Kentucky Statutes 65.668 – Management of multicounty emergency services board — Board appointments — Terms of board members — Residency requirement — Removal — Vacancies
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(1) The affairs of the emergency services board composed of more than one (1) county shall be controlled and managed by a board of directors consisting of no more than eleven (11) members, with the number of members to be determined jointly by the county judges/executive of the member counties.
(2) The county judge/executive of each member county shall be entitled to appoint a proportionate share of the board relative to the population of the county according to the most recent federal census estimates of the year in which appointments are to be made with the approval of their respective fiscal courts. With the exception of the expiration of the initial appointment at the creation of the emergency services board, each year an appointment term expires the county judges/executive shall determine which county judge/executive, according to the adjusted population count, shall be allowed to make an additional appointment with the approval of his or her fiscal court. Each member county shall be allowed at least one (1) appointee. In no instance shall the emergency services board encompass more than eleven (11) counties.
(3) (a) One-fourth (1/4) of the board members’ initial terms shall be one (1) year; (b) One-fourth (1/4) of the board members’ initial terms shall be two (2) years;
(c) One-fourth (1/4) of the board members’ initial terms shall be three (3) years;
and
(d) One-fourth (1/4) of the board members’ initial terms shall be four (4) years.
(4) After the initial appointment, terms of the board members shall be for four (4)
years.
(5) Board members may be reappointed, and they may succeed themselves. (6) Each board member shall reside in the county he or she represents.
(7) A majority of the membership of the board shall constitute a quorum.
(8) A member of the board of directors may be removed from office as provided in
KRS 65.007.
(9) The county judge/executive of each county shall serve as an ex officio member of the board.
(10) No elected official shall serve as a member of the board.
(11) The board shall be appointed within thirty (30) days after the creation of the emergency services board.
(12) Vacancies in unexpired terms shall be filled by the appointing authority for the remainder of the unexpired term. No reapportionment, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, shall be executed in the instance of a vacancy in an unexpired term.
Effective: July 14, 2000
History: Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 429, sec. 6, effective July 14, 2000.
(2) The county judge/executive of each member county shall be entitled to appoint a proportionate share of the board relative to the population of the county according to the most recent federal census estimates of the year in which appointments are to be made with the approval of their respective fiscal courts. With the exception of the expiration of the initial appointment at the creation of the emergency services board, each year an appointment term expires the county judges/executive shall determine which county judge/executive, according to the adjusted population count, shall be allowed to make an additional appointment with the approval of his or her fiscal court. Each member county shall be allowed at least one (1) appointee. In no instance shall the emergency services board encompass more than eleven (11) counties.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 65.668
- Directors: when applied to corporations, includes managers or trustees. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- 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.
- Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(3) (a) One-fourth (1/4) of the board members’ initial terms shall be one (1) year; (b) One-fourth (1/4) of the board members’ initial terms shall be two (2) years;
(c) One-fourth (1/4) of the board members’ initial terms shall be three (3) years;
and
(d) One-fourth (1/4) of the board members’ initial terms shall be four (4) years.
(4) After the initial appointment, terms of the board members shall be for four (4)
years.
(5) Board members may be reappointed, and they may succeed themselves. (6) Each board member shall reside in the county he or she represents.
(7) A majority of the membership of the board shall constitute a quorum.
(8) A member of the board of directors may be removed from office as provided in
KRS 65.007.
(9) The county judge/executive of each county shall serve as an ex officio member of the board.
(10) No elected official shall serve as a member of the board.
(11) The board shall be appointed within thirty (30) days after the creation of the emergency services board.
(12) Vacancies in unexpired terms shall be filled by the appointing authority for the remainder of the unexpired term. No reapportionment, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, shall be executed in the instance of a vacancy in an unexpired term.
Effective: July 14, 2000
History: Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 429, sec. 6, effective July 14, 2000.