6.905 Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee -- Membership -- Terms
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(a)There is created a Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee which
shall be a permanent standing committee of the General Assembly, consisting
of eight
(8)members of the Senate, six
(6)of whom shall be appointed by the
President and two
(2)of whom shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of
the Senate, and eight
(8)members of the House of Representatives, six
(6)of
whom shall be appointed by the Speaker and two
(2)of whom shall be
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. At least
one
(1)appointee by each appointive authority shall be a member of the
Senate or House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue.
(b)The members of the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee shall
be appointed in January of each odd-numbered year for a two
(2)year term.
(c)Any vacancy that may occur in the membership of the committee shall be
filled within thirty
(30)days of occurrence, in the same manner as the original
appointment, and for the balance of the vacated member's term.
(2)The President and the Speaker shall each appoint a co-chair and vice chair from
their respective bodies. The co-chairs shall have joint responsibilities for committee
meeting agendas and presiding at committee meetings. On an alternating basis, each
co-chair shall have the first option to set the monthly meeting date. A monthly
meeting may be canceled by agreement of both co-chairs. A majority of the entire
membership of the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee shall
constitute a quorum, and all actions of the committee shall be by vote of a majority
of its entire membership.
(3)Each member of the committee shall receive the same travel allowances and
compensation for attending interim meetings of the committee as are received by
members of subcommittees of the Legislative Research Commission under KRS
7.090(3).