7.1105 Persons with disabilities or members of their families to be included in membership of boards and committees affecting them -- Prohibition against discrimination. - Kentucky Statutes

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Page 1 of 1 7.1105 Persons with disabilities or members of their families to be included in membership of boards and committees affecting them -- Prohibition against
discrimination. (1) To ensure opportunities for participation by persons with disabilities and their families in the development of policies, support, and services that affect them:
(a) Persons with one (1) or more disabilities, or members of their families, who may be affected by or be the subject of an advisory board, committee,
commission, task force, or ad hoc committee, shall be included in the
membership of each advisory board, committee, commission, task force, or ad
hoc committee of the Legislative Research Commission or the General
Assembly. (b) Persons with one (1) or more disabilities, or members of their families, shall be included in the membership of any advisory committee, board, or
commission of the Legislative Research Commission or General Assembly
whose mission or purpose is to make recommendations or to establish criteria
for services and support for persons with disabilities or to develop standards
that govern the services and support funded or administered by any state
government agency. (c) Persons with one (1) or more disabilities shall not be discriminated against and shall be given an equal opportunity for membership on any board, task
force, or commission established by the Legislative Research Commission or
the General Assembly consistent with and to the extent required by the
Federal Americans with Disabilities Act. (2) As used in this section, "disability" has the same meaning as in KRS 12.450.
(3) The requirements of this section shall affect all boards, committees, commissions, task forces, or ad hoc committees created on or after June 21, 2001. (4) For boards, committees, commissions, task forces, or ad hoc committees in existence prior to June 21, 2001, any vacancy arising on or after June 21, 2001,
shall be filled pursuant to this section. (5) The requirements of this section shall only apply to an advisory board, committee, commission, task force, or ad hoc committee that is created specifically to develop
or oversee policies or programs related to persons living with a disability or their
families, except that the provisions of paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of this section
shall apply. Effective: June 21, 2001
History: Amended 2001 Ky. Acts ch. 164, sec. 11, effective June 21, 2001. -- Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 336, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1996.