KRS 174.200: Water Transportation Advisory Board -- Members -- Officers -- Meetings.

(1) The Water Transportation Advisory Board is established as an advisory body to the

executive and legislative branches of government on matters pertaining to water

transportation.

(2) The Water Transportation Advisory Board shall be composed of seven (7)

members, to be appointed as follows:

(a) Four (4) members representing the Commonwealth's public riverports, to be

appointed by the Governor from a list of eight (8) nominees supplied by the

Kentucky Association of Riverports. The Governor shall give consideration to

including a representative from each river containing an operating public

riverport;

(b) Two (2) at -large members, to be appointed by the Governor from the private

sector associated with the waterways industry; and

(c) One (1) member representing Kentuckians for Better Transportation, to be

appointed by the Governor from a list of three (3) nominees supplied by that

organization.

(3) After the initial appointments, members of the Water Transportation Advisory

Board shall serve terms of four (4) ye ars. Members shall be eligible to succeed

themselves and shall serve until their successor is appointed.

(4) Members of the Water Transportation Advisory Board shall not be paid for their

service as board members, and shall not be reimbursed for any expenses involved in

attending board meetings.

(5) The Water Transportation Advisory Board shall elect a chair and a vice chair from

its members who shall serve in those capacities until replaced. A majority of the

board shall constitute a quorum for the purpose s of conducting business. The board

shall be subject to the provisions of the Kentucky Open Records Act, KRS 61.870

to 61.884.

(6) The Water Transportation Advisory Board shall meet biennially, or when called by

the chair, or at the request of the secretar y of the Transportation Cabinet. The board

shall receive assistance in carrying out its administrative functions from the

Transportation Cabinet and shall be attached to the Transportation Cabinet for

administrative purposes.