309.302 Kentucky Board of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
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(1)There is hereby created a board to be known as the "Kentucky Board of Interpreters
for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing."
(2)The board shall consist of seven
(7)members appointed by the Governor as follows:
(a)Five
(5)practicing interpreters who hold current nationally recognized
certification and have at least five
(5)years interpreting experience;
(b)One
(1)deaf interpreter with past or current nationally recognized
certification; and
(c)One
(1)consumer with knowledge about interpreter issues.
(3)After the initial term of each appointment, all members shall be appointed for a
term of four
(4)years.
(4)Board members shall not be allowed to succeed themselves but a former member
may be reappointed to the board if that member has not served in the preceding four
(4)years.
(5)The members of the board shall receive no compensation for their services on the
board, but they shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in
the performance of their official duties.
(6)The board shall annually elect a chairman, a vice chairman, and a secretary-treasurer
from the members of the board.
(7)The board shall hold at least one
(1)meeting annually and additional meetings as
the board may deem necessary. The additional meetings may be held upon call of
the chairman or upon written request of a quorum. Four
(4)members of the board
shall constitute a quorum to conduct business.
(8)Upon recommendation of the board, the Governor may remove any member of the
board for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.