2011 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 67 COUNTY GOVERNMENT (FISCAL COURTS AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS) 67.070 Fiscal courts having county commissioners, law governing -- Special sessions -- Tie vote.
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67.070 Fiscal courts having county commissioners, law governing -- Special
sessions -- Tie vote.
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Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, and as otherwise
provided by law, all laws governing fiscal courts composed of the county
judge/executive and the justices of the peace shall be applicable to fiscal courts
composed of the county judge/executive and the county commissioners.
When the county judge/executive is unable to call a special session, or refuses to do
so on request of two (2) commissioners, two (2) commissioners may call it if, in
their opinion, the necessity exists.
When there is a tie vote in the fiscal court in the selection of any officer or
employee to be selected by the fiscal court, and a deadlock results and continues for
fifteen (15) days or longer, the county judge/executive shall cause to be entered
upon the minutes of the fiscal court an order reciting the facts as to the deadlock,
and the question upon which it has occurred and exists, and thereupon, unless an
election is immediately made by the fiscal court, the county judge/executive shall
appoint the officer or employee.
Effective: October 1, 1942
History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
Stat. secs. 1850, 1851b-6.
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