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156.040 Qualification of board members.

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156.040 Qualification of board members. (1) As used in this section, &quot;relative&quot; means father, mother, brother, sister, husband, wife, son, daughter, aunt, uncle, son-in-law, and daughter-in-law. (2) A member of the Kentucky Board of Education shall: (a) Be at least thirty (30) years of age; <br>(b) Have at least an associate degree or its equivalent; <br>(c) Have been a resident of Kentucky for at least three (3) years preceding the member's appointment; (d) Not hold a state office requiring the constitutional oath; <br>(e) Not be a member of the General Assembly; <br>(f) Not hold or discharge the duties of any civil or political office, deputyship, or agency under the city or county of his or her residence; (g) Not be directly or indirectly interested in the sale to the Kentucky Board of Education or the Department of Education of books, stationery, or any other <br>property, materials, supplies, equipment, or services for which board or <br>department funds are expended; (h) Not have a relative as defined in subsection (1) of this section who is employed by the Department of Education; (i) Not have been removed from the board for cause; and <br>(j) Not be engaged as an elementary or secondary education professional educator. (3) Appointments to the board shall be made without reference to occupation, political affiliation, or similar considerations. Effective: March 10, 2003 <br>History: Amended 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 26, sec. 1, effective June 24, 2003. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 257, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 362, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 470, sec. 48, <br>effective July 1, 1990; and ch. 476, Pt. II, sec. 38, effective July 13, 1990. -- <br>Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 361, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1988. -- Amended 1986 <br>Ky. Acts ch. 331, sec. 28, effective July 15, 1986. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 155, sec. 87, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 244, Art. III, <br>sec. 3. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from <br>Ky. Stat. sec. 4377-5. Legislative Research Commission Note (7/13/90). This section was amended by two 1990 Acts. Where those Acts are not in conflict, they have been compiled together. <br>Where a conflict exists, the Act which was last enacted by the General Assembly <br>prevails pursuant to KRS 446.250.