KRS § 7.190 — KY Code / Title II / Chapter 7 / Section 7.190
7.190 Kentucky-Ireland Trade Commission -- Membership -- Authority -- Report
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7.190 Kentucky-Ireland Trade Commission -- Membership -- Authority -- Report.

(1) The Kentucky-Ireland Trade Commission of the General Assembly is hereby

established. The purpose of the commission shall be to:

(a) Advance bilateral trade and investment between Kentucky and Ireland;

(b) Initiate joint action on policy issues of mutual interest to Kentucky and

Ireland;

(c) Promote business and academic exchanges between Kentucky and Ireland;

(d) Encourage mutual economic development support between Kentucky and

Ireland;

(e) Encourage mutual infrastructure investment in Kentucky and Ireland; and

(f) Address other issues as determined by the commission.

(2) The commission shall be composed of eleven (11) members. The manner of

appointment and terms of the members shall be as follows:

(a) Four (4) members shall be appointed by the Governor, to serve for a term of

four (4) years and until their successors are appointed. Three (3) of these

members shall include:

1. One (1) member from a public postsecondary institution; and

2. Two (2) members representing the Irish-American community or

interests, who shall not be members of the same political party;

(b) The president of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce or his or her designee;

(c) Two (2) members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate and

one (1) member of the Senate appointed by the Minority Floor Leader of the

Senate, who have knowledge of or current or past involvement in

organizations that promote Irish affairs or who have interest in the well-being

of trade relations between Kentucky and Ireland; and

(d) Two (2) members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker

of the House of Representatives and one (1) member of the House of

Representatives appointed by the Minority Floor Leader of the House of

Representatives, who have knowledge of or current or past involvement in

organizations that promote Irish affairs or who have interest in the well-being

of trade relations between Kentucky and Ireland.

(3) The commission has authority to:

(a) Meet monthly upon agreement of the co-chairs;

(b) Seek comment, testimony, documents, records, or other information from

various government agencies and organizations representing Irish affairs to

identify policy issues of mutual interest to Kentucky and Ireland; and

(c) Provide research-driven policy proposals and actionable items when areas of

development or improvement are identified.

(4) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall

each designate one (1) co-chair of the commission from among that chamber's

members appointed to the commission.

(5) Any vacancy which may occur in the membership of the commission shall be filled

within thirty (30) days, in the same manner as the original appointment, for the

balance of the expired term.

(6) A majority of the entire membership of the commission shall constitute a quorum.

(7) All initial appointments to the commission shall be made no later than July 1, 2025.

All initial legislative appointments shall remain until January 1, 2027. All

subsequent appointments of legislative members shall be in January of each odd-

numbered year.

(8) Each nonlegislative member shall be entitled to compensation for his or her service

in an amount of one hundred dollars ($100) for each regularly scheduled meeting of

the commission he or she attends, and shall be entitled to reimbursement for all

necessary expenses in connection with the performance of his or her duties.

(9) The Legislative Research Commission shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the

employment of personnel necessary to carry out this section.

(10) The commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and

the Legislative Research Commission within one (1) year of its organizational

meeting, and by December 1 of each year thereafter regarding any potential

legislative or administrative actions with respect to their findings.