(A) Election of city officers shall be governed by general election laws as provided in KRS Chapters 116 through 121 unless City Council otherwise prescribes by ordinance that election of city officers shall be under non-partisan city election laws as provided in KRS Chapter 83A. The ordinance shall become effective not later than 23 days prior to the date prescribed by the election law generally for filing notification and declaration forms with the County Clerk in a year in which a regular election is to be held in which any city office is to be filled. Immediately subsequent to publication of any ordinance prescribing that election of city officers be under non-partisan city election laws, a copy of the ordinance shall be filed with the County Clerk of the county in which the city is located.
(B) The city may change the manner of election of city officers within the provisions of division (A) above by ordinance; except that, no change shall be made earlier than five years from the last change.
(C) The city shall pay the costs of city elections only if city elections are held at a time other than prescribed by law for elections generally.
(KRS 83A.050)
(D) Each appointed and elected city office existing upon adoption of this chapter shall continue until abolished by ordinance; except that, the offices of Mayor and City Council members may not be abolished.
(E) No abolition of any elected office shall take effect until expiration of the term of the current holder of the office.
(F) No ordinance abolishing any elected office shall be enacted later than 240 days preceding the regular election for that office, except in the event of a vacancy in the office.
(KRS 83A.080(4))
(G) The city may not create any elected office. Existing elected offices may be continued under provision of divisions (D), (E) and (F) above, but no existing elected office may be changed.
(KRS 83A.080(5)) (1997 Code, § 31.20)