Title IX, Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units

Powers, privileges, and jurisdiction of consolidated local government. (1) The governmental and corporate functions vested in any city of the first class shall, upon approval by the voters of the county at a regular or special election, be consolidated with the governmental and c…

following decennial census -- Terms, qualifications, and election of members and president -- Regular and special meetings -- Notice requirements -- Ordinances -- Vacancies -- Legislative powers -- Legal counsel -- Government Oversight and Audit Committee -- Overriding board's ru…

(1) There shall be an office of internal audit within the consolidated local government that shall be separate from any other agency or department of the consolidated local government. The office shall report directly to the consolidated local government council. The office shall…

Procedure for filling vacancy in office of mayor. (1) All executive and administrative power of the government shall be vested in the office of the mayor. The term "executive and administrative power" shall be construed broadly. The mayor shall be the chief executive of a consoli…

government -- Rights, privileges, and protections of employees -- Bargaining units and labor contracts -- Continuation of benefits of police and firefighters' pension funds. (1) Upon public approval at a regular or special election of a consolidation of a city of the first class …

first class for the purpose of receiving government aid and grants. For the purpose of applying for or receiving any aid or grant-in-aid from the Commonwealth of Kentucky or the government of the United States, a consolidated local government shall be deemed a county and shall be…

territory of the consolidated local government -- Establishment of new city within consolidated local government -- Procedure -- Annexation -- Procedure for petition. (1) All cities other than those of the first class located within the territory of the consolidated local governm…

of the consolidated local government. All taxing districts, fire protection districts, sanitation districts, water districts, and any other special taxing or service districts of any kind existing upon the successful passage of the question to consolidate a city of the first clas…

consolidation -- Resolution of conflicts between existing laws -- Enactment of new laws for consolidated local government -- County attorney to serve as legal adviser -- Exceptions -- Meaning given to titles in ordinances. (1) Upon the successful passage of the question to consol…

Applicability. (1) Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, in appointing members to boards, committees, commissions, task forces, ad hoc committees, and other administrative bodies created by or whose membership is appointed by the executive authority, legislative authorit…

in all aspects of governance for minority citizens and businesses -- Consolidated local government to ensure achievement of policies. (1) (a) It shall be the policy of the consolidated local government to ensure that opportunities generated directly or indirectly by the consolida…

government -- Responsibilities of Affirmative Action Office -- Employment opportunities to be equally available to all citizens -- Procedures governing awarding of contracts, leases, and other agreements with consolidated local government -- Hearing to ensure compliance and enfor…

territory of consolidated local government -- Terms, elections, powers, duties, and responsibilities of county clerk, county attorney, sheriff, jailer, coroner, surveyor, and assessor. (1) All offices provided for in Sections 99 and 144 of the Constitution of Kentucky shall remai…

Certificate of delinquency on taxes owed city of the first class -- Continued effect of existing contracts, bonds, franchises, and other obligations -- Resolution of conflicts. (1) The tax structure, tax rates, and level of services in effect in the city of the first class and it…

tax. Notwithstanding any other provision of KRS 67C.101 to 67C.137 or any subsequent enactment of a general nature of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, a consolidated local government shall not levy any tax on real property at a rate or rates in excess of that…

consolidated local government. Any cooperative compact in existence in a county containing a city of the first class on July 14, 2000, shall remain in effect unless a consolidated local government is adopted as provided in KRS 67C.101 to 67C.137. The terms and agreements within a…

The salary of the mayor of a newly consolidated local government created by the provisions of KRS 67C.101 to 67C.137 shall be the same as that allowed for a mayor of a city of the first class as provided by Section 246 of the Kentucky Constitution.

staff persons. (1) The salary of the members of the legislative council of a newly consolidated local government created by the provisions of KRS 67C.101 to 67C.137 shall be eighty percent (80%) of that amount that is permitted for county commissioners on July 14, 2000, as provid…

government's funds. The Auditor of Public Accounts, in order to insure the authorized, legal, regular, and safe handling, administration, or expenditure of public funds, shall annually audit the funds budgeted by any consolidated local government in a county containing a city of …

consolidation -- Requirements for district plan -- Right of registered voter to bring action in Circuit Court -- Notification to voters following reapportionment. (1) After certification of the election at which the voters of a county containing a city of the first class have app…

(1) In every county containing a city of the first class in existence on July 14, 2000, a question regarding the consolidation of the city of the first class and their county as provided by KRS 67C.101 to 67C.137 shall be submitted to the voters of the county at the regular elect…

government. If a cooperative compact exists between a city of the first class and its county prior to the creation of a consolidated local government, upon the establishment of the consolidated local government: (1) (a) The mayor of the consolidated local government shall assume …

local government. (1) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, any statute which confers any rights, powers, privileges, immunities, or responsibilities upon the county judge/executive in a county formerly containing a city of the first class and presently having a consolid…

Vote of council -- Appeal -- Restrictions on eligibility for office or appointment following removal. (1) Unless otherwise provided by law, any elected officer of a consolidated local government in case of misconduct, incapacity, or willful neglect in the performance of the dutie…

boundaries. The territory of a consolidated local government may, as permitted by Section 172A of the Constitution of Kentucky, be divided into service districts. Each service district shall constitute a separate tax district within which the consolidated local government may, up…

different tax rates -- Separate rates for land and improvements -- Urban service tax district -- Reporting requirements -- Modification of boundaries -- Reimbursement to fire districts operating into the area of the urban service tax district -- Use of revenue from differential t…

As used in KRS 67C.301 to 67C.327, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Board" means the consolidated local government police force merit board or boards hereinafter created. (2) "Chief" means a chief of a consolidated local government police force affected by KRS 67C.301 …

Appropriation of funds for expenses of board. (1) A consolidated local government shall, by ordinance, create a consolidated local government police force merit system and in the same ordinance shall establish a consolidated local government police force merit board. A board shal…

of police officers. (1) The mayor, subject to the approval of the legislative council of the consolidated local government, shall appoint five (5) persons, who shall constitute the consolidated local government police force merit board of the consolidated local government. The me…

(1) The board shall meet within thirty (30) days of the creation of the board and the members shall select from among themselves a chairman and vice chairman and adopt such rules, regulations, and bylaws not inconsistent with KRS 67C.301 to 67C.327 for the necessary operation of …

(1) The board shall meet at least once every two (2) calendar months and minutes of each meeting shall be kept. (2) The board, with the approval of the mayor, shall employ a secretary who shall also conduct examinations, prepare eligible lists, keep all records of the board's bus…

Within thirty (30) days after the creation of a merit board under KRS 67C.301 to 67C.327, the mayor shall certify to the board the names, rank, rate of pay, and the seniority of every officer on the police force as of the effective date of the ordinance creating the board.

employees -- Probationary officers. (1) All police officers of whatever rank and title of a consolidated local government police force shall be covered by the provisions of this section, except probationary officers. All officers of a consolidated local government police force on…

captain. (1) The provisions of KRS 67C.303, 67C.305, 67C.307, 67C.309, and 67C.319 shall not apply to the chief of police, assistant chief, and any officers above the rank of captain of the consolidated local government police force. These officers shall be appointed by the mayor…

promotion for political service -- Discipline for failure to make political contribution -- Opinions and beliefs -- Political or religious controversies -- Political activity prohibited. (1) No officer while on duty or in uniform covered by the provisions of KRS 67C.301 to 67C.32…

examiner -- Promotional examinations -- Review of results -- Filling promotional vacancies. (1) Every consolidated local government police force merit system board created shall make, promulgate, and when necessary, amend rules for the qualifications, original appointment, probat…

disciplinary hearing -- Citizen charges of misconduct. (1) Subject to the provisions of this chapter, any officer may be removed, suspended for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, laid-off, or reduced in grade by the chief. Before the discipline may be issued, the chief shal…

In all cases provided for in KRS 67C.321, the discipline issued by the chief, upon final opinion issued by the chief, or the chief's designee following the pre-disciplinary hearing, shall be reviewed by the board as follows: (1) All discipline consisting of either a dismissal, su…

Procedural due process shall be afforded to any police officer brought before the board. The officer shall be given a prompt hearing by the board, have an opportunity to confront his or her accusers, and have the privilege of presenting the board with evidence. The board shall ha…

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Citizen" means any individual who is not: 1. A member or supervisor within the law enforcement agency that employs an officer; or 2. An elected or appointed official within the unit of government under which the law enforcement agency that employ…

government -- Merit board. Upon the establishment of a consolidated local government merit board, the existing or currently promulgated promotional lists of the merit and civil service boards of the previously existing county and city of the first class governments shall remain i…

(1) Any person who is at least twenty (20) years of age shall be eligible to be employed by a consolidated local government police force for the purpose of attending a basic training course as defined in KRS 15.310 if he or she will be twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of …

As used in KRS 67C.400 to 67C.418: (1) "Cabinet" means the Education and Labor Cabinet; (2) "Labor organization" means any chartered labor organization of any kind in which police officers participate and which exists for the primary purpose of dealing with consolidated local gov…

Mayor to represent consolidated local government. (1) Police officers of a consolidated local government shall have, and shall be protected in the exercise of, the right of self-organization, to form, join, or assist any labor organization, to bargain collectively through represe…

The consolidated local government and the labor organization that has been designated as the exclusive representative of police officers in an appropriate unit, through appropriate officials or their representatives, shall have the authority and the duty to bargain collectively.

(1) Except as provided in KRS 336.130(3), consolidated local governments, their representatives, or their agents are prohibited from: (a) Interfering, restraining, or coercing police officers in the exercise of the rights guaranteed in KRS 67C.402; (b) Dominating or interfering w…

(1) Whenever, in accordance with administrative regulations that may be promulgated by the cabinet, a petition has been filed: (a) By a police officer or group of police officers or any labor organization acting in behalf of thirty percent (30%) of the employees who have signed l…

Appeal to Circuit Court. Violations of the provisions of KRS 67C.406 shall be deemed to be unfair labor practices remedial by the cabinet in the following manner: (1) Whenever it is charged by a consolidated local government or a labor organization that any person has engaged in …

Expenses. (1) If, after a reasonable period, but in no event less than thirty (30) days, of negotiations over the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement or modifications in an existing agreement, the parties to the negotiations are deadlocked, either party or the parties …

(1) Any agreement reached by the negotiators shall be reduced to writing and shall be executed by both parties. (2) An agreement between the consolidated local government and a labor organization shall be valid and enforced under its terms when entered into in accordance with the…