Title VIII, Offices and Officers

In addition to the salary provided for in KRS 48.195 as adjusted by salary increments the General Assembly may from time to time provide, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, the chief regional Circuit Judges, and the chief regional Dis…

adjustment of compensation of certain elected county officials. In order to equate the compensation of jailers who do not operate full service jails, constables in counties having an urban-county form of government, justices of the peace, county commissioners, and coroners with t…

schedule -- Annual incentive for completed training units. (1) The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky hereby finds and determines that county judges/executive, county clerks, jailers who operate a full service jail, and sheriffs in all counties are officers whose du…

As used in KRS 64.5277 to 64.5279: (1) "City" means: (a) Any city of any class; (b) An urban-county government that does not participate in the county officers training program under KRS 64.5275; and (c) A consolidated local government that does not participate in the county offi…

educational training -- Training incentive payments -- Continuing education hours required -- Proof of attendance and evaluation of courses. (1) Any city may elect, by adopting an ordinance meeting the requirements of this section, to establish an incentive program for city offic…

incentive payments relative to retirement and compensation -- Alternate incentives for continuing education and training. (1) A city may, by ordinance, elect to repeal the training incentive program. (2) The training incentive payments provided under KRS 64.5278 shall not be incl…

the dollar. In order to equate the current rate of compensation of Commonwealth's attorneys, county clerks, county judges/executive, county attorneys, sheriffs, justices of the peace, and commissioners with the present value and purchasing power of the dollar, the court required …

members of fiscal court -- Excess fees -- Applicability of KRS 64.368 if population decreases below 70,000. (1) Except as provided in subsections (5) and (6) of this section, the fiscal court of each county shall fix the reasonable compensation of every county officer and employe…

The county judge/executive, clerk, jailer who operates a full service jail, and sheriff shall each receive a monthly salary of one-twelfth (1/12) of the amount indicated by the salary schedule in KRS 64.5275.

The fiscal court of any county is authorized to have an annual audit made of the accounts of any county officer or employee, within the meaning of KRS 64.530, who is compensated in whole or in part by fees, except those officers enumerated in subsection (5) of KRS 64.530.

Nothing in KRS 64.480 to 64.740 is intended to authorize the fiscal court of any county to create any office or make any employment not authorized by law.

governmental units or districts other than counties or cities, including school districts. In the case of any political subdivision or local governmental unit or district other than a county or city, having a governing body or authority composed of more than one (1) member, such …

Any county or city board or commission, or combined city-county board or commission, which now has authority by law to fix the compensation of its employees, either with or without statutory limits, shall have power to fix the compensation of its employees subject only to the lim…

health departments. Physicians employed by county, city-county, and district health departments may, upon written recommendation of the hiring and paying authorities expressly approved in writing by the secretary for health and family services, receive compensation in excess of, …

Nothing in KRS 64.480 to 64.740 is intended to change or to authorize any public officer or body to change the amount or rate of any fee or percentage prescribed by law, it being the intention of KRS 64.480 to 64.740, with respect to officers receiving compensation from fees or p…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, and excepting officers elected by popular vote, employees of the General Assembly, including employees of the Legislative Research Commission, members of boards and commissions, those officers and employees of Ke…

(1) As used in this section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Physician" means a person authorized by law to practice medicine in this state. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 64.640, the Personnel Cabinet may, upon the recommendation of the hiring authorit…

Nothing in KRS 64.480 to 64.740 is intended to authorize the increase of the compensation now fixed by law for the members of any public board or commission for their services as members of the board or commission, except members of fiscal courts to the extent authorized in subse…

KRS 64.368 if population decreases below 70,000. (1) Except as provided in KRS 64.610 and in this section, KRS 64.480 to 64.740 are intended to supersede any existing statute, fixing the compensation, or authorizing any public officer or body to fix the compensation, of any publi…

No public officer or employee shall receive or be allowed or paid any lump sum expense allowance, or contingent fund for personal or official expenses, except where such allowance or fund either is expressly provided for by statute or is specifically appropriated by the General A…

treasury. Except where the law provides that the compensation shall be paid out of the fees of the office, the fiscal court may authorize payment of compensation out of the county treasury to any county officer or employee specifically provided for by law.

term. Where any public body is required by KRS 64.480 to 64.740 to fix the compensation of an officer, and of his deputies and assistants, for terms commencing after June 30, 1950, not later than the first Monday in May in the year in which such officers are elected, and the body…

Nothing in KRS 64.480 to 64.740 is intended to supersede any existing provision of law with respect to protection of employees under civil service against reduction of compensation.

accountant, if auditor declines to perform audit -- Procedure. (1) (a) Any fiscal court, county clerk, or sheriff may employ a certified public accountant to audit the books, accounts, and papers of the county or his office in lieu of the audit conducted by the State Auditor of P…

audit. (1) The fiscal court shall collect any amount due the county from county officials as determined by the audit of the official conducted pursuant to KRS 43.070 and 64.810 if the amount can be collected without suit. (2) In the event the fiscal court cannot collect the amoun…

(1) An outgoing county official, as soon as his or her successor has been qualified and inducted into office and his or her official bond approved, shall immediately vacate his or her office, deliver to his or her successor all books, papers, records, and other property held by v…

government's payment acceptance options. (1) Except for taxes collected on behalf of the state for which standard receipt forms had been supplied by the state prior to 1974, all county officials shall, upon the receipt of any fine, forfeiture, tax, or fee, prepare a receipt that …

It shall be unlawful for any county official to deposit public funds with individual or private funds in any bank or other depository or for any such official to withdraw public funds for any purpose other than that for which they were received and deposited.

(1) If any officer to whom KRS 64.050 applies, or his personal representative, trustee, or committee, as the case may be, collects any fees, accounts, or demands due him in his official capacity after the expiration of his term, or after he has resigned or died or vacated the off…