Kentucky Revised Statutes Title IX. Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units § 95A.020.Kentucky Fire Commission

(1) As used in this section, “chief fire officer” means an individual who plays an essential role in the administrative structure of his or her fire department.

(2) There is hereby created the Kentucky Fire Commission, hereinafter called “commission,” which shall be attached to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System for administrative purposes only.

(4) The commission shall be composed of fourteen (14) members, residents of the State of Kentucky, and appointed by the Governor. These members should be persons well qualified by experience or education in the field of fire protection or related fields.

(5) The membership of the commission shall include:

(6) The vice president of administrative services of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, president of the Kentucky Firefighters Association, president of the Kentucky Professional Firefighters, and president of the Kentucky Association of Fire Chiefs, or their designees, shall serve as nonvoting ex officio members of the commission.

(7) The members of the commission who are firefighters shall possess a minimum of five (5) years of fire service experience and shall be certified with the following:

(8) The Kentucky Firefighters Association, Kentucky Professional Firefighters, Kentucky Association of Fire Chiefs, Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services Association, Kentucky League of Cities, and Kentucky Association of Counties shall submit their lists of nominees by November 15 of each year as vacancies occur.

(9) The Governor shall appoint members of the commission to staggered terms not to exceed four (4) years. However, initial appointments shall be appointed as follows:

(10) After the expiration of the initial appointments, appointive members shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years. Any member chosen by the Governor to fill a vacancy created otherwise than by expiration of term shall be appointed for the unexpired term of the member he or she is chosen to succeed.

(11) When vacancies occur other than by expiration of term and nominations are required, the Governor may request a new list or select an appointee from a previously submitted list. Appointive members shall not serve more than two (2) consecutive four (4) year terms.

(12) A majority of the voting members appointed to the commission shall constitute a quorum. The commission shall:

(13) A member of the commission who misses three (3) regular meetings, without the approval of the chairman, in one (1) year shall be deemed to have resigned from the commission and his or her position shall be deemed to be vacant. As used in this subsection, a “year” begins when the first meeting is missed and ends three hundred sixty-five (365) days later or when the third meeting is missed, whichever occurs first. The Governor shall appoint a similarly qualified person to fill the vacancy within ninety (90) days of the vacancy occurring. The failure of a commission member to attend a special or emergency meeting shall not result in any penalty. A person removed under this subsection shall not be reappointed to the commission for at least ten (10) years after removal.

(14) Members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their functions.