{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-148.562","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 148.562","heading":"Board of directors -- Appointment -- Terms -- Removal.","body":"(1) The  authority shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of thirteen\n(13) members  as follows:\n(a) Secretary of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, or his or her\ndesignee;\n(b) Secretary of the Transportation Cabinet, or his or her designee;\n(c) Secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet, or his or her designee;\n(d) Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, or his or her\ndesignee;\n(e) Three  (3) members  appointed by the Governor, one  (1) to be  a\nrepresentative of the Kentucky Arts Council, and two (2) to be at-large\nmembers;  and\n(f) Six (6) members  appointed by the mayor of the city of Berea to include\ntwo (2) representatives of Berea city government, two (2) representatives\nof Berea College recommended  by the president of Berea College, one\n(1) representative of Eastern Kentucky University recommended  by the\npresident of Eastern Kentucky University, and one (1) at-large member.\n(2) Members  shall serve for staggered terms of four (4) years beginning August 1,\n2000, except that of the initial appointments:\n(a) One  (1) appointment by the Governor and two (2) appointments by the\nmayor of the city of Berea shall each serve a term of four (4) years;\n(b) Two  (2) appointments by the mayor of the city of Berea and one (1)\nappointment by the Governor shall each serve a term of three (3) years;\n(c) One  (1) appointment by the Governor and one (1) appointment by the\nmayor of the city of Berea shall each serve a term of two (2) years; and\n(d) One  (1) appointment by the mayor of the city of Berea shall serve a term\nof one (1) year.\n(3) The Governor shall appoint a chair from among the members  of the board.\n(4) A quorum of the board shall consist of seven (7) members, with a majority of\nmembers  present authorized to act upon  any matter legally before the\nauthority.\n(5) A member  may be removed by the appointing authority only for neglect of duty,\nmisfeasance, or malfeasance, and after being afforded an opportunity for a\nhearing in accordance with KRS  Chapter 13B, relating to administrative\nhearings.","path":["KRS Chapter 148"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52338","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:50:41Z","sha256":"9786ec1dbbddfab49f67d98436113d926cc0ba7924f7505ce124ef6d16648435","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-148.561","next":"us-ky/krs-148.563"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}