2016 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 7 - LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION .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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