KRS 431.650: Kentucky Multidisciplinary Commission on Child Sexual Abuse.

(1) The Kentucky Multidisciplinary Commission on Child Sexual Abuse is hereby

created.

(2) The commission shall be composed of the following members:

(a) The commissioner of the Department for Community Based Services or a

designee;

(b) The commissioner of the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental

and Intellectual Disabilities or a designee;

(c) One (1) social service worker who is employed by the Department for

Community Based Services to provide child protective services, who shall be

appointed by the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services;

(d) One (1) therapist who provides services to sexually abused children, who shall

be appointed by the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services;

(e) The commissioner of the Department of Kentucky State Police or a designee;

(f) One (1) law enforcement officer who is a detective with specialized training in

conducting child sexual abuse investigations, who shall be appointed by the

secretary of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet;

(g) One (1) employee of the Administrative Office of the Courts appointed by the

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Kentucky;

(h) Two (2) employees of the Attorney General's Office who shall be appointed

by the Attorney General;

(i) One (1) Commonwealth' s attorney who shall be appointed by the Attorney

General;

(j) The commissioner of the Department of Education or a designee;

(k) One (1) school counselor, school psychologist, or school social worker who

shall be appointed by the commissioner of the Department of Education;

(l) One (1) representative of a children's advocacy center who shall be appointed

by the Governor;

(m) One (1) physician appointed by the Governor; and

(n) One (1) former victim of a sexual offense or one (1) parent of a child sexual

abuse victim who shall be appointed by the Attorney General.

(3) Appointees shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority but shall not serve

longer than four (4) years without reappointment.

(4) The commission shall elect a chairperson annually from its membership.