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Governor’s Office of Boards and Commissions 911 Services Board, Kentucky KY Office of Homeland Security 200 Mero Street Frankfort, Kentucky 40622 Phone: (502) 564-2081 Fax: (502) 564-7764 Website: [email protected] KRS: 65.7623 Description: The board is charged with reviewing, evaluating, developing standards and deciding on plans of modifications to the E 911 service requirements established by the Federal Communications Commission. The board is also responsible for collecting and regulating service charges for commercial mobile radio connections. Membership Requirements: The Board consisting of seven members as follows: (a) The executive director of the Office of Homeland Security; (b) The secretary of the Public Protection Cabinet; (c) One elected city official of a city government appointed by the Kentucky League of Cities; (d) One elected county official of a county government appointed by the Kentucky Association of Counties; (e) One director of a certified PSAP operated by a local government entity or a consolidated group of local government entities who previously served on the 911 Services Advisory Council and is not an elected official, to be appointed jointly by the Kentucky Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials and the Kentucky Emergency Number Association; (f) One member representative of a county or city government appointed by the Governor from a list of three names submitted by the Kentucky League of Cities or Kentucky Association of Counties. The Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Association of Counties shall alternate in providing a list of names to the Governor. (g.) One member appointed by the Governor who shall be employed by or representative of the interest of CMRS providers. Term: 2/4 years Compensation: Expenses Meeting Schedule: Quarterly Accountancy, State Board of 332 West Broadway, Suite 310 Louisville, Kentucky 40202 Phone: (502) 595-3037 Fax: (502) 595-4500 Website: https://cpa.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx KRS: 352.230 Description: The Kentucky State Board of Accountancy is a state agency responsible for protecting the public by licensing and regulating Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) and CPA firms in Kentucky. Membership Requirements: Seven members appointed by the Governor. Six shall be certified public accountants in active practice in KY, of which the KY Society of Certified Public Accountants shall submit the names of three persons for each vacancy. One shall be a citizen at-large who is not a certified public accountant, financially interested in, or associated with the business regulated. Terms: 4 years Compensation: $200.00 per day and expenses Meeting Schedule: Monthly Governor’s Office of Boards and Commissions Administrative Law Judges - Department of Workers Claims Department of Workers’ Claims 500 Mero Street, 3rd Floor Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: (502) 564-5550 Fax: (502) 564-5732 Website: https://labor.ky.gov/comp/Pages/Administrative-Law-Judges.aspx KRS: 342.230(3) Description: Administrative Law Judges in the Department of Workers Claims conduct hearings, supervise the presentation of evidence, and render final decision, orders, or awards on cases presented before them. The ALJ’s may, in receiving evidence, make rulings affecting the competency, relevancy and materiality of the evidence about to be presented and upon motions presented during the taking of evidence as will expedite the preparation of the case. Membership Requirements: Governor appoints not more than 19 administrative law judges with the consent of the Senate. Each shall be an attorney and shall have 5 years’ experience in the Commonwealth in the practice of workers' compensation law or a related field, and extensive knowledge of workers' compensation law. Governor shall appoint the judges from a list of 3 names for each position submitted by the Workers' Compensation Nominating Commission. One of the administrative law judges shall be appoint as Chief Administrative Law Judge. Term: 4 years Compensation: Salary same as Circuit Judge - Chief ALJ (additional $3,000.00) Meeting Schedule: Full-time position African-American Heritage Commission, Kentucky Kentucky Heritage Council 300 Washington Street Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: (502) 564-7005 Fax: (502) 564-5820 Website: http://heritage.ky.gov/kaahc/ KRS: 171.800 & 171.805 Description: The Kentucky African-American Heritage Commission preserves and protects all meaningful vestiges of Kentucky’s African-American Heritage. Membership Requirements: 3 ex-officio members as follows: Sec. of Education, Arts & Humanities Cabinet or designee; President of Ky. State University or designee; Director of Heritage Council; 17 members appointed by Governor as follows: 4 members representing institutions of higher education; 1 from preservation community; 1 from arts community; and 11 members from the public at-large. Governor appoints Chair and Vice-Chair. Term: 4 years Compensation: Expenses Meeting Schedule: At the call of the Chair, not less than 3 times per year Governor’s Office of Boards and Commissions African-American Heritage, Kentucky Center for Kentucky Heritage Council 1701 West Muhammad Ali Blvd. Louisville, Kentucky 40203 Phone: (502) 583-4100 Website: https://kcaah.org/ KRS: 148.570 Description: The Kentucky Center for African-American Heritage is hereby created to educate the public and to preserve and research the cultural heritage of African- Americans by establishing a center to showcase the contributions of Kentucky African- Americans to the Commonwealth, the nation, and the world. In addition to exhibit space, the center shall provide performance space for activities, such as but not limited to plays, poetry readings, and concerts. Membership Requirements: The board is composed of the following: 3 ex-officio members as follows: Sec. of Education, Arts & Humanities Cabinet or designee; President of Ky. State University or designee; Director of Heritage Council; 17 members appointed by Governor as follows: 4 members representing institutions of higher education; 1 from preservation community; 1 from arts community; and 11 members from the public at-large. Governor appoints Chair and Vice-Chair. Term: 4 years Compensation: Expenses Meeting Schedule: 3 times per year Agricultural Conservation Easement Corporation Board of Directors, Purchase of Kentucky Department of Agriculture 105 Corporate Drive Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: (502) 573-0282 Fax: (502) 573-0046 Website: https://www.kyagr.com/marketing/pace.html KRS: 262.906 Description: The Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement Corporation Board of Directors shall oversee all issues involving purchases of agricultural conservation easements and ensures that lands currently in agricultural use will continue to remain available for agriculture. The Board of Directors of the Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement Corporation consists of eleven members, seven of whom are gubernatorial appointees. Membership Requirements: Ex-officio: Commissioner of Agriculture, Sec. of Natural Resources & Environmental Protection Cabinet; Dean, UK College of Agriculture and Chair of the Soil & Water Conservation Commission or their designees. Governor appoints 7 private directors as follows: 6 private directors-1 from each of the six (6) Congressional Districts and one (1) from a list of three persons suggested by the KY Farm Bureau Federation. No more than 4 shall be from the same political party. Term: 4 years Compensation: Expenses Meeting Schedule: The PACE Boards meet monthly; typically, the second Tuesday Governor’s Office of Boards and Commissions Agricultural Development Board 404 Ann Street Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone (502) 564-4627 Fax (502) 564-8990 Website: http://agpolicy.ky.gov/board/index.shtml KRS: 248.707 Description: The Agricultural Development Board is created as a political subdivision of the Commonwealth to perform essential governmental and public functions by administering funds to provide economic assistance to the agriculture community of the Commonwealth. Membership Requirements: The board is composed of 16 members as follows: 5 voting members or their designees, as follows: Governor, who shall serve as Chair; Commissioner of KY Dept of Agric., who shall serve as Vice-Chair & serve as Chair in the absence of the Gov.; Secretary of Cabinet of Economic Development; director of the Cooperative Extension Service; and the President of KSU. 11 voting members appointed by the Governor who shall be geographically distributed throughout the state & subject to the confirmation by the House of Reps & Senate. 7 active farmers, at least 4 of whom shall be from counties substantially tobacco-impacted, and at least 2 of whom shall have experience in agricultural diversification; 1 rep of the KY Farm Bureau; chosen from a list of 3 nominees submitted to the Governor 1 rep of the KY Chamber of Commerce (agribusiness person); chosen from a list of 3 nominees submitted to the Gov; 1 attorney w/ farm experience and familiarity w/ agricultural policy; and 1 agricultural lender. Term: 4 years Compensation: Expenses Meeting Schedule: Monthly Agricultural Finance Corporation Board of Directors Governor's Office of Agricultural Policy 404 Ann Street Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Phone: (502) 564-4627 Fax: (502) 564-8990 Website: https://agpolicy.ky.gov/finance KRS: 247.944 Description: The Agricultural Finance Corporation Board of Directors governs the Corporation, which has the directive to improve and promote the health and general welfare of the people of Kentucky through the promotion of