KRS 177.375: Kentucky Transportation Center Advisory Board.

(1) There is created a Kentucky Transportation Center Advisory Board, hereinafter in

KRS 177.375 to 177.380 called the transportation center board or the board, to

assist in policy formulation for and to provide direction to the Kentucky

Transportation Center which is located at the University of Kentucky. The board

shall consist of nine (9) members appointed by the Governor.

(2) Of the nine (9) members, three (3) members shall be ex officio and include the

secretary of the Transportation Cabinet, the state hig hway engineer and the dean of

the College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky. In addition, it is

recommended that three (3) of the nine (9) appointments be made in the following

manner:

(a) One (1) member appointed from a list of three (3) names submitted by the

executive board of the Kentucky Association of Counties;

(b) One (1) member appointed from a list of three (3) names submitted by the

executive board of the Kentucky County Judges' Association; and

(c) One (1) member appointed from a list of three (3) names submitted by the

executive board of the Kentucky Municipal League.

Initial appointments made pursuant to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this subsection

shall be for a period of one (1) year. The remaining appointments shall be for two

(2) years except that ex officio members shall serve the same terms as that of their

respective offices. Ex officio members and regular members shall have the same

powers and voting privileges. Each appointment thereafter shall be for a period of

two (2) years.

(3) The Governor shall designate one (1) member of the board as chairman, whose term

shall be for two (2) years with said two (2) years being consistent with the biennium

budget period. The members shall serve without pay, but shall be reimbursed for

reasonable expenses from the center's budget.

(4) Meetings of the board shall be held at least semiannually but may be held more

frequently as deemed necessary subject to call by the chairman or by request of a

majority of the board members. Board meetings shall concern, among other things,

policy matters relating to the transportation center's technical assistance and

research programs, financial plans, and such other matters as necessary to carry out

the intent of KRS 177.375 to 177.380.

(5) Five (5) memb ers of the board shall constitute a quorum for doing business. Each

member shall have one (1) vote and a majority vote of the members present shall

control on all questions. Each regular and ex officio member may designate a proxy

by written notice to the chairman prior to call to order of each meeting and such

proxy shall be entitled to cast the member's vote.