Title IX, Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units

95.761 to 95.784. (1) As used in KRS 95.160 to 95.290 and in KRS 95.830 to 95.845, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) "Dismissal" means the discharge of an employee by the division or department head, civil service board, or other lawful authority; (b) "Eligible list" mea…

Members of the police and fire departments in cities and urban-county governments shall abide by and adhere to the rules, regulations and laws set forth by the Kentucky Revised Statutes, and the legislative body of the city in which they are employed, provided, that no such rule,…

political activity. Uniformed employees of any city or county police or fire department, while off duty and out of uniform, shall be entitled to: (a) Place political bumper stickers on their privately-owned vehicles; (b) Wear political buttons; (c) Contribute money to political p…

property tax bills -- Collection and distribution. (1) If a city fire department is authorized by law to collect membership charges or subscriber fees for combatting fires or serving in other emergencies, the city legislative body may adopt an ordinance to require those annual me…

have common law and statutory powers of constables and sheriffs. (1) The chief of police and all members of the police force in urban-county governments and cities shall possess all of the common law and statutory powers of constables and sheriffs. They may exercise those powers,…

sexual offense to submit to polygraph or other examination -- Other prohibitions. No police officer shall: (1) As a condition of proceeding with an investigation or prosecution of a case, request or require a victim of an alleged sexual offense to submit to a polygraph examinatio…

(1) As used in this section: (a) "City" means any incorporated city, consolidated local government, unified local government, urban-county government, or charter county government, operating under the law of this Commonwealth, and the offices and agencies thereof; and (b) "Police…

(1) The director of safety may, in case of need, appoint special policemen to do special duty at any place within the city, on terms he deems proper and not in conflict with the civil service provisions. (2) These special policemen shall be governed by such rules as the director …

Each member of the police force, including special policemen, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall take an oath to faithfully discharge the duties of his office. This oath shall be subscribed by the person taking it and filed in the office of the department of …

While actually on duty no member of the police force shall be liable to arrest on civil process or to serve with subpoenas from civil courts.

The chief and members of the fire department, while on duty at a fire, shall be exempt from arrest on civil process and from service with subpoenas from civil courts.

The fire department of each first-class city shall be divided into three (3) platoons. Each platoon shall be on duty for twenty-four (24) consecutive hours after which the platoon serving twenty-four (24) hours shall be allowed to remain off duty for forty-eight (48) consecutive …

ordinances establishing pension fund -- Liquidation and distribution of residual assets -- Report -- Distribution of funds -- Administration expenses -- Equal protection for beneficiaries -- Participation by policemen and firefighters in County Employees Retirement System -- Cont…

of home rule class or urban-county government. (1) The police department in cities of the home rule class and urban-county governments shall take charge of property, within their jurisdiction, alleged to be or suspected of being the proceeds of crime, property taken from the pers…

county government -- Qualifications -- Examination -- Tenure -- Reinstatement. (1) The legislative body of cities of the home rule class and urban-county governments may require, in addition to the peace officer professional standards training under KRS 15.380 to 15.404, all appl…

or more -- Rights of employee accepting management position. Any city with a population equal to or greater than eight thousand (8,000) based upon the most recent federal decennial census, may elect to operate under KRS 90.310 to 90.410, and, by ordinance, create a civil service …

Exception. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the legislative body of a city of the home rule class, or urban-county government, may by ordinance provide for the establishment or abolishment of an auxiliary police force to perform special duties within the …

governments and cities on DLG's registry of cities that belonged to the second and third classes on January 1, 2014. (1) (a) The provisions of this section shall only apply to members of police and fire departments in urban-county governments and those cities that are included in…

(1) Any member of the police or fire department found guilty by the legislative body of any charge, as provided by KRS 95.450, may appeal to the Circuit Court of the county in which the city or urban-county government is located, but the enforcement of the judgment of the body sh…

home rule class and urban-county governments. (1) No person shall be appointed a member of the police or fire department in cities of the home rule class or urban-county governments on account of any political service, contribution, sentiment or affiliation. No member shall be di…

collected on execution of process. (1) The chief of police in cities or a policeman acting under his authority shall, if required by the city, attend all sessions of the legislative body, execute their orders, and preserve order at their sessions. (2) The chief of police may rece…

urban-county governments. (1) Each member of the police force in cities of the home rule class or in an urban- county government, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall take an oath to faithfully discharge the duties of his or her office. The oath shall be subscr…

urban-county governments and cities on DLG's registry of cities that belonged to the second and third classes on August 1, 2014. (1) Except as provided in KRS 337.285, in cities listed on the registry pursuant to subsection (3) of this section or urban-county governments, except …

leave of firefighters -- Applicable to urban-county governments and cities on DLG's registry of cities that belonged to the second class on August 1, 2014. (1) The chief of the fire department in cities or urban-county governments, or an officer acting under his or her authority:…

The provisions of KRS 95.520 to 95.620 and KRS 95.621 to 95.629 shall only apply to those cities that were previously classified as cities of the third class on or before August 1, 1988, under the city classification system that was in effect on or before August 1, 1988, and have…

Employees Retirement System after August 1, 1988. (1) In cities meeting the criteria set out in KRS 95.518, there shall be a policemen's and firefighters' pension fund, and a board of trustees for that fund unless the policemen and firefighters are included in the membership of t…

Members -- Officers -- Option to convert pension benefits to annuity benefits -- Adoption of ordinance dissolving pension fund -- Liquidation and distribution of residual assets -- Report. (1) In cities with a pension fund established under KRS 95.520 where there are fewer than s…

(1) The board of trustees of the pension fund established under KRS 95.520 may make all necessary rules for its government in the discharge of its duties, and shall hear and decide all applications for benefits or pensions. Its decision on these applications shall be conclusive, …

95.520 -- Beneficiaries -- Amounts. (1) The pensions or benefits paid for disability or death from the policemen's and firefighters' pension fund established under KRS 95.520 shall be as follows: (a) If any member of the police or fire department becomes temporarily totally disab…

95.520 -- Increase -- Health insurance for retirees. (1) In cities that have a policemen's and firefighters' pension fund established under KRS 95.520, any member of the police or fire department having served twenty (20) years or longer in the police or fire department may petit…

in Armed Forces. Any member of the police or fire department of a city with a pension fund established under KRS 95.520, who, while a member of the police or fire department, entered the Armed Forces of the United States, and who was honorably discharged therefrom, shall upon his…

When an active or retired member of the police or fire department dies under the conditions set out in paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of KRS 95.550, the board of trustees of the pension fund may pay from the fund to the widow, widower or family a sum of not more than two hundred…

(1) The policemen's and firefighters' pension fund established under KRS 95.520 shall consist of: (a) Revenues of the city authorized to be paid by the city legislative body, which shall be not less than the amount contributed by the members of the police and fire departments. (b…

(1) The city treasurer or chief financial officer, in cities with a pension fund established under KRS 95.520, is ex officio treasurer of the board of trustees of the pension fund, and custodian of the pension funds. (2) The treasurer, as custodian, shall securely keep the fund, …

The board of trustees established under KRS 95.520 may draw the pension fund from the treasury and shall invest it, in whole or in part, in the name of the board or nominee name as provided by KRS 286.3-225, as the board deems most advantageous for the objects of the fund, in int…

- Insufficient funds. (1) The officers of cities with pension funds established under KRS 95.520 that are designated by law to draw warrants on the city treasurer or chief financial officer shall, on request in writing by the board of trustees of the pension fund, draw warrants o…

benefits -- Exceptions -- Refund of contributions. (1) Except for court or administratively ordered current child support, or owed child support, or to-be-owed child support, and except as provided in KRS 65.156, KRS 95.530(6), and subsections (2), (3), and (4) of this section, t…

Members excluded, how -- Coverage provided in County Employees Retirement System after August 1, 1988. (1) If a city described in KRS 95.518 adopted the alternative pension fund provisions under KRS 95.621 to 95.629 prior to August 1, 1988, to govern the pension fund for its poli…

- Board of trustees, members, officers, powers -- Option to convert pension benefits to annuity benefits -- Repeal of ordinances establishing pension fund -- Liquidation and distribution of residual assets -- Report. (1) There shall be created in cities that elected to adopt the …

(1) The board of trustees of the pension fund may make all necessary rules for its government in the discharge of its duties, and shall hear and decide all applications for benefits or pensions. Its decision on these applications shall be conclusive, and not subject to revision o…

retirement -- Disability pensions -- Survivor's benefits -- Increase in benefits -- Health insurance for retirees. (1) In cities that have adopted the alternative pension fund provisions authorized by KRS 95.621, any member of the police or fire department having served twenty (2…

Any member of the police or fire department of a city that has adopted the alternative pension fund provisions authorized by KRS 95.621, who, while a member of the police or fire department entered the armed forces of the United States, and who was honorably discharged therefrom …

When an active or retired member of the police or fire department dies under the conditions set out in paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of KRS 95.624 the board of trustees of the pension fund may pay from the fund to the widow or family a sum of not more than one hundred dollars (…

(1) The policemen's and firefighters' pension fund created pursuant to KRS 95.622 shall consist of: (a) Revenues of the city authorized by the city legislative body, which shall be not less than the amount contributed by the members of the police and fire departments. Policemen a…

(1) The city treasurer or chief financial officer shall be ex officio treasurer of the board of trustees of the pension fund, and custodian of the pension fund. (2) The treasurer, as custodian, shall securely keep the fund, subject to the control of the board, and shall keep his …

support by city, how computed. (1) In case of insufficient funds the city will be held responsible for the payment of the monthly payments of the pension fund after the entire proceeds of said pension fund have been transferred to the general fund of the city that has adopted the…

firefighters' pension plan in cities with population of 1,000 to 7,999 -- Exemptions from classified service -- Limitations on creation of new fund after August 1, 1988. (1) Any city with a population equal to or greater than one thousand (1,000) but less than eight thousand (8,0…

departments -- Political discrimination forbidden -- Guarantee of tenure -- Decrease of personnel. (1) The commission shall require all applicants for appointments as members of the police or fire departments to be examined as to their qualifications to fill the office of policem…

Vacancies -- Officers -- Oath. The mayor, by and with the approval of the legislative body, shall appoint three (3) citizens, who have been taxpayers and voters of the city for five (5) years previous to their appointment, and who shall not be less than thirty (30) years of age, …

Appointment from list -- Rules and regulations -- Compensation of commissioners. The civil service commission shall conduct an examination of persons for appointment as members of the police and fire departments each time a vacancy shall occur in said departments. The mayor shall…