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- (a) The Kentucky Proud™ Advisory Council is hereby created for the purpose of advising the department concerning the implementation and administration of the Kentucky Proud™ Program authorized by KRS 260.017. The council shall consist of the following twelve (12) members: 1. Commissioner, or the Commissioner's designee, who shall serve as chair and who shall appoint the members in subparagraphs 3. to 11. of this paragraph; 2. Dean, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, or the dean's representative; 3. One (1) farmer member of the Kentucky Proud™ Program; 4. One (1) Kentucky food retailer; 5. One (1) Kentucky food distributor; 6. One (1) Kentucky food processor; 7. One (1) Kentucky agritourism venue operator; 8. One
- (1) representative of a Kentucky agriculture commodity organization; 9. One (1) Kentucky restaurateur; 10. One (1) producer of a Kentucky Proud™ product; and 11. Two (2) at-large members.
- (b) Each appointed member of the council shall serve for a term of two (2) years or until a successor is appointed and may be reappointed for additional terms.
- (c) The chair or a majority of the members may call a meeting to order, and the council may meet as often as necessary for the conduct of its business. A majority of the membership shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
- (d) The council shall: 1. Advise the department concerning the implementation and administration of the Kentucky Proud™ Program; and 2. Make recommendations to the department regarding the content of administrative regulations promulgated by the department in accordance with KRS 260.016 to 260.019.
- (2) Appointed council members may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred while engaged in carrying out the official duties of the council.
- (3) The council shall be attached to the Department of Agriculture for administrative purposes.
Effective: July 15, 2008
History: Created 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 154, sec. 5, effective July 15, 2008.