278.050 Membership of Public Service Commission -- Appointment -- Terms --

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Chairman -- Vacancies.

(1)The Public Service Commission shall consist of three

(3)members appointed by the

Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. If the Senate is not in session

when a term expires or a vacancy occurs, the Governor shall make the appointment

to take effect at once, subject to the approval of the Senate when convened.

Appointments to the Public Service Commission made more than ninety

(90)days

prior to a regular session of the General Assembly shall be subject to confirmation

by the Joint Interim Committee on Energy. Each of the three

(3)members of the

commission shall be appointed on or before the first day of July, 1982, for staggered

terms as follows: one

(1)shall serve until the first day of July, 1983, one

(1)until

the first day of July, 1984, and one

(1)until the first day of July, 1985, and

thereafter for a term of four

(4)years and until a successor is appointed and

qualified. Each member of the commission shall be a full-time employee as defined

in KRS 18A.005(17).

(2)The Governor shall appoint one

(1)of the commissioners on the commission to act

as chairman thereof and the chairman shall be the chief executive officer of the

commission. The Governor shall designate one

(1)of the commissioners on the

commission to serve as vice chairman thereof and act for the chairman in the latter's

absence.

(3)Vacancies for unexpired terms shall be filled in the same manner as original

appointments, but the appointee shall hold office only to the end of the unexpired

term.