KRS § 36.472 — KY Code / Title V / Chapter 36 / Section 36.472
36.472 Military family assistance trust fund board -- Membership -- Terms -- Meetings
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36.472 Military family assistance trust fund board -- Membership -- Terms --

Meetings.

(1) (a) The military family assistance trust fund board is hereby created for the

purpose of administering the trust fund created under KRS 36.470. The board

shall be attached to the Department of Military Affairs for administrative

purposes. The board shall be composed of seven (7) members as follows:

1. Four (4) members, expert in military family matters, at least one (1) of

whom shall be a member of the Kentucky National Guard, appointed by

the Governor;

2. One (1) member, expert in military family matters, appointed by the

President of the Senate;

3. One (1) member, expert in military family matters, appointed by the

Speaker of the House of Representatives; and

4. The adjutant general, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.

(b) Appointments referred to in paragraph (a) of this subsection shall be made

within sixty (60) days of April 25, 2006.

(2) The adjutant general, or a majority of the board members, shall arrange for the first

board meeting as soon as possible after all board members are appointed, but no

later than June 15, 2006.

(3) Appointed board members shall serve without compensation but may receive

reimbursement for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance

of their duties.

(4) The term of each appointed member shall be four (4) years, except any person

serving on the board prior to July 15, 2012, shall serve until the expiration of his or

her current term. The subsequent appointments shall be for terms as follows:

(a) The Governor shall appoint two (2) members to a term of two (2) years and

two (2) members to a term of three (3) years; the President of the Senate and

the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each appoint one (1)

member to a term of four (4) years; and

(b) Upon expiration of the terms established in paragraph (a) of this subsection,

all appointments shall be for a term of four (4) years.

(5) An appointed member whose term has expired may continue to serve until a

successor is appointed and qualifies. A member who is appointed to an unexpired

term shall serve the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

A member may serve two (2) consecutive four (4) year terms and shall not be

reappointed for four (4) years after the completion of those terms.

(6) A majority of the full membership of the board shall constitute a quorum.

(7) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, at the first meeting, the

board shall elect, by majority vote, a president who shall preside at all

meetings and coordinate the functions and activities of the board. The

president shall be elected or reelected each calendar year thereafter.

(b) The adjutant general shall not serve as the president of the board.

(8) The board shall meet at least two (2) times annually but may meet more frequently,

as deemed necessary, subject to call by the president or by request of a majority of

the board members.