Section 65.8907 - Appointment of commissioners - Terms(1) After establishment of a commission, the chief executive officer of each member entity shall appoint one (1) commissioner to represent that member entity. A commissioner shall be a customer, a resident, or an authorized representative of the member entity, and shall be a resident of the county where the member entity that the commissioner is appointed to represent is located. The appointment shall be subject to the approval of the governing body of that member entity.(2) There shall be no fewer than three (3) commissioners appointed by member entities to a commission, and the commission shall always have an odd number of commissioners. If the total number of commissioners is less than three (3) or is an even number, then the legislative bodies for the geographic areas served by the two (2) member entities shall jointly appoint one (1) additional member. The additional member shall be a resident of either of the service areas of the two (2) member entities.(3) Commissioners shall serve terms of four (4) years and may be reappointed. Terms shall commence from the first day of the month when the order establishing the commission was entered. Upon the expiration of a commissioner's term, a successor shall be appointed in the manner of the commissioner's original appointment. Each commissioner shall serve until a qualified successor is appointed, and any vacancy shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term.(4) Initial commissioners shall serve the following terms:(a) One-third (1/3) of the commissioners shall serve for terms of two (2) years;(b) One-third (1/3) of the commissioners shall serve for terms of three (3) years; and(c) The remaining commissioners shall serve for terms of four (4) years.Effective:6/8/2011
Created 2011, Ky. Acts ch. 98, sec. 4, effective6/8/2011.