KRS 198A.035: Advisory committee on housing policy.

(1) The Kentucky Housing Corporation shall oversee the development and

implementation of the Kentucky housing policy. The corporation shall create an

advisory committee on housing policy consisting of the following:

(a) The following nine (9) state government members, or their duly appointed

designees: the commissioner of education; commissioner of the Department

for Local Government; commissioner of the Department of Housing,

Buildings and Construction; secretary of the Energy and Environment

Cabinet; secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; executive

director of the Human Rights Commission; state historic preservation officer;

secretary of the Transportation Cabinet; and executive director of the

Kentucky Housing Corporation;

(b) At-large members shall be appointed by the chairman of the board of directors

of the Kentucky Housing Corporation. There shall be one (1) at -large

representative for each of the following:

1. Public housing authorities;

2. Mortgage banking industry;

3. Manufactured housing industry;

4. Realtors;

5. Homebuilders;

6. Urban nonprofit housing organizations;

7. Rural nonprofit housing organizations;

8. Urban advocates for the homeless;

9. Rural advocates for the homeless;

10. Residents of economically diverse urban neighborhoods;

11. Residents of economically diverse rural neighborhoods;

12. Rental property providers;

13. Advocates for persons with physical disabilities;

14. Advocates for persons with mental disabilities;

15. The Kentucky State Building Trades Council;

16. The Kentucky League of Cities; and

17. The Kentucky Association of Counties; and

(c) One (1) member of the Senate and one (1) member of the House of

Representatives.

(2) State government members and General Ass embly members shall serve on the

advisory committee during the term of their elected or appointed state government

positions. Members appointed as provided by subsection (1)(b) of this section shall

be appointed for four (4) year terms, except that initial ly five (5) shall be appointed

for two (2) year terms, six (6) shall be appointed for three (3) year terms, and six (6)

shall be appointed for four (4) year terms.

(3) The advisory committee shall meet at least quarterly and hold additional meetings

as necessary. Eleven (11) members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for

the purposes of conducting business and exercising its powers for all purposes.

(4) Any vacancy shall be filled as provided by the requirements and procedures for the

initial appointment and only for the remainder of the term of the initial appointment.

(5) Any at -large member may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by

resolution of a majority of the board of directors of the corporation.

(6) The advisory committee shall c onsult with and advise the officers and directors of

the corporation concerning matters relating to the Kentucky housing policy.

(7) The corporation shall annually report its findings and recommendations regarding

the Kentucky housing policy to the Governo r and the Interim Joint Committee on

Local Government of the Legislative Research Commission.

(8) The advisory committee shall elect a presiding officer from among its members and

may establish its own rules of procedure which shall not be inconsistent wit h the

provisions of this chapter.

(9) Members of the advisory committee shall serve without compensation. Members

who are not employees of the Commonwealth shall be entitled to reimbursement for

actual expenses incurred in carrying out their duties on the committee.

(10) The Kentucky Housing Corporation shall provide the staff and funding for the

administrative activities of the advisory committee. The Kentucky Housing

Corporation shall perform all budgeting, procurement, and other administrative

activities necessary to the functioning of the advisory committee. The advisory

committee may authorize studies as it deems necessary and utilize Kentucky

Housing Corporation funds and other available resources from the public or private

sector to provide housing needs data.