Learn About The Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) A district shall be administered by a board of commissioners (the “board”), which shall control and manage the affairs of the district. The term of each commissioner shall be four (4) years except as herein specified. The board shall consist of four (4) members who shall be appointed by the county judge/executive with the approval of the fiscal court. Initial appointments shall be for terms of one (1), two (2), three (3) and four (4) years as designated by the county judge/executive. Thereafter, as the term of each member expires, his successor shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years. Not more than three-fourths (3/4) of the persons appointed to membership on the board shall be members of the same political party, as determined, in the case of each person, by such person's registration record at the time of his or her appointment.
(2) The board shall elect its chairman from among its members and may appoint a secretary, an executive director, and other officials and employees who need not be members of the board. Members of the board shall not receive compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. A quorum for the transacting of the business of the board shall consist of three (3) members.
(3) A member of the board may be removed from office as provided by KRS 65.007.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title IX. Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units § 107.340.Board of commissioners; membership; terms; officers; quorum; removal of board members - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-ix-counties-cities-and-other-local-units/ky-rev-st-sect-107-340/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)