Whenever it appears to the appointing officer that a member of a housing authority appointed by him is incompetent or guilty of neglect of duty or malfeasance, the appointing officer shall require the member to appear before him to show cause why he should not be removed from office. At least fifteen (15) days’ written notice of the hearing shall be given to the member whose conduct is in question and to all other members of the authority. At the hearing the member may be represented by counsel and may appear personally and present such pertinent evidence as he wishes or as the appointing officer requests. If after the hearing the appointing officer determines that a member has been incompetent or has been guilty of neglect of duty or malfeasance, he shall remove the member from the authority within seven (7) days, and there shall be a vacancy of the office.
History: Amended 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 70, sec. 34. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 927a-15, 2741x-13.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 80.090

  • authority: means any housing authority created pursuant to this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 80.010
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Housing: means a building or buildings containing rooms to be provided as living quarters, together with shops, stores, garages, laundries, doctors' and dentists' offices, and other facilities and appurtenances deemed reasonably necessary by the housing authority to the successful and economical operation of the project. See Kentucky Statutes 80.010
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