150.023 Meetings and functions of commission. (1) The members of the commission shall meet in Frankfort, quarterly, upon a date to be determined and fixed by the commissioner, or as often as may be necessary for the transaction of business, upon reasonable notice to each member of such meetings. Committees created by the commission may meet as often as necessary to conduct their assigned business at locations throughout the Commonwealth. Committees must provide public notice of each meeting including date, time, and location information. Public notice shall be provided no less than seven (7) days before the meeting date. (2) The commission shall at all times keep a watchful eye upon the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, and advise the commissioner to take such action as may be beneficial to the department and in the interest of wildlife and conservation of natural resources. (3) The commissioner, with the approval of the commission, shall authorize such scientific and other studies as he deems necessary, and shall collect, classify and disseminate such statistics, data and information as in his discretion will tend to promote the objects of this chapter. (4) The commissioner, with the approval of the commission, shall have the exclusive power to expend for the protection, conservation, propagation and restoration, and taking and harvesting of all wildlife all funds of the state acquired for the protection, conservation, propagation or restoration of all wildlife arising from licenses, gifts or otherwise. Effective: June 27, 2019 History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 115, sec. 2, effective June 27, 2019. -- Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 265, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1986. -- Amended 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 63, sec. 25, effective July 1, 1960. -- Amended 1956 Ky. Acts ch. 115, sec. 3. -- Amended 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 200, sec. 5. -- Created 1944 Ky. Acts ch. 6, sec. 1.