{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-309.302","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 309.302","heading":"Kentucky Board of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.","body":"(1) There is hereby created a board to be known as the \"Kentucky Board of Interpreters\nfor the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.\"\n(2) The board shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the Governor as follows:\n(a) Five (5) practicing interpreters who hold curre nt nationally recognized\ncertification and have at least five (5) years interpreting experience;\n(b) One (1) deaf interpreter with past or current nationally recognized\ncertification; and\n(c) One (1) consumer with knowledge about interpreter issues.\n(3) After the initial term of each appointment, all members shall be appointed for a\nterm of four (4) years.\n(4) Board members shall not be allowed to succeed themselves but a former member\nmay be reappointed to the board if that member has not served in the preceding four\n(4) years.\n(5) The members of the board shall receive no compensation for their services on the\nboard, but they shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in\nthe performance of their official duties.\n(6) The board shall annually elect a chairman, a vice chairman, and a secretary-treasurer\nfrom the members of the board.\n(7) The board shall hold at least one (1) meeting annually and additional meetings as\nthe board may deem necessary. The additional meetings may be held upon ca ll of\nthe chairman or upon written request of a quorum. Four (4) members of the board\nshall constitute a quorum to conduct business.\n(8) Upon recommendation of the board, the Governor may remove any member of the\nboard for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.","path":["KRS Chapter 309"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=30352","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:01Z","sha256":"b194d9e06d79e0cf7cf2869084d5872edbf9a3d34d2f7654a5acc5316c58d20e","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-309.301","next":"us-ky/krs-309.304"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}