2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 70 - SHERIFFS, CONSTABLES, AND COUNTY POLICE FORCE 70.261 Adoption of rules -- Certified copies -- Subjects addressed -- Issuance of additional rules -- Repeal or amendment of existing rules.
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70.261 Adoption of rules -- Certified copies -- Subjects addressed -- Issuance
of additional rules -- Repeal or amendment of existing rules.
(1)
(2)
(3)
When a county creates a deputy sheriff merit board, the board shall issue, and
publish within forty-eight (48) hours after their adoption, rules that are not
inconsistent with the provisions of KRS 70.260 to 70.273. The board shall
provide a certified copy of the rules to:
(a) The sheriff of the county who shall additionally post a copy in a
conspicuous place in the main office and in any branch offices where
deputies are regularly assigned to work from;
(b) The county judge/executive of the county; and
(c) The legislative body of the county.
The board shall, at a minimum, adopt a body of rules that addresses the
following subjects:
(a) For deputy sheriffs:
1.
Qualifications for initial and continued employment, which shall at a
minimum include: citizenship, age, physical, mental, and educational
requirements;
2.
Grounds for temporary appointments;
3.
Advancement requirements. Deputy sheriffs shall be employed for
at least three (3) full years before being eligible for the rank of
sergeant;
4.
Factors that shall, or may, result in demotion, the procedures for
determining whether or not to demote a deputy, and the procedures
for executing a demotion;
5.
Factors that shall, or may, result in fining, probation, suspension, or
removal; and
6.
Administrative procedures for the deputies in the office such as
transfer, lay-off, and reinstatement.
(b) For the general administration of the board itself:
1.
Organizational structure and conduct of meetings;
2.
Procedure and conduct of public hearings as a result of the board's
actions; and
3.
Implementation and execution of written and oral examinations, and
physical tests of fitness for appointment and promotion of deputies.
The subsequent issuance of additional rules, or of the repeal or amendment of
existing rules shall follow the provisions indicated in subsection (1) of this
section.
Effective:July 15, 1998
History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 244, sec. 10, effective July 15, 1998; and
ch. 510, sec. 10, effective July 15, 1998.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/98). This section was created by
1998 Ky. Acts ch. 244, sec. 10, and ch. 510, sec. 10, which are identical and
have been codified together.
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