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260.663 Membership of commission -- Terms -- Meetings.
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(a)
The consumer members of the Kentucky Milk Commission established in
KRS 260.662 shall not, at the time of appointment or while serving as
members of the commission, have a business or professional relationship
or connection with or a financial interest in any milk producer, milk
processor, or other person whose activities are subject to the jurisdiction
of the commission.
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One (1) of the milk producer members shall be an independent milk
producer who is not affiliated with a cooperative and is not
associated with the milk processor representative.
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The other milk producer member may be an independent or
cooperative milk producer who is not affiliated with the milk
processor representative or the cooperative representative.
(c) Members of the commission shall adhere to the Executive Branch Code
of Ethics pursuant to KRS Chapter 11A.
Appointed members of the commission shall serve for a term of four (4) years
or until their successors are duly appointed and qualified, except that the initial
terms shall be for one (1), two (2), three (3), and four (4) years so that terms of
the members are staggered. The Governor shall determine the initial staggered
terms of the members and shall appoint them by August 1, 2009.
A vacancy on the commission shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired
term in the same manner as the original appointment.
Appointed members of the commission shall be reimbursed for reasonable and
necessary expenses incurred while engaged in carrying out the official duties
of the commission.
The commission shall be attached to the Department of Agriculture for
administrative oversight. The department may facilitate basic administrative
functions; however, general administrative costs shall be borne by the dairy
industry fund created in KRS 260.665.
The commission shall meet quarterly, or at the call of the chair or a majority of
the voting members. The first meeting may be called by the chair and may
convene by September 1, 2009.
Effective:June 25, 2009
History: Created 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 67, sec. 4, effective June 25, 2009.
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