329A.020 Kentucky Board of Licensure for Private Investigators -- Members -- Appointment -- Vacancies -- Reimbursement -- Meetings -- Removal of members -- Liability insurance

329A.020 Kentucky Board of Licensure for Private Investigators -- Members --

Appointment -- Vacancies -- Reimbursement -- Meetings -- Removal of

members -- Liability insurance.

(1) The Kentucky Board of Licensure for Private Investigators is hereby created.

(2) The board shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the Governor.

(a) One (1) member shall be an attorney from the Office of the Attorney General

to be designated by the Attorney General;

(b) One (1) member shall be a municipal police officer of the rank of captain or

above;

(c) One (1) member shall be a county sheriff;

(d) Three (3) members shall each have been private investigators for at least five

(5) years prior to the date of their appointment and shall be of recognized

business standing; and

(e) One (1) member shall be a citizen at large who is not associated with or

financially interested in the practice of private investigating.

(3) All members shall be residents of this state and possess good moral character.

(4) The original members of the board shall be appointed by no later than January 1,

2003, as follows:

(a) One (1) member to a one (1) year term;

(b) Two (2) members to a two (2) year term;

(c) Two (2) members to a three (3) year term; and

(d) Two (2) members to a four (4) year term.

(5) After the initial appointments to the board, all members shall serve a two (2) year

term.

(6) Any vacancy occurring on the board shall be filled by the Governor.

(7) No member may serve more than two (2) full consecutive terms.

(8) No member shall continue to serve if the member no longer meets the qualifications

required under subsections (2) and (3) of this section.

(9) The three (3) board members who are private investigators and the member at large

shall receive the sum of one hundred dollars ($100) per day for each day the board

meets. All members shall receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses

incurred in the performance of their official duties.

(10) The board shall annually elect a chairman, a vice chairman, and a secretary-treasurer

from the membership of the board.

(11) The board shall hold at least two (2) meetings annually and additional meetings as

the board may deem necessary. 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.

(12) Upon recommendation of the board, the Governor may remove any member of the

board for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.

(13) The board may purchase professional liability insurance for the board members and

agents and staff of the board.