Kentucky. General Assembly. Legislative Research Commission

The LRC provides the General Assembly and the general public with analysis and information concerning statutory law, public policy, and the functioning of governmental agencies and institutions. The General Assembly created a Legislative Council as part of the governmental Reorganization Act of 1936. The Council was abolished and the Legislative Research Commission was established in 1948.

The commission was established in 1948 to provide the Kentucky General Assembly with analysis and information concerning statutory law, public policy, and the functioning of governmental agencies and institutions. The commission extended the functions of the Legislative Council established in 1942.

The membership of the commission, as specified in KRS 7.090, consisted of the lieutenant governor, the president pro tem of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, majority and minority party whips, and majority and minority party caucus chairs from both houses. In addition to its general duties, the commission helped legislators research and draft statutes, provided staff to legislative committees, maintained a reference room and library, and published numerous reports. To facilitate its investigations, the commission was granted access to the records of every agency, division, or department of state government along with the power of subpoena. It could also contract research studies with any public or private agency, educational institution, or private individual.

At the close of each General Assembly session, the clerk of each chamber transfers all records and property of the Legislative Research Commission pursuant of KRS 7.100.

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