KRS 176.500: Mississippi River Parkway Commission of Kentucky -- Members -- Duties

-- Reimbursement for expenses.

(1) The Mississippi River Parkway Commission of Kentucky is hereby established to

serve as the local coordinating agency for the development of the Gr eat River Road

along the Mississippi River from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. The commission

shall be attached to the Office of the Secretary of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage

Cabinet for administrative purposes.

(2) The commission shall consist of the fol lowing ten (10) members: Four (4) citizen

members, appointed by the Governor, and consisting of one (1) member from each

of the four (4) counties that border the Mississippi River, who shall serve a term of

four (4) years and may serve until a successor is appointed. Four (4) members shall

be the respective county judges/executive of Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, and Hickman

Counties in Kentucky. Other members shall be the secretary of the Tourism, Arts

and Heritage Cabinet or his designee; and the secretary o f the Transportation

Cabinet, or his designee. The commission shall annually elect a chairman and shall

meet quarterly or upon call of the chairman with ten (10) days' written notice. Six

(6) members present shall constitute a quorum for the official condu ct of business.

The commission may enter into contracts with the Purchase Area Development

District to provide administrative services.

(3) Members shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed according to state

regulations for actual and necessar y expenses incurred in conducting commission

business.

(4) The commission shall assure that the proper direction is taken in developing a

corridor of scenic, historical, and archaeological significance through the Kentucky

counties of Ballard, Carlisle, Hickman, and Fulton.