Kentucky Statutes 164.602 – Nominating commission for appointments to board of directors
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(1) There shall be a nominating commission for each college board of directors required under KRS § 164.600 to provide names of nominees to the Governor for appointment to the board of directors.
(2) (a) Each nominating commission shall be composed of five (5) members appointed by the Governor who shall reside in the service area of the college at the time of their appointment. Commission members shall have no conflict of interest in accordance with KRS § 45A.340 or 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.
(b) Members of the nominating commission shall serve four (4) year terms, or until a successor shall be appointed, except the initial appointments shall be as follows:
1. One (1) member shall serve a one (1) year term;
2. Two (2) members shall serve a two (2) year term;
3. One (1) member shall serve a three (3) year term; and
4. One (1) member shall serve a four (4) year term.
(3) The Governor shall appoint commission members who reflect, inasmuch as possible, equal representation of the two (2) sexes and in the context of the total membership of all of the commissions, shall approximate the proportional representation of the two (2) leading political parties and the minority racial composition of the state.
(4) (a) The nominating commission shall submit to the Governor the names of three (3) nominees for each position on the board of directors who meet the eligibility criteria for membership under KRS § 164.600.
(b) In the selection of the nominees, the nominating commission shall consider the needs of the respective college, locate potential appointees, review candidates’ qualifications and references, conduct interviews, and carry out other search and screening activities as necessary. The commission shall consider the goals for diversity of membership as set out in subsection (3) of this section.
(c) Each appointment to the board of directors shall be made thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of a term or as soon as practicable following an unforeseen vacancy. The Governor may reject all names of nominees and request the submission of three (3) additional names for consideration.
(5) The members of the commissions shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenditures incurred in the performance of their duties.
(6) The nominating commissions shall be attached to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and the Governor’s office staff shall provide staffing and administrative assistance.
Effective: June 24, 2003
History: Amended 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 56, sec. 6, effective June 24, 2003. — Created
2000 Ky. Acts ch. 214, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000.
2022-2024 Budget Reference. See State/Executive Branch Budget, 2022 Ky. Acts ch.
199, Pt. I, B, 1, (3) at 1654.
(2) (a) Each nominating commission shall be composed of five (5) members appointed by the Governor who shall reside in the service area of the college at the time of their appointment. Commission members shall have no conflict of interest in accordance with KRS § 45A.340 or 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.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 164.602
- branch budget: means an enactment by the General Assembly which provides appropriations and establishes fiscal policies and conditions for the biennial financial plan for the judicial branch, the legislative branch, and the executive branch, which shall include a separate budget bill for the Transportation Cabinet. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Council: means the Council on Postsecondary Education created in KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 164.001
- Directors: when applied to corporations, includes managers or trustees. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Goals: means the six (6) goals specified in KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 164.001
- Institution: means a university, college, community college, health technology center, vocational-technical school, technical institute, technical college, technology center, or the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. See Kentucky Statutes 164.001
- Kentucky Community and Technical College System: means the system composed of public community and technical colleges, including those postsecondary institutions operated by the former Cabinet for Workforce Development and those community colleges in the University of Kentucky Community College System on May 30, 1997. See Kentucky Statutes 164.001
- Public: means operated with state support. See Kentucky Statutes 164.001
- Relative: means a person's father, mother, brother, sister, husband, wife, son, daughter, aunt, uncle, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law. See Kentucky Statutes 164.001
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(b) Members of the nominating commission shall serve four (4) year terms, or until a successor shall be appointed, except the initial appointments shall be as follows:
1. One (1) member shall serve a one (1) year term;
2. Two (2) members shall serve a two (2) year term;
3. One (1) member shall serve a three (3) year term; and
4. One (1) member shall serve a four (4) year term.
(3) The Governor shall appoint commission members who reflect, inasmuch as possible, equal representation of the two (2) sexes and in the context of the total membership of all of the commissions, shall approximate the proportional representation of the two (2) leading political parties and the minority racial composition of the state.
(4) (a) The nominating commission shall submit to the Governor the names of three (3) nominees for each position on the board of directors who meet the eligibility criteria for membership under KRS § 164.600.
(b) In the selection of the nominees, the nominating commission shall consider the needs of the respective college, locate potential appointees, review candidates’ qualifications and references, conduct interviews, and carry out other search and screening activities as necessary. The commission shall consider the goals for diversity of membership as set out in subsection (3) of this section.
(c) Each appointment to the board of directors shall be made thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of a term or as soon as practicable following an unforeseen vacancy. The Governor may reject all names of nominees and request the submission of three (3) additional names for consideration.
(5) The members of the commissions shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenditures incurred in the performance of their duties.
(6) The nominating commissions shall be attached to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and the Governor’s office staff shall provide staffing and administrative assistance.
Effective: June 24, 2003
History: Amended 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 56, sec. 6, effective June 24, 2003. — Created
2000 Ky. Acts ch. 214, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000.
2022-2024 Budget Reference. See State/Executive Branch Budget, 2022 Ky. Acts ch.
199, Pt. I, B, 1, (3) at 1654.