KRS 6.905: Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee -- Membership --

Meetings -- Vote required to act. (Effective until January 1, 2027)

(1) There is created a Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee which shall

be a permanent standing committee of the General Assembly, consisting of eight

(8) members of the Senate, six (6) of whom shall be appointed by the President and

two (2) of whom shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, and eight

(8) members of the House of Repres entatives, six (6) of whom shall be appointed

by the Speaker and two (2) of whom shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of

the House of Representatives. At least one (1) appointee by each appointive

authority shall be a member of the Senate or House Sta nding Committee on

Appropriations and Revenue.

(2) The President and the Speaker shall each appoint a co -chair and vice chair from

their respective bodies. The co-chairs shall have joint responsibilities for committee

meeting agendas and presiding at committee meetings. On an alternating basis, each

co-chair shall have the first option to set the monthly meeting date. A monthly

meeting may be canceled by agreement of both co -chairs. A majority of the entire

membership of the Legislative Oversight and Invest igations Committee shall

constitute a quorum, and all actions of the committee shall be by vote of a majority

of its entire membership.

(3) Each member of the committee shall receive the same travel allowances and

compensation for attending interim meeting s of the committee as are received by

members of subcommittees of the Legislative Research Commission under KRS

7.090(3).

Effective: March 12, 2021