KRS 7.1106: Membership on boards, task forces, and commissions and participation in

programs consistent with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act --

Disability awareness program.

To ensure that Kentuckians with disabilities and their families enjoy full partnership in all

programs, services, and activities throughout the Commonwealth:

(1) Consistent with this subsection, consideration shall be given to persons with one (1)

or more disabilities for membership on any board, task force, or commission

established by the Legislative Research Commission or the General Assembly.

Persons with one (1) or more disabilities shall not be discriminated against and shall

be given an equal opportunity for membership on any board, task force, or

commission established by the Legislative Research Commission or the General

Assembly consistent with and to the extent required by the Federal Americans with

Disabilities Act;

(2) Individuals with disabilities shall be given an equal opportunity to participate in

programs, services, and activities established by the Legislative Research

Commission consistent with and to the extent required by the Federal Americans

with Disabilities Act;

(3) If not already a part of staff development training, a program shall be established

within the Legislative Research Commission with a disability awareness

component; and

(4) If program evaluation criteria are utilized by the Legislative Research Commission,

the criteria may include in the measures of performance, the number of individuals

served by the program, service, or activity.