UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS HB 519/VO
Page 1 of 4
HB051990.100 - 1755 - XXXX 3/29/2023 4:11 PM Vetoed and Overriden
AN ACT relating to tourist and convention commissions in counties containing a 1
city of the first class or a consolidated local government and declaring an emergency. 2
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 3
Section 1. KRS 91A.370 is amended to read as follows: 4
(1) Except in a county containing a consolidated local government, the commission 5
established pursuant to KRS 91A.350(1) shall be composed of nine (9) members to 6
be appointed by the mayor of the largest city in the county, the county 7
judge/executive and the Governor of the Commonwealth. 8
(2) Except in a county containing a consolidated local government, the mayor of the 9
largest city in the county shall appoint three (3) commissioners in the following 10
manner: 11
(a) One (1) commissioner from a list submitted by the local city hotel and motel 12
association; 13
(b) One (1) commissioner from a list submitted by the chamber of commerce of 14
the largest city in the county; and 15
(c) One (1) commissioner from a list submitted by the local restaurant association 16
or associations. 17
(3) Except in a county containing a consolidated local government, the county 18
judge/executive shall, with the approval of the fiscal court, appoint three (3) 19
commissioners in the following manner: 20
(a) One (1) commissioner from a list submitted by the local county hotel and 21
motel association, provided that if only one (1) local hotel and motel 22
association exists which covers both the city and county, then the local hotel 23
and motel association shall submit a list to the county judge/executive; 24
(b) One (1) commissioner from a list submitted by the board of directors of the 25
largest incorporated Thoroughbred horse racing concern in the county, which 26
list shall contain only directors, officers, or employees of that corporation; and 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS HB 519/VO
Page 2 of 4
HB051990.100 - 1755 - XXXX 3/29/2023 4:11 PM Vetoed and Overriden
(c) One (1) commissioner who is a resident of the county and who has an active 1
interest in the convention and tourist industry. 2
(4) Except in a county containing a consolidated local government, the Governor shall 3
appoint three (3) commissioners in the following manner: 4
(a) One (1) commissioner from a list submitted by the State Fair Board; 5
(b) One (1) commissioner from a list submitted by the local countywide air board; 6
and 7
(c) One (1) commissioner shall be appointed, in those counties not containing a 8
consolidated local government, who is a resident of the county. In those 9
counties containing a consolidated local government, one (1) commissioner 10
shall be appointed who is a resident of the area comprising the consolidated 11
local government. 12
(5) Vacancies shall be filled in the manner that original appointments are made. 13
(6) When a list as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section contains less than 14
three (3) names or when a selection from such list is not made, the appointing 15
authority shall request in writing the submission of a new list of names. 16
(7) Except in a county containing a consolidated local government, the commissioners 17
shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years, provided that in making the initial 18
appointments, the mayor, county judge/executive, and Governor of the 19
Commonwealth shall each appoint one (1) commissioner for a term of one (1) year, 20
one (1) commissioner for a term of two (2) years, and one (1) commissioner for a 21
term of three (3) years. 22
(8) Upon the establishment of a consolidated local government in a county where a city 23
of the first class and a county containing such city have had in effect a cooperative 24
compact pursuant to KRS 79.310 to 79.330, the commission shall have ten 25
(10)[nine (9)] members. Six (6) members of the commission shall be appointed by 26
the mayor of the consolidated local government pursuant to the provisions of KRS 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS HB 519/VO
Page 3 of 4
HB051990.100 - 1755 - XXXX 3/29/2023 4:11 PM Vetoed and Overriden
67C.139 for a term of three (3) years. The Governor of the Commonwealth shall 1
appoint three (3) members of the commission for a term of three (3) years. The 2
president and chief executive officer of the Kentucky State Fair Board shall be a 3
member of the commission and shall serve by virtue of his or her position. 4
Incumbent members upon the establishment of the consolidated local government 5
shall continue to serve as members of the board for the time remaining of their 6
current term of appointment. 7
(9) The commission shall elect from its membership a chairman and a treasurer, and 8
may employ such personnel and make such contracts as are necessary to effectively 9
carry out the purposes of KRS 91A.345 to 91A.394. Such contracts may include but 10
shall not be limited to the procurement of promotional services, advertising 11
services, and other services and materials relating to the promotion of tourist and 12
convention business; provided, contracts of the type enumerated shall be made only 13
with persons, organizations, and firms with experience and qualifications for 14
providing promotional services and materials such as advertising firms, chambers 15
of commerce, publishers, and printers. 16
(10) The books of the commission shall be audited by an independent auditor who shall 17
make a report to the commission, to the organizations submitting names from which 18
commission members are selected, and to the mayor of a city or a consolidated 19
local government, the county judge/executive in counties not containing a 20
consolidated local government, and the Governor of the Commonwealth. 21
(11) Commission members appointed by the Governor shall serve at the pleasure of the 22
Governor. Commission members appointed by the mayor of a city or a consolidated 23
local government or the county judge/executive may be removed as provided by 24
KRS 65.007. 25
(12) The commission shall comply with the provisions of KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090. 26
Section 2. Whereas it is important to add the expertise and contributions of the 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS HB 519/VO
Page 4 of 4
HB051990.100 - 1755 - XXXX 3/29/2023 4:11 PM Vetoed and Overriden
president and chief executive officer of the Kentucky State Fair Board to the tourist and 1
convention commission at the earliest possible time, an emergency is declared to exist, 2
and this Act takes effect upon is passage and approval by Governor or upon its otherwise 3
becoming a law. 4