Board of the Kentucky Communications Network Authority -- Membership -- Duties -- Meetings -- Committees

Membership -- Duties -- Meetings -- Committees. (1) The Board of the Kentucky Communications Network Authority is established. The board shall be attached administratively to the Finance and Administration Cabinet. (2) The board shall consist of: (a) The chief information officer of the Department of Education or designee, who shall serve as chair of the board; (b) Two (2) members designated by the Governor as follows: 1. One (1) member selected from a list of three (3) nominees submitted by the Kentucky League of Cities; and 2. One (1) member selected from a list of three (3) nominees submitted by the Kentucky Association of Counties; (c) The Commissioner of Agriculture or designee; (d) The Secretary of State or designee; (e) The Treasurer or designee; and (f) A representative designated by the Center for Rural Development. (3) The duties of the board shall be to: (a) Develop and implement a strategic plan for and provide policy direction to the authority; (b) Review performance reports from the partners named in the master agreement regarding deployment, operations, and administration of the network and its compliance with service level agreements with the Commonwealth; (c) Monitor the results achieved through the partnership's strategy to develop new revenue streams and expand network usage through marketing and awareness programs; (d) Approve fiscal planning for the authority including budget development, state appropriations management, cost-recovery schedules, grant administration, and billing services; (e) Establish rates for services offered through the network and establish methods for customer account management; and (f) Direct upgrades to technology as necessary. (4) The board shall meet at least semiannually and at other times upon the call of the chair. (5) The board may form committees or other subgroups as necessary to accomplish its duties and functions.