KRS 344.510: Commission established -- Members -- Terms -- Executive director.

(1) There is hereby established the Kentucky Commission on Women as a separate

administrative body of state government within the meaning of KRS Chapter 12.

(2) The membership of t he commission shall consist of the Lieutenant Governor and

not more than twenty-four (24) members and a chairman who shall be appointed by

the Governor. The members of the commission shall serve terms of four (4) years;

except that:

(a) Of the members initially appointed after June 17, 1978, six (6) members shall

serve a term of one (1) year, six (6) a term of two (2) years, six (6) a term of

three (3) years and six (6) a term of four (4) years; and

(b) Of the members appointed after July 15, 1998, six (6) members appointed to

fill the terms expiring June 17, 1999, shall serve until January 17, 2000; six

(6) members appointed to fill the terms expiring June 17, 2000, shall serve

until January 17, 2001; six (6) members appointed to fill the terms expiring

June 17, 2001, shall serve until January 17, 2002; and six (6) members

appointed to fill the terms expiring June 17, 2002, shall serve until January 17,

2003; and subsequent appointments shall be for four (4) year terms ending on

January 17. The Governor shal l appoint a chairman who shall serve at the

Governor's will. There shall be an executive director, who shall be appointed

by the Governor, and shall be administrative head and chief executive officer

of the commission. The Governor, in appointing the commi ssion, shall

attempt to insure, insofar as it may be practicable, and with due regard to the

several geographic regions and socio-economic groupings of the state, that the

membership is broadly representative of the women of the state. The

commission shall meet at the call of the chairman, but at least twice during

each calendar year; a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for

the transaction of the commission's business.