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260.018 Kentucky Proud Advisory Council.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(a)
The Kentucky Proud Advisory Council is hereby created for the purpose
of advising the department concerning the implementation and
administration of the Kentucky Proud Program authorized by KRS
260.017. The council shall consist of the following twelve (12) members:
1.
Commissioner, or the Commissioner's designee, who shall serve as
chair and who shall appoint the members in subparagraphs 3. to 11.
of this paragraph;
2.
Dean, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, or the dean's
representative;
3.
One (1) farmer member of the Kentucky Proud Program;
4.
One (1) Kentucky food retailer;
5.
One (1) Kentucky food distributor;
6.
One (1) Kentucky food processor;
7.
One (1) Kentucky agritourism venue operator;
8.
One (1) representative of a Kentucky agriculture commodity
organization;
9.
One (1) Kentucky restaurateur;
10. One (1) producer of a Kentucky Proud product; and
11. Two (2) at-large members.
(b) Each appointed member of the council shall serve for a term of two (2)
years or until a successor is appointed and may be reappointed for
additional terms.
(c) The chair or a majority of the members may call a meeting to order, and
the council may meet as often as necessary for the conduct of its
business. A majority of the membership shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business.
(d) The council shall:
1.
Advise the department concerning the implementation and
administration of the Kentucky Proud Program; and
2.
Make recommendations to the department regarding the content of
administrative regulations promulgated by the department in
accordance with KRS 260.016 to 260.019.
Appointed council members may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary
expenses incurred while engaged in carrying out the official duties of the
council.
The council shall be attached to the Department of Agriculture for
administrative purposes.
Effective:July 15, 2008
History: Created 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 154, sec. 5, effective July 15, 2008.
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