Kentucky Statutes 108.030 – Council and director
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(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.
History: Amended 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 113, sec. 1. — Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 150, sec. 3.
(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.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 108.030
- Month: means calendar month. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.
(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.
History: Amended 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 113, sec. 1. — Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 150, sec. 3.