KRS 147A.060: Board of directors for each district -- Appointment -- Terms -- State

officers and members of General Assembly may serve only in advisory

capacity.

There shall be in each area development district a board of directors. The composition of

the board an d the terms and appointments of its members in each district shall be

specified by administrative regulation promulgated by the Department for Local

Government in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A. The designee of a mayor or county

judge/executive shall be a member of the designator's respective legislative body or their

staff. Other persons who are not elected officials or members of their staffs may be

designated as representatives with the consent of that body. The Department for Local

Government, in speci fying the composition of the board, shall conform to applicable

federal requirements. A person who is a state officer, a deputy state officer, or a member

of the General Assembly may serve only in a nonmember advisory capacity to the board

of directors of an area development district. An area development district board of

directors shall notify legislators of the provisions of this section and of their right to

participate in the activities of the area development district. If a legislator chooses to

participate in accordance with this section, the area development district shall send

meeting notices to that legislator at the same time board members are notified of the

meetings.