KRS 260.840: Kentucky Milk Handlers Advisory Board.

(1) The Kentucky Milk Handlers Advisory Board shall consist of:

(a) The coordinator of the dairy section of the Animal Science Department at the

University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture;

(b) The chair of the dairy committee of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation;

(c) The branch manager of the Milk Safety Branch of the Cabinet for Health and

Family Services;

(d) Three (3) permitted producers or permitted producer representatives;

(e) Two (2) processors or processor representatives;

(f) One (1) sampler-weigher or sampler-weigher representative; and

(g) One (1) tester or tester representative.

The coordinator of the dairy section of the Animal Science Department at the

University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture shall act as chair of the board.

(2) The di rector, or his designated representative, shall be an ex officio member and

secretary to the board.

(3) (a) Each permitted producer shall be appointed by the director from a list of two

(2) persons nominated by the dairy committee of the Kentucky Farm Bure au

Federation. If a permitted producer becomes chair of the dairy committee of

the Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation during his or her term, the dairy

committee shall appoint an alternate to serve the remainder of the term of the

permitted producer.

(b) Each processor shall be appointed by the director from a list of two (2)

persons nominated by the executive committee of the Dairy Products

Association of Kentucky. If a processor becomes president of the Dairy

Products Association of Kentucky during his or he r term, the executive

committee shall appoint an alternate to serve the remainder of the term of the

processor.

(c) The sampler -weigher and tester shall be at -large appointees and shall be

appointed by the director.

(4) Appointments to the board shall be for a term of three (3) years, or until their

successors are appointed, except that the terms of office of the members first

appointed shall be as follows: two (2) members shall be appointed for one (1) year,

two (2) members shall be appointed for two (2) years, and three (3) members shall

be appointed for three (3) years. The respective terms of the first members shall be

designated by the director at the time of their appointment. No appointed board

member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms.

(5) Board members not already employed by the state shall be compensated at the rate

of one hundred dollars ($100) per day for board service and be reimbursed for any

actual expense incurred while performing board duties.