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176.500 Mississippi River Parkway Commission of Kentucky -- Members -- Duties -- Reimbursement for expenses.

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Page 1 of 1 176.500 Mississippi River Parkway Commission of Kentucky -- Members -- Duties -- Reimbursement for expenses. (1) The Mississippi River Parkway Commission of Kentucky is hereby established to serve as the local coordinating agency for the development of the Great River Road <br>along the Mississippi River from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. The commission <br>shall be attached to the Office of the Secretary of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage <br>Cabinet for administrative purposes. (2) The commission shall consist of the following ten (10) members: Four (4) citizen members, appointed by the Governor, and consisting of one (1) member from each <br>of the four (4) counties that border the Mississippi River, who shall serve a term of <br>four (4) years and may serve until a successor is appointed. Four (4) members shall <br>be the respective county judges/executive of Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, and Hickman <br>Counties in Kentucky. Other members shall be the secretary of the Tourism, Arts <br>and Heritage Cabinet or his designee; and the secretary of the Transportation <br>Cabinet, or his designee. The commission shall annually elect a chairman and shall <br>meet quarterly or upon call of the chairman with ten (10) days' written notice. Six <br>(6) members present shall constitute a quorum for the official conduct of business. <br>The commission may enter into contracts with the Purchase Area Development <br>District to provide administrative services. (3) Members shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed according to state regulations for actual and necessary expenses incurred in conducting commission <br>business. (4) The commission shall assure that the proper direction is taken in developing a corridor of scenic, historical, and archaeological significance through the Kentucky <br>counties of Ballard, Carlisle, Hickman, and Fulton. Effective: June 25, 2009 <br>History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 16, sec. 53, effective June 25, 2009. -- Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 95, sec. 39, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 48, sec. 15, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 194, sec. 57, <br>effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 114, sec. 1, effective July 13, <br>1990. -- Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1986.