Kentucky Statutes 91A.380 – Membership of joint recreational, tourist and convention commissions — Terms — Officers and employees — Audits — Removal of commissioners — Compliance with KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090
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(1) The commission established pursuant to KRS § 91A.350(3) shall be composed of six (6) members from each county to be appointed by the county judge/executive, with the approval of the fiscal court in the following manner:
(a) Two (2) commissioners with an accounting, finance, or business background, one (1) of whom is a member of the local chamber of commerce;
(b) One (1) commissioner selected from the public at large; (c) One (1) commissioner from the General Assembly;
(d) One (1) commissioner representing local restaurants; and
(e) One (1) commissioner representing local hotels and motels.
(2) Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner that original appointments are made. (3) The commissioners shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years, provided that in
making the initial appointments, the county judge/executive shall appoint two (2)
commissioners for a term of three (3) years, two (2) commissioners for a term of two (2) years, and two (2) commissioners for a term of one (1) year.
(4) The commission shall elect from its membership a chairman and a treasurer, and may employ such personnel and make such contracts as are necessary to effectively carry out the purpose of KRS § 91A.345 to KRS § 91A.394. Such contracts may include but shall not be limited to the procurement of promotional services, advertising services and other services and materials relating to the promotion of tourist and convention business.
(5) The books of the commission and its account as established in KRS § 91A.390(2) shall be audited as provided in KRS § 65A.030. The independent certified public accountant or Auditor of Public Accounts shall make a report to the commission, to the organizations submitting names from which commission members are selected, and to the county judge/executive of each county. A copy of the audit report shall be made available by the commission to members of the public upon request and at no charge.
(6) A commissioner may be removed from office as provided by KRS § 65.007.
(7) The commission shall comply with the provisions of KRS § 65A.010 to KRS § 65A.090.
Effective: January 1, 2023
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 212, sec. 18, effective January 1, 2023. — Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 93, sec. 1, effective June 27, 2019. — Amended 2014
Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 9, effective March 19, 2014. — Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 40, sec. 41, effective March 21, 2013. — Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 344, sec. 4, effective July 14, 2000. — Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 18, sec. 9, effective July 15,
1980. — Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 388, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978. — Amended 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 20, sec. 6, effective January 2, 1978. –
– Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 324, sec. 3.
Formerly codified as KRS § 83.347.
Legislative Research Commission Note (3/19/2014). 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 11 provides that the amendments to this statute made in 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 9,
shall apply retroactively beginning January 1, 2014.
(a) Two (2) commissioners with an accounting, finance, or business background, one (1) of whom is a member of the local chamber of commerce;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 91A.380
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- Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(b) One (1) commissioner selected from the public at large; (c) One (1) commissioner from the General Assembly;
(d) One (1) commissioner representing local restaurants; and
(e) One (1) commissioner representing local hotels and motels.
(2) Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner that original appointments are made. (3) The commissioners shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years, provided that in
making the initial appointments, the county judge/executive shall appoint two (2)
commissioners for a term of three (3) years, two (2) commissioners for a term of two (2) years, and two (2) commissioners for a term of one (1) year.
(4) The commission shall elect from its membership a chairman and a treasurer, and may employ such personnel and make such contracts as are necessary to effectively carry out the purpose of KRS § 91A.345 to KRS § 91A.394. Such contracts may include but shall not be limited to the procurement of promotional services, advertising services and other services and materials relating to the promotion of tourist and convention business.
(5) The books of the commission and its account as established in KRS § 91A.390(2) shall be audited as provided in KRS § 65A.030. The independent certified public accountant or Auditor of Public Accounts shall make a report to the commission, to the organizations submitting names from which commission members are selected, and to the county judge/executive of each county. A copy of the audit report shall be made available by the commission to members of the public upon request and at no charge.
(6) A commissioner may be removed from office as provided by KRS § 65.007.
(7) The commission shall comply with the provisions of KRS § 65A.010 to KRS § 65A.090.
Effective: January 1, 2023
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 212, sec. 18, effective January 1, 2023. — Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 93, sec. 1, effective June 27, 2019. — Amended 2014
Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 9, effective March 19, 2014. — Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 40, sec. 41, effective March 21, 2013. — Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 344, sec. 4, effective July 14, 2000. — Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 18, sec. 9, effective July 15,
1980. — Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 388, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978. — Amended 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 20, sec. 6, effective January 2, 1978. –
– Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 324, sec. 3.
Formerly codified as KRS § 83.347.
Legislative Research Commission Note (3/19/2014). 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 11 provides that the amendments to this statute made in 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 9,
shall apply retroactively beginning January 1, 2014.