(1) Before entering upon the duties of his office, each member of the board of commissioners shall take the following oath before the clerk of the Circuit Court: “I,
…. do solemnly swear that I will faithfully perform the duties of commissioner to assess, apportion and rate taxes under KRS § 269.120 to KRS § 269.230; that I will impartially perform the duties of my office; that I am in no way interested in the company, nor holder or owner of any land within its boundary; and that I am a landowner and resident of …. County, Kentucky, and over twenty-five years of age.” Any vacancy on the board of commissioners shall be filled by the county judge/executive, but the failure of the county judge/executive to appoint a person to fill the vacancy shall not invalidate the proceedings of the board of commissioners or prevent it from acting. Two (2) members shall constitute a quorum.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 269.130

  • Company: may extend and be applied to any corporation, company, person, partnership, joint stock company, or association. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Owner: when applied to any animal, means any person having a property interest in such animal. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.

(2) A member of the board of commissioners may be removed pursuant to KRS § 65.007.
Effective: July 15, 1996
History: Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 136, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1996. Amended
1978 Ky. Acts ch. 384, sec. 424, effective June 17, 1978. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2417a-7.