(1) The duties of the committee shall be to advise the executive and legislative branches of government of the Commonwealth on issues regarding industrial expansion, promotion of motor carrier development, safety training, and improvement of motor carrier taxation and regulation methods.
(2) The committee may request information and data from agencies of state government and may conduct studies to assist in the performance of its functions and duties.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 281.905

  • Cabinet: means the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. See Kentucky Statutes 281.010
  • Department: means the Department of Vehicle Regulation. See Kentucky Statutes 281.010
  • Motor carrier: means any person in either a private or for-hire capacity who owns, controls, operates, manages, or leases, except persons leasing to authorized motor carriers, any motor vehicle for the transportation of passengers or property upon any highway, and any person who engages in the business of automobile utility trailer lessor, vehicle towing, driveaway, or U-Drive-It. See Kentucky Statutes 281.010
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • 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

(3) The committee shall meet no less than quarterly during each calendar year, but may meet more frequently, if required. Meetings may be held at any place within the Commonwealth as determined by the committee. The Transportation Cabinet shall provide meeting facilities and administrative assistance and support to the committee and the expense of operations of the committee shall be paid from the budget of the Department of Vehicle Regulation.
(4) The chairman of the committee shall be the secretary of the Transportation Cabinet, or his designee. The vice chairman shall be elected from the nine (9) appointed members of the committee. A majority of the membership of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business.
(5) The meetings of the committee shall be public and the board shall file annual reports of its activities, findings, and recommendations with the office of the Secretary of State and the Legislative Research Commission. The reports shall be a matter of public record.
Effective: June 24, 2015
History: Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 19, sec. 44, effective June 24, 2015. — Amended
2013 Ky. Acts ch. 108, sec. 2, effective June 25, 2013. — Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch.
107, sec. 2, effective July 13, 1990.