2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 83A - ORGANIZATION OF GOVERNMENT IN CITIES 83A.050 General election laws to govern election of city officers unless changed by ordinance.
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83A.050
General election laws to govern election of city officers unless
changed by ordinance.
(1)
(2)
(3)
Election of city officers shall be governed by general election laws as provided
in KRS Chapters 116 through 121 unless the city legislative body prescribes by
ordinance that election of city officers shall be under nonpartisan city election
laws as provided in KRS 83A.045, 83A.170, 83A.175 and 83A.047. The
ordinance shall become effective not later than twenty-three (23) days prior to
the date prescribed by the election law generally for filing notification and
declaration forms with the county clerk in a year in which a regular election is to
be held in which any city office is to be filled. Immediately subsequent to
publication of any ordinance prescribing that election of city officers be under
nonpartisan city election laws, a copy of that ordinance shall be filed with the
county clerk of the county in which the city is located.
A city may change the manner of election of city officers within the provisions
of subsection (1) of this section by ordinance, except that no change shall be
made earlier than five (5) years from the last change.
The city shall pay the costs of city elections only if city elections are held at a
time other than prescribed by KRS Chapters 116 to 121.
Effective:January 1, 2015
History: Amended 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 92, sec. 15, effective January 1, 2015. -Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 169, sec. 3, effective July 13, 1990. -- Amended
1988 Ky. Acts ch. 17, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1988. -- Amended 1984 Ky. Acts
ch. 44, sec. 1, effective March 2, 1984. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 71, sec.
1, effective July 15, 1982. -- Created 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 235, sec. 5, effective
July 15, 1980.
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