Kentucky Statutes 179.715 – Board of trustees — Selection — Terms — Officers — Removal of appointed members
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(1) Upon creation of a subdivision road district as provided in KRS § 179.700 to
179.735, the affairs of the district shall be conducted by the board of trustees consisting of seven (7) members, four (4) to be elected by the residents of the district as hereinafter set out and three (3) to be appointed by the county judge/executive. Four (4) members of the board of trustees shall be elected by the residents of the subdivision road district and shall be residents and property owners of the district. The county judge/executive of the county in which the greater part of the district is located shall, with approval of the fiscal court, appoint three (3) members of the board of trustees, who shall reside in a county in which the district is located. At the first election held after the district is formed, two (2) residents and property owners of the district shall be elected to serve on the board of trustees for a period of two (2) years and two (2) for a period of four (4) years. On the expiration of the respective terms, the successor to each shall have the same qualifications as his predecessor and shall be elected for a term of four (4) years. In the event of a vacancy in the term of an elected trustee, the remaining elected trustees shall elect a trustee to fill the vacancy for the balance of the term. The original appointed members of the board of trustees shall be appointed for terms of one (1), two (2), and three (3) years respectively; and on the expiration of their respective terms, the successor to each shall have the same qualifications as his predecessor and shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years. In the event of a vacancy in the term of an appointed trustee, the county judge/executive shall appoint a trustee for the remainder of the term.
(2) The elective offices of members of the board of trustees shall be filled by an election to be held once each year on a date determined by the county judge/executive. The polls shall be located at the principal voting location in the district. The date, time, and place of the election shall be advertised in accordance with KRS § 424.120. This notice shall be advertised at least thirty (30) days prior to the election date and shall include the names and addresses of the candidates to be voted on for each position of trustee. The terms of the three (3) trustees appointed by the county judge/executive shall start at the same time as the term of the elected trustees. The terms of the trustees shall begin on the beginning of the fiscal year or calendar year, depending on which basis the subdivision road district is being operated.
(3) Such trustees shall elect from their number a chairman, a secretary, and a treasurer, the latter of whom shall give bond in such amount as shall be determined by the county judge/executive of the county in which the greater part of the subdivision road district is located, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the duties of his office, and the faithful accounting for all funds which may come into his possession as such treasurer. The premiums on such bonds shall be paid out of the funds of the district.
(4) An appointed member of the board of trustees may be removed pursuant to KRS
65.007.
Effective: July 15, 1996
History: Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 136, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1996. — Created
1982 Ky. Acts ch. 330, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1982.
179.735, the affairs of the district shall be conducted by the board of trustees consisting of seven (7) members, four (4) to be elected by the residents of the district as hereinafter set out and three (3) to be appointed by the county judge/executive. Four (4) members of the board of trustees shall be elected by the residents of the subdivision road district and shall be residents and property owners of the district. The county judge/executive of the county in which the greater part of the district is located shall, with approval of the fiscal court, appoint three (3) members of the board of trustees, who shall reside in a county in which the district is located. At the first election held after the district is formed, two (2) residents and property owners of the district shall be elected to serve on the board of trustees for a period of two (2) years and two (2) for a period of four (4) years. On the expiration of the respective terms, the successor to each shall have the same qualifications as his predecessor and shall be elected for a term of four (4) years. In the event of a vacancy in the term of an elected trustee, the remaining elected trustees shall elect a trustee to fill the vacancy for the balance of the term. The original appointed members of the board of trustees shall be appointed for terms of one (1), two (2), and three (3) years respectively; and on the expiration of their respective terms, the successor to each shall have the same qualifications as his predecessor and shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years. In the event of a vacancy in the term of an appointed trustee, the county judge/executive shall appoint a trustee for the remainder of the term.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 179.715
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- 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.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(2) The elective offices of members of the board of trustees shall be filled by an election to be held once each year on a date determined by the county judge/executive. The polls shall be located at the principal voting location in the district. The date, time, and place of the election shall be advertised in accordance with KRS § 424.120. This notice shall be advertised at least thirty (30) days prior to the election date and shall include the names and addresses of the candidates to be voted on for each position of trustee. The terms of the three (3) trustees appointed by the county judge/executive shall start at the same time as the term of the elected trustees. The terms of the trustees shall begin on the beginning of the fiscal year or calendar year, depending on which basis the subdivision road district is being operated.
(3) Such trustees shall elect from their number a chairman, a secretary, and a treasurer, the latter of whom shall give bond in such amount as shall be determined by the county judge/executive of the county in which the greater part of the subdivision road district is located, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the duties of his office, and the faithful accounting for all funds which may come into his possession as such treasurer. The premiums on such bonds shall be paid out of the funds of the district.
(4) An appointed member of the board of trustees may be removed pursuant to KRS
65.007.
Effective: July 15, 1996
History: Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 136, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1996. — Created
1982 Ky. Acts ch. 330, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1982.