Section 154.15-030 - Board of the Kentucky Communications Network Authority - Membership - Duties - Meetings - Committees(1) The Board of the Kentucky Communications Network Authority is established. The board shall be attached administratively to the Office of the Governor.(2) The board shall consist of: (a) The secretary of the Governor's Executive Cabinet or designee, who shall serve as chair of the board;(b) The state budget director or designee;(c) The secretary of the Transportation Cabinet or designee;(d) The secretary of the Cabinet for Economic Development or designee;(e) The secretary of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet or designee;(f) The commissioner of the Department for Local Government or designee; and(g) 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.Added by 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 89,§ 5, eff. 6/29/2017.