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156.040   Qualification of board members. (1)  As  used  in  this  section,  "relative"  means  father,  mother,  brother,  sister,  husband, wife, son, daughter, aunt, uncle, son-in-law, and daughter-in-law. (2)  A member of the Kentucky Board of Education shall: (a)  Be at least thirty (30) years of age; 
(b)  Have at least an associate degree or its equivalent; 
(c)  Have  been  a  resident  of  Kentucky  for  at  least  three  (3)  years  preceding  the member's appointment; (d)  Not hold a state office requiring the constitutional oath; 
(e)  Not be a member of the General Assembly; 
(f)  Not hold or discharge the duties of any civil or political office, deputyship, or agency under the city or county of his or her residence; (g)  Not  be  directly  or  indirectly  interested  in  the  sale  to  the  Kentucky  Board  of Education or the Department of Education of books, stationery, or any other 
property,  materials,  supplies,  equipment,  or  services  for  which  board  or 
department funds are expended; (h)  Not  have  a  relative  as  defined  in  subsection  (1)  of  this  section  who  is employed by the Department of Education; (i)  Not have been removed from the board for cause; and 
(j)  Not  be  engaged  as  an  elementary  or  secondary  education  professional educator. (3)  Appointments to the board shall be made without reference to occupation, political affiliation, or similar considerations. Effective:  March 10, 2003 
History:  Amended 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 26, sec. 1, effective June 24, 2003.  -- Amended 1998  Ky.  Acts  ch. 257,  sec. 1,  effective  July  15, 1998.  --  Amended 1996 Ky. Acts 
ch. 362, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 470, sec. 48, 
effective  July  1,  1990;  and  ch. 476,  Pt. II,  sec. 38,  effective  July  13,  1990.  -- 
Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 361, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1988.  -- Amended 1986 
Ky.  Acts  ch. 331,  sec. 28,  effective  July  15,  1986.  --  Amended  1978  Ky.  Acts 
ch. 155, sec. 87, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 244, Art. III, 
sec. 3. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from 
Ky. Stat. sec. 4377-5. Legislative  Research  Commission  Note  (7/13/90).  This  section  was  amended  by  two 1990 Acts. Where those Acts are not in conflict, they have been compiled together. 
Where  a  conflict  exists,  the  Act  which  was  last  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly 
prevails pursuant to KRS 446.250.