247.984 Farms to Food Banks Advisory Committee.
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(1)The Farms to Food Banks Advisory Committee is hereby created for the purpose of
advising the department concerning the implementation and administration of the
program established under KRS 247.980 to 247.986. The committee shall be
composed of no fewer than ten
(10)but no more than fifteen
(15)members
appointed by the Commissioner. Membership on the committee shall include:
(a)Food and nutrition advocates;
(b)Regional food bank representatives;
(c)Local government representatives;
(d)Representatives of the department and Governor's Office;
(e)Agricultural commodity producers;
(f)Representatives of farm advocacy groups;
(g)Representatives of Kentucky public or private colleges and universities; and
(h)At-large members designated by the Commissioner.
(2)The advisory committee shall elect a chairperson during the first organizational
meeting.
(3)The committee shall:
(a)Advise the department concerning the implementation and administration of
KRS 247.980 to 247.986;
(b)Make recommendations to the department regarding the content of
administrative regulations promulgated by the department in accordance with
KRS 247.980 to 247.986;
(c)Advise the department on administration of the fund created pursuant to KRS
247.985 by developing a written plan for the expenditure of funds. The
committee shall meet at least one
(1)time a year to review the plan and
prepare the annual report. The plan shall, at a minimum, include the
following:
1. A summary of existing food banks in Kentucky;
2. An evaluation of the needs of the hungry in Kentucky, including the
population of areas served by food banks, the percent of the population
that is at or below the federal poverty level, an estimate of the number of
school children who receive free or reduced-price meals, and other
criteria that can measure need; and
3. A proposal for distributing funds to areas of recognized need; and
(d)Provide to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission an annual
report by October 1 of each year. The initial report shall include the plan
developed under paragraph
(c)of this subsection for the expenditure of funds.
The initial and future reports shall include details of the amounts and
recipients of funds distributed.
(4)Appointed committee members may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary
expenses incurred while engaged in carrying out the official duties of the
committee.
(5)The committee shall be attached to the Department of Agriculture for administrative
purposes.