Kentucky Revised Statutes Title IX. Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units § 70.261.Adoption of rules; certified copies; subjects addressed; issuance of additional rules; repeal or amendment of existing rules

(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.

(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.