Title IX, Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units

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…

council of a consolidated local government. (1) Except in counties containing a city of the first class or a consolidated local government, the county clerk, at his option, shall be clerk of the fiscal court. He shall attend its sessions and keep a full and complete record of all…

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.

Maintenance and operation of jailer's residence. The fiscal court of each county shall be responsible for the maintenance and operation of all county buildings, grounds, and other properties. The county judge/executive shall execute the policies of the fiscal court relating to bu…

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 …

The fiscal court shall have authority and jurisdiction to levy and collect property taxes necessary for the purpose of keeping and maintaining the courthouse and grounds in proper condition and repair, to prevent injury thereto, to keep them in a proper state of cleanliness and s…

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…

The territory of an urban-county government may be divided into service districts. Each service district shall constitute a separate tax district within which the urban-county government shall levy and collect taxes in accordance with the kind, type, level and character of the se…

The county judge/executive may rent, for the period that a courthouse is being built or repaired, or cannot be used, a house not more than a mile and one quarter from the public square or courthouse site, as a temporary courthouse. He may also rent, for the period that the clerk'…

proposal with purchase of development rights program. The procedure for a referendum authorized by KRS 97.590 shall be as follows: (1) A public parks purchase and maintenance program proposal authorized by KRS 97.590 may be submitted to the voters of an urban-county by either a r…

county property for which he is superintendent. The jailer of each county shall take charge of and carefully preserve all furniture, bedding and similar property belonging to the jail and any other county property at the county seat for which he may act as superintendent. The jai…

county containing city of first class. (1) The fiscal court of each county, except a county containing a city of the first class may, in its discretion, for the protection of the public and its employees, appropriate county funds to purchase policies of insurance of all kinds dee…

containing city of first class. The fiscal court in each county having therein a city of the first class may, in its discretion, for the protection of the public and its employees appropriate county funds to purchase policies of insurance of all kinds deemed advisable covering mo…

patients of county operated hospitals -- Conditions. (1) The fiscal court of any county in which there is a county operated hospital may provide for liability and indemnity insurance for the benefit of the hospital against the negligence of the employees of such hospital. (2) The…

When a petition signed by not less than five percent (5%) of the registered legal voters of any county, and no petition shall be signed by less than two hundred (200) legal voters of any county, shall be filed with the county judge/executive, asking that said county be consolidat…

Exemption. (1) Whenever the comprehensive plan adopted pursuant to KRS Chapter 67A requires the implementation of a merit or civil service system for the employees of an urban- county government, such system shall be implemented by the urban-county government so as to guarantee t…

If such a petition is filed with the county judge/executive of the second county more than six (6) months from the time of the filing of the petition in the first county, the petition filed in the first county shall be of no effect, but a new petition, signed as provided in KRS 6…

(1) As used in this section "police officer" has the same meaning as in KRS 15.420. (2) Subject to the limitations of subsection (7) of this section, the legislative body of the urban-county government may employ, as needed, individuals as police officers under this section who h…

If such a petition is filed in the second county within six (6) months of the filing of the petition in the first county, or if a new petition is filed in the first county within six (6) months of the filing of the petition in the second county, it shall be the duty of each of th…

(1) In KRS 67A.210 to 67A.350, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) "Administrative or directorial position" means the head of a department or other executive unit other than those excluded under KRS 67A.220. (b) "Appointing authority" means the officer, commission, board o…

The county judge/executive of each county, by order of record, shall direct the sheriff of that county to advertise the election, and the object thereof by publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 424.

commission. An urban-county government may by comprehensive plan or ordinance establish an executive unit charged with personnel matters. In the event such a unit is established, the urban-county government shall by comprehensive plan or ordinance delegate to such unit, in additi…

enforcement powers. (1) Any urban-county government shall operate under KRS 67A.230 to 67A.350, and, by comprehensive plan or ordinance, create a civil service commission, which shall hold culture-fair, open examinations or evaluations to determine the relative fitness of applica…

It shall be the duty of the officers of said election in each voting precinct to hold said election the same hours they are by law required to hold election for county officers and said election shall be held and conducted in all respects under the general election laws obtaining…

justices' districts and select choice of names and county seats. (1) The result of the election in each county shall be certified by the county election commissioners to the county judge/executive in each county. If a majority of the voters of each county, voting on the propositi…

(1) The civil service commission shall prescribe and propound such said examinations as are proper, commensurate with vacant positions within the various departments of the urban-county government, according to classification prescribed by ordinance, shall set such times and plac…

The report of the commissions shall be entered on the records of each county judge/executive. At the next general election to be held in the counties for the election of county officers, officers for the new county shall be chosen. Said election shall be held and conducted in all…

The civil service commission shall examine all eligible applicants as to their physical and mental qualification for the particular classification wherein they seek employment. To be eligible for examination a person must satisfy the minimum standards established under KRS 67A.24…

Employees, who at the time the provisions of KRS 67A.230 to 67A.350 become effective have been in the employ of the urban-county government, or any city or county or other municipality merged into such urban-county government, (a) for six (6) months last past or (b) having been e…

elections on consolidation. (1) At the general election for the election of new officers for the new county, the voters of the combined area to be embraced within the new county shall select a name for the new county and a site for the county seat from among the names and sites r…

The territory formerly embraced within each of the old counties is hereby made into a separate special taxing district with power to levy and collect taxes, and the separate debt of each county shall be a first lien on the territory formerly embraced within that county. The fisca…

(1) The appointing authority shall make all civil service appointments, and the appointments shall be made only from the list of applicants certified by the civil service commission after examination. Appointments shall be made only by the selection of one (1) applicant from the …

Where the two (2) old counties were in the same representative, senatorial, judicial circuit, congressional, or railroad commissioner district or districts, the new county shall remain in the same district or districts. Where the two (2) old counties were not in the same district…