2011 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 67C RESTRUCTURE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN COUNTY CONTAINING CITY OF FIRST CLASS 67C.139 Authority over appointments upon establishment of consolidated local government.
KY Rev Stat § 67C.139 (1996 through Reg Sess) What's This?
67C.139 Authority over appointments upon establishment of consolidated local
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) The mayor of the consolidated local government shall assume all appointment
authority previously held by the county judge/executive and the mayor of the
consolidating governments. Appointments made by the mayor should reflect the
diversity of the population within the jurisdiction of the consolidated local
government; and
(2) The mayor, in consultation with the legislative council, shall, when authorized by
statute, determine which agencies, boards, and commissions created by statute shall
require legislative council approval for the appointment of members to such
agencies, boards, and commissions. The legislative council shall enact an ordinance
setting out the role of the legislative council, if any, in the appointment process for
each individual agency, board, and commission created by statute. Only one (1)
agency, board, or commission shall be addressed per ordinance. Such ordinance
shall require a vote of the majority of the entire membership of the legislative
council for approval and shall be subject to mayoral veto and legislative override
pursuant to KRS 67C.103(13)(a) and 67C.105(5)(i); and
(3) The appointment of members to all agencies, boards, and commissions created by
ordinance shall be determined by the ordinance creating the agency, board, or
commission.
Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 346, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2002.
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