198A.035 Advisory committee on housing policy. - Kentucky Statutes

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198A.035 Advisory committee on housing policy. (1) The Kentucky Housing Corporation shall oversee the development and implementation of the Kentucky housing policy. The corporation shall create an
advisory committee on housing policy consisting of the following:
(a) The following nine (9) state government members, or their duly appointed designees: the commissioner of education; commissioner of the Department
for Local Government; commissioner of the Department of Housing,
Buildings and Construction; secretary of the Energy and Environment
Cabinet; secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; executive
director of the Human Rights Commission; state historic preservation officer;
secretary of the Transportation Cabinet; and executive director of the
Kentucky Housing Corporation; (b) At-large members shall be appointed by the chairman of the board of directors of the Kentucky Housing Corporation. There shall be one (1) at-large
representative for each of the following:
1. Public housing authorities; 2. Mortgage banking industry; 3. Manufactured housing industry; 4. Realtors; 5. Homebuilders; 6. Urban nonprofit housing organizations; 7. Rural nonprofit housing organizations; 8. Urban advocates for the homeless; 9. Rural advocates for the homeless; 10. Residents of economically diverse urban neighborhoods;
11. Residents of economically diverse rural neighborhoods;
12. Rental property providers;
13. Advocates for persons with physical disabilities;
14. Advocates for persons with mental disabilities;
15. The Kentucky State Building Trades Council;
16. The Kentucky League of Cities; and
17. The Kentucky Association of Counties; and (c) One (1) member of the Senate and one (1) member of the House of Representatives. (2) State government members and General Assembly members shall serve on the advisory committee during the term of their elected or appointed state government
positions. Members appointed as provided by subsection (1)(b) of this section shall
be appointed for four (4) year terms, except that initially five (5) shall be appointed
for two (2) year terms, six (6) shall be appointed for three (3) year terms, and six (6)
shall be appointed for four (4) year terms. (3) The advisory committee shall meet at least quarterly and hold additional meetings as necessary. Eleven (11) members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for
the purposes of conducting business and exercising its powers for all purposes. (4) Any vacancy shall be filled as provided by the requirements and procedures for the initial appointment and only for the remainder of the term of the initial appointment. (5) Any at-large member may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by resolution of a majority of the board of directors of the corporation. (6) The advisory committee shall consult with and advise the officers and directors of the corporation concerning matters relating to the Kentucky housing policy. (7) The corporation shall annually report its findings and recommendations regarding the Kentucky housing policy to the Governor and the Interim Joint Committee on
Local Government of the Legislative Research Commission. (8) The advisory committee shall elect a presiding officer from among its members and may establish its own rules of procedure which shall not be inconsistent with the
provisions of this chapter. (9) Members of the advisory committee shall serve without compensation. Members who are not employees of the Commonwealth shall be entitled to reimbursement for
actual expenses incurred in carrying out their duties on the committee. (10) The Kentucky Housing Corporation shall provide the staff and funding for the administrative activities of the advisory committee. The Kentucky Housing
Corporation shall perform all budgeting, procurement, and other administrative
activities necessary to the functioning of the advisory committee. The advisory
committee may authorize studies as it deems necessary and utilize Kentucky
Housing Corporation funds and other available resources from the public or private
sector to provide housing needs data. Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 243, effective July 15, 2010; and ch. 117, sec. 83, effective July 15, 2010. -- Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 47, sec. 87, effective
June 26, 2007. -- Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 43, effective June 20, 2005. --
Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 105, sec. 19, effective July 13, 2004. -- Amended 2000
Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 69,
sec. 70, effective July 15, 1998; and ch. 426, sec. 132, effective July 15, 1998.. --
Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 50, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1996. Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/2010). This section was amended by 2010 Ky. Acts chs. 24 and 117, which do not appear to be in conflict and have been
codified together.