7.1106 Membership on boards, task forces, and commissions and participation in programs consistent with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act -- Disability awareness program. - Kentucky Statutes

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Page 1 of 1 7.1106 Membership on boards, task forces, and commissions and participation in programs consistent with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act --
Disability awareness program. To ensure that Kentuckians with disabilities and their families enjoy full partnership in all
programs, services, and activities throughout the Commonwealth:
(1) Consistent with this subsection, consideration shall be given to persons with one (1) or more disabilities for membership on any board, task force, or commission
established by the Legislative Research Commission or the General Assembly.
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) Individuals with disabilities shall be given an equal opportunity to participate in programs, services, and activities established by the Legislative Research
Commission consistent with and to the extent required by the Federal Americans
with Disabilities Act; (3) If not already a part of staff development training, a program shall be established within the Legislative Research Commission with a disability awareness
component; and (4) If program evaluation criteria are utilized by the Legislative Research Commission, the criteria may include in the measures of performance, the number of individuals
served by the program, service, or activity. Effective: June 21, 2001
History: Created 2001 Ky. Acts ch. 164, sec. 10, effective June 21, 2001.