Kentucky Statutes 247.350 – Organization and function of state federation
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Any state federation organized pursuant to KRS § 247.330 and KRS § 247.340 shall have the following organization and function in the following manner:
(1) The said federation shall hold an annual meeting at a date to be fixed by its bylaws, which annual meeting may be referred to as the “annual convention” of said federation;
(2) Each county farm bureau shall be entitled to no less than two (2) voting delegates at the annual convention of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation. When a county farm bureau has received, during the fiscal year ending prior to said state convention, one hundred fifty (150) paid-in regular memberships, as defined in the bylaws of the federation, each additional one hundred (100) paid-in regular memberships or major portion thereof shall entitle the county farm bureau to an additional voting delegate. No voting delegate shall vote by proxy, unless the proxy is in writing in a form approved by the board of directors of the state federation;
(3) The governing body of said state federation shall consist of a board of directors of not less than seven (7) members. The distribution of said directors shall be by state federation districts, and set forth in the bylaws of the corporation. Each director shall be elected for a term of two (2) years, shall be a resident of the district from which he is elected, must be actively engaged in farming, or evidencing a primary interest therein by reason of his position or occupation, and shall be nominated by the voting delegates of said district and elected by a majority vote of the voting delegates voting either in person or by proxy at said election;
(4) Said state federation, by bylaws, shall have authority to provide for additional directors representing cooperating agricultural agencies;
(5) The officers of said federation shall consist of a president, a first vice president, and a second vice president, who shall be elected by majority vote cast by the voting delegates at the annual convention, and there shall be an executive officer of the corporation, who shall be elected by the board of directors, and who shall be an ex officio member of the board, without power to vote; and
(6) The board of directors shall select from its membership an executive committee composed of three (3) persons, and said committee shall have general charge of the management of the business of the federation in the interim between meetings of the board of directors and shall possess such powers, duties and responsibilities as may be provided in the bylaws of the federation or by resolution of the board of directors.
Effective: July 15, 1986
History: Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 165, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1986 — Amended
1978 Ky. Acts ch. 146, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978. — Amended 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 157, sec. 6, effective June 19, 1952. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 42d-18.
(1) The said federation shall hold an annual meeting at a date to be fixed by its bylaws, which annual meeting may be referred to as the “annual convention” of said federation;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 247.350
- Board: means the State Board of Agriculture. See Kentucky Statutes 247.010
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Corporation: may extend and be applied to any corporation, company, partnership, joint stock company, or association. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Directors: when applied to corporations, includes managers or trustees. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(2) Each county farm bureau shall be entitled to no less than two (2) voting delegates at the annual convention of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation. When a county farm bureau has received, during the fiscal year ending prior to said state convention, one hundred fifty (150) paid-in regular memberships, as defined in the bylaws of the federation, each additional one hundred (100) paid-in regular memberships or major portion thereof shall entitle the county farm bureau to an additional voting delegate. No voting delegate shall vote by proxy, unless the proxy is in writing in a form approved by the board of directors of the state federation;
(3) The governing body of said state federation shall consist of a board of directors of not less than seven (7) members. The distribution of said directors shall be by state federation districts, and set forth in the bylaws of the corporation. Each director shall be elected for a term of two (2) years, shall be a resident of the district from which he is elected, must be actively engaged in farming, or evidencing a primary interest therein by reason of his position or occupation, and shall be nominated by the voting delegates of said district and elected by a majority vote of the voting delegates voting either in person or by proxy at said election;
(4) Said state federation, by bylaws, shall have authority to provide for additional directors representing cooperating agricultural agencies;
(5) The officers of said federation shall consist of a president, a first vice president, and a second vice president, who shall be elected by majority vote cast by the voting delegates at the annual convention, and there shall be an executive officer of the corporation, who shall be elected by the board of directors, and who shall be an ex officio member of the board, without power to vote; and
(6) The board of directors shall select from its membership an executive committee composed of three (3) persons, and said committee shall have general charge of the management of the business of the federation in the interim between meetings of the board of directors and shall possess such powers, duties and responsibilities as may be provided in the bylaws of the federation or by resolution of the board of directors.
Effective: July 15, 1986
History: Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 165, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1986 — Amended
1978 Ky. Acts ch. 146, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978. — Amended 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 157, sec. 6, effective June 19, 1952. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 42d-18.