- (1) The Board of the Kentucky Communications Network Authority is established. The board shall be attached administratively to the Finance and Administration Cabinet.
(2) The board shall consist of:
- (a) The chief information officer of the Department of Education or designee, who shall serve as chair of the board;
- (b) Two (2) members designated by the Governor as follows: 1. One (1) member selected from a list of three (3) nominees submitted by the Kentucky League of Cities; and 2. One (1) member selected from a list of three (3) nominees submitted by the Kentucky Association of Counties;
- (c) The Commissioner of Agriculture or designee;
- (d) The Secretary of State or designee;
- (e) The Treasurer or designee; and
- (f) A representative designated by the Center for Rural Development.
(3) The duties of the board shall be to:
- (a) Develop and implement a strategic plan for and provide policy direction to the authority;
- (b) Review performance reports from the partners named in the master agreement regarding deployment, operations, and administration of the network and its compliance with service level agreements with the Commonwealth;
- (c) Monitor the results achieved through the partnership's strategy to develop new revenue streams and expand network usage through marketing and awareness programs;
- (d) Approve fiscal planning for the authority including budget development, state appropriations management, cost-recovery schedules, grant administration, and billing services;
- (e) Establish rates for services offered through the network and establish methods for customer account management; and
- (f) Direct upgrades to technology as necessary.
- (4) The board shall meet at least semiannually and at other times upon the call of the chair.
- (5) The board may form committees or other subgroups as necessary to accomplish its duties and functions.
Effective: March 10, 2026
History: Amended 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 2, sec. 3, effective March 10, 2026. -- Created 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 89, sec. 5, effective June 29, 2017.