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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The governmental and corporate authority of an urban services district shall be vested in a district council, which shall be the legislative and policy-making body, and a district director, who shall be the chief executive officer and shall preside over meetings of the council. The director shall have no right of veto over actions of the council.
(2) The council shall be composed of five (5) members, to be elected for a term of four (4) years at the next general election following the creation of the district. At the expiration of their terms, vacancies shall be filled in accordance with the general election laws of the state. Members of the council shall be qualified voters of the district, and a member shall vacate his position by removal of his residence from the district. Vacancies on the council shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the remainder of the term. Members shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified.
(3) The council shall establish departments, offices or agencies to carry out the functions and services of the district and prescribe their powers and duties. The council shall meet regularly at least once in each month, and special meetings may be called by the director or on the call of three (3) or more members of the council.
(4) The council may determine its own rules and order of business, and may adopt rules and regulations for the functioning of the district to supplement the provisions of this chapter. Each member of the council shall be paid a salary to be fixed by the council.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title IX. Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units § 108.030.Council and director - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-ix-counties-cities-and-other-local-units/ky-rev-st-sect-108-030/
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