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70.542 Auxiliary county police force.
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Except in counties containing a consolidated local government or city of the
first class, or counties containing an urban-county government, the fiscal court
of any county in which there is an established county police force pursuant to
KRS 70.540, may provide for the establishment or abolishment of an auxiliary
county police force to perform duties within the county upon such terms and
conditions as the fiscal court deems necessary and proper. The fiscal court
shall prescribe the number of members comprising such auxiliary county police
force, and prescribe rules and regulations that shall govern the powers and
duties of the members of such auxiliary county police force, unless otherwise
provided in subsection (2) of this section.
A member of an auxiliary county police force shall:
(a) Be appointed by the county judge/executive and serve at his or her
pleasure;
(b) Be answerable and under the direction of the county judge/executive,
except when the county judge/executive delegates such authority to the
chief officer of the county police force;
(c) Not receive any compensation or benefits for his or her time or service,
except that the fiscal court may provide for the payment of any
reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by a member of the
auxiliary county police force in the conduct of his or her official duties; and
(d) Be appointed regardless of race, color, creed, or position.
Before any person is appointed as a member of an auxiliary county police
force, he or she shall give bond to the county judge/executive in an amount as
prescribed by the fiscal court. The fiscal court may authorize the premium
therefor to be paid out of the general funds of the county.
Effective:July 15, 2002
History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 346, sec. 71, effective July 15, 2002. -Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 177, sec. 15, effective July 13, 1984. -- Created
1982 Ky. Acts ch. 383, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1982.
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