KRS 121.110: Registry of Election Finance -- Membership -- Terms -- Meetings --

Compensation.

(1) There is hereby created as an independent agency of state government a Kentucky

Registry of Election Finance. The registry shall be composed of seven (7) mem bers

appointed as provided herein. The registry shall remain independent of any other

agency or department of state government. Members shall be at least twenty -five

(25) years of age, registered voters in Kentucky, not announced candidates for

public offi ce, not officers of a political party's state central executive committee,

shall not have been convicted of an election offense, and shall be persons of high

ethical standards who have an active interest in promoting fair elections.

Appointees shall be subject to Senate confirmation at the next regular session of the

General Assembly following appointment, or at the next special session if included

in the Governor's call. Appointees shall have full power to serve until any vote of

nonconfirmation.

(2) Members of the registry shall be selected as follows:

(a) One (1) member shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of three (3)

nominees submitted by the state central committee of the political party

polling the largest vote at the last gubernatorial election;

(b) One (1) member shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of three (3)

nominees submitted by the state central committee of the political party

polling the second largest vote at the last gubernatorial election. The members

appointed pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall take office

on August 15, 1990, for a term of one (1) year and their successors shall serve

a term of four (4) years beginning August 15, 1991, or until their successors

are appointed and qualified;

(c) Two (2) other members shall be appointed by the Governor. Before making

these appointments, the Governor shall solicit nominations from at least two

(2) organizations which have demonstrated a nonpartisan interest in fair

elections and informed voting. The Go vernor's solicitations and the replies

shall be public records. The Governor shall give due consideration to such

nominations. The two (2) members appointed pursuant to this subsection shall

be one (1) from each of the two (2) political parties which polle d the greatest

number of votes at the last gubernatorial election. Members appointed

pursuant to this subsection shall take office on August 15, 1988, for a term of

four (4) years or until their successors are appointed and qualified and their

successors shall serve a term of four (4) years;

(d) One (1) member shall be appointed by the Auditor of Public Accounts after

soliciting nominations as provided by subsection (c) of this section. The

appointee shall be a member of one (1) of the two (2) political par ties which

polled the greatest number of votes at the last gubernatorial election. The

member appointed pursuant to this subsection shall take office on August 15,

1997, for a term of four (4) years or until his successor is appointed and

qualified and his successors shall serve a term of four (4) years;

(e) One (1) member shall be appointed by the Attorney General after soliciting

nominations as provided by subsection (c) of this section. The appointee shall

not be a member of the same political party as t he person appointed by the

Auditor of Public Accounts pursuant to subsection (d) of this section. The

member appointed pursuant to this subsection shall take office on August 15,

1990, for a term of four (4) years or until his successor is appointed and

qualified and his successors shall serve a term of four (4) years; and

(f) One (1) member shall be appointed by the Secretary of State after soliciting

nominations as provided by subsection (c) of this section. The Secretary of

State's appointment shall be w ithout regard to political affiliation. The

member appointed pursuant to this subsection shall take office on August 15,

1990, for a term of three (3) years or until his successor is appointed and

qualified and his successors shall serve a term of four (4) years.

(3) The members of the registry shall select a chairman from among the appointed

membership, effective August 15, 1990. The chairman shall serve in that capacity

for one (1) year and shall be eligible for reelection. The chairman shall preside at all

meetings and shall have all the powers and privileges of the other members.

(4) In the event of a vacancy in the office of any member, the vacancy shall be filled

within thirty (30) days of the occurrence, in the same manner as the vacating

member's office was filled pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.

(5) The registry shall fix the place and time of its regular meetings by order duly

recorded in its minutes. No action shall be taken without a quorum present. Special

meetings shall be called by the chairman on his own initiative or on the written

request of three (3) members. Members shall receive seven (7) days' written notice

of a special meeting and the notice shall specify the purpose, time and place of the

meeting, and no other matters may be considered, without a specific waiver by all

the members.

(6) The members of the registry shall be reimbursed for necessary travel and expenses

in the same manner as state employees.