Ky. Sup. Ct. Order 2025-48 § 19

(1) There shall be an advisory committee of the master commissioners

consisting of one master commissioner from each Supreme Court district and

two at-large members.

(a) Each member of the advisory committee shall be appointed by the

Chief Justice.

(b) The term of each appointment to the committee shall be until the end of

the next even-numbered calendar year, or until the termination of the

member’s term as master commissioner, whichever occurs first.

(c) Vacancies in the membership of the committee shall be filled in the

same manner as original appointments.

(2) A chairman and a vice-chairman shall be selected by the advisory

committee each calendar year.

(3) The committee shall meet at such times and places as shall be specified by

call of the chairman or vice-chairman and the Executive Officer of the

Department of Financial Services.

(4) The committee is charged with making recommendations to the

Administrative Office of the Courts, Department of Financial Services on all

matters relating to accounting standards for master commissioners including,

but not limited to:

(a) Proposed changes to the Master Commissioner Accounting Policies and

Procedures Manual;

(b) Proposed amendments to this Order; and

(c) Effects of proposed legislation.

(5) Discussion shall be limited to those items included on the agenda prepared

by the chairman or vice-chairman of the committee and approved by the

Executive Officer of the Department of Financial Services.

(6) The Administrative Office of the Courts, Department of Financial Services

will staff and attend committee meetings.

This Order shall be effective January 1, 2026, and until further Order.

Entered this 8th day of December 2025.

All sitting; all concur.

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CHIEF JUSTICE