229.151 Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission -- Membership -- Officers -- Compensation -- Expenses -- Quorum

(1) The Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission is hereby created and established as an agency of state government charged with the responsibility sound policies and for regulatory oversight procedures governing the conduct within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The commission shall be organized within the Public Protection Cabinet

and the establishment unarmed combat of of (2) The commission shall consist of the following five (5) members: (a) The secretary of the Public Protection Cabinet, or the secretary's designee, who shall serve as an ex officio, voting member; and (b) Four (4) members who shall be appointed by the Governor as follows: 1

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One (1) member shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in Kentucky; One (1) member shall be an attorney licensed to practice law in Kentucky; One (1) member shall have experience in sports marketing or promotion; and At least one (1) member shall have no financial interest in the business or industry regulated

(3) The Governor shall designate one (1) member to serve as the commission's chairperson. The Governor shall further designate a second member to serve as vice chairperson with authority to act in the absence of the chairperson or if the office of the chairperson is vacant. (4) A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business

(5) The appointed members of the commission shall serve for a term of three (3) years. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be appointed for the remainder of the unexpired term

(6) Members of the commission shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) per day for each meeting attended and shall be reimbursed for all expenses paid or incurred in the discharge of official business

Effective:June 29, 2017 History: Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 70, sec. 12, effective June 29, 2017. -- Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 441, effective July 15, 2010. -- Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 91, sec. 14, effective July 15, 2008. -- Amended 2005 Ky

Acts ch. 11, sec. 3, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 194, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 286, sec. 6, effective July 14, 1992. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 154, sec. 22, effective June 17, 1978. -- Created 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 170, sec. 2

Legislative Research Commission Note (6/29/2017). 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 70, sec

24, states, "Of the initial commission appointments made by the Governor under subsection (2)(b) of Section 12 of this Act this statute, one member shall serve a term of one year, one member shall serve a term of two years, and two members shall each serve a term of three years."