{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-7.1105","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 7.1105","heading":"Persons with disabilities or members of their families to be included in","body":"membership of boards and committees affecting them -- Prohibition against\ndiscrimination.\n(1) To ensure opportunities for participation by persons with disabilities and their\nfamilies in the development of policies, support, and services that affect them:\n(a) Persons with one (1) or more disabilities, or members of their families, who\nmay be affected by or be the subject of an advisory board, committee,\ncommission, task force, or a d hoc committee, shall be included in the\nmembership of each advisory board, committee, commission, task force, or ad\nhoc committee of the Legislative Research Commission or the General\nAssembly.\n(b) Persons with one (1) or more disabilities, or members of  their families, shall\nbe included in the membership of any advisory committee, board, or\ncommission of the Legislative Research Commission or General Assembly\nwhose mission or purpose is to make recommendations or to establish criteria\nfor services and su pport for persons with disabilities or to develop standards\nthat govern the services and support funded or administered by any state\ngovernment agency.\n(c) Persons with one (1) or more disabilities shall not be discriminated against\nand shall be given an e qual opportunity for membership on any board, task\nforce, or commission established by the Legislative Research Commission or\nthe General Assembly consistent with and to the extent required by the\nFederal Americans with Disabilities Act.\n(2) As used in this section, \"disability\" has the same meaning as in KRS 12.450.\n(3) The requirements of this section shall affect all boards, committees, commissions,\ntask forces, or ad hoc committees created on or after June 21, 2001.\n(4) For boards, committees, commissio ns, task forces, or ad hoc committees in\nexistence prior to June 21, 2001, any vacancy arising on or after June 21, 2001,\nshall be filled pursuant to this section.\n(5) The requirements of this section shall only apply to an advisory board, committee,\ncommission, task force, or ad hoc committee that is created specifically to develop\nor oversee policies or programs related to persons living with a disability or their\nfamilies, except that the provisions of paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of this section\nshall apply.","path":["KRS Chapter 7"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=459","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:48:26Z","sha256":"69ba6aa146c09ce640e1c3e8377f96f92f2042192aea870d264dfb6896745a27","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-7.110","next":"us-ky/krs-7.1106"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}