committee.
(b) The Governor shall make the appointments so as to reflect, inasmuch as
possible, equal representation of the two (2) sexes and no less than
proportional representation of the two (2) leading political parties of the
Commonwealth based on the state's voter registration and to assure that
appointments reflect the minority racial composition of the
Commonwealth. In filling vacancies to the committee, the Governor shall
act so as to provide, inasmuch as possible, equal representation of the
two (2) sexes by appointing a member of the sex that is the lesser
represented at the time of the appointment. If the remaining membership
already has an equal number of males and females, the Governor may
appoint a member of either sex.
(c) In selecting the members of the committee, the Governor shall solicit
recommendations from each of the following:
1.
Advisory Conference of Presidents;
2.
Council on Postsecondary Education Student Advisory Committee;
3.
Associations representing faculty from universities, technical
institutions, and community colleges;
4.
Associations representing university, technical institutions, and
community college alumni;
5.
Postsecondary education advocacy groups;
6.
The Kentucky Board of Education;
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Associations representing business and civic interests; and
8.
Associations representing independent, nonprofit colleges and
universities.
(a) Members of the committee representing Supreme Court districts shall
serve six (6) year terms and until a successor is appointed, except the
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initial appointments shall be as follows:
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Two (2) members shall serve a two (2) year term;
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Two (2) members shall serve a four (4) year term; and
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Three (3) members shall serve a six (6) year term.
(b) The terms of the original appointees shall expire on April 14 in the year
designated for the term, and the terms of each member appointed
thereafter shall begin on April 15. Appointments shall be submitted to the
Senate and to the House of Representatives for confirmation by February
1 in each year that a regular session of the General Assembly convenes.
Each appointment shall be consented to by both chambers in order for
the person to be confirmed. At the first regular meeting of the committee
each fiscal year, a chairperson shall be selected by the membership.
The members of the committee may be reimbursed for actual and necessary
expenditures incurred in the performance of their duties. The expenses of the
committee shall be paid out of the appropriation for the Governor's office.
(a) The committee shall be responsible for submitting three (3) nominations
from which the Governor shall select each gubernatorial appointment to a
university or Kentucky Community and Technical College System
governing board made pursuant to KRS 164.131, 164.321, and 164.821
and to the Council on Postsecondary Education pursuant to KRS
164.011. The committee shall not make recommendations for alumni,
faculty, and staff appointments made pursuant to KRS 164.131 and
164.821 and the student appointments made pursuant to KRS 164.131,
164.321, and 164.821. If more than one (1) equivalent gubernatorial
appointment is being made to a governing board or the Council on
Postsecondary Education at the same time, the committee shall submit a
number of nominees equal to three (3) times the number of vacancies.
The committee shall provide to the Governor, inasmuch as possible, an
equal number of male and female nominees. If the Governor needs
nominees of a particular sex in order to make an appointment, the
committee shall only provide nominees of that sex. The Governor shall
select the appointees from among the nominees.
(b) The committee shall be responsible for submitting three (3) nominations
from which the Governor shall select each gubernatorial appointment to
the Kentucky Authority for Educational Television made pursuant to KRS
168.040, the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority pursuant to
KRS 164.746, and the Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan
Corporation pursuant to KRS 164A.050. If more than one (1) appointment
is being made at the same time, the committee shall submit a number of
nominees equal to three (3) times the number of vacancies. The
Governor shall select the appointees from among the nominees.
(c) Nominations shall be made thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of a
term or as soon as practicable following an unforeseen vacancy. The
Governor shall make the appointment within sixty (60) days following
receipt of the nominations. If the Governor does not make the
appointment within sixty (60) days, the committee shall select one (1) of
the nominees to serve.
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In making its nominations, the committee shall consider the needs of the
respective institutions, locate potential appointees, review candidates'
qualifications and references, conduct interviews, and carry out other search
and screening activities as necessary.
The Governor's office staff shall provide support services for the committee.
Effective:June 24, 2003
History: Amended 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 56, sec. 1, effective June 24, 2003. -Amended 1997 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 71, effective May 30,
1997. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 362, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1996. -Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 91, sec. 1, effective March 22, 1994; and ch. 447,
sec. 3, effective April 11, 1994. Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 10, sec. 3, effective
February 20, 1992, effective February 20, 1992.
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