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(A) Election; term of office. Each Councilmember shall be elected at large by the voters of the city at a regular election. A candidate for a legislative body shall be a resident of the city for not less than one year prior to his or her election. Terms of office begin on the first day of January following the election and shall be fore two (2) years.. The term of office for local officers who regularly serve a two (2) year term and who are scheduled to be elected in 1993 shall be for a single term of three (3) years. The regular election for those offices shall then be held in 1996 and every two (2) years thereafter. Those Councilmembers elected in 1992 will continue to be elected for two (2) year terms in even numbered years.
(KRS 83A.040(4)) (Ord. 87-501, passed 1-19-88)
(B) Qualifications. A member shall be at least 18 years of age, shall be a qualified voter in the city, and shall reside in the city throughout his or her term of office.
(KRS 83A.040(4))
(C) Compensation. For provisions concerning compensation, see § 31.02.
(A) Vacancies. If one or more vacancies on Council occur in a way that one or more members remain seated, the remaining members shall within thirty (30) days fill the vacancies one at a time, giving each new appointee reasonable notice of his selection as will enable him to meet and act with the remaining members in making further appointments until all vacancies are filled. If vacancies occur in a way that all seats become vacant, the Governor shall appoint qualified persons to fill the vacancies sufficient to constitute a quorum. Remaining vacancies are filled as provided in this section.
(1) No vacancy by reason of a voluntary resignation of a member of the City Council shall occur unless a written resignation which specifies a resignation date is tendered to the City Council. The resignation may be submitted through electronic mail if it originates from the official’s electronic mail address and includes also the official’s handwritten signature. The resignation shall be effective at the next regular or special meeting of the city legislative body occurring on or after the date specified in the written letter of resignation. If a resignation date is not specified, the written resignation shall be deemed to become effective at the first regular or special meeting of the legislative body occurring on or after its receipt. (KRS 83A.040(7))
(2) If a vacancy occurs on the City Council which is required by law to be filled temporarily by appointment, the City Council shall immediately notify in writing both the County Clerk and the Secretary of State of the vacancy.
(KRS 83A.040(8))
(B) Failure to fill vacancies. If for any reason, any vacancy on Council is not filled within thirty (30) days after it occurs, the Governor shall promptly fill the vacancy by appointment of a qualified person who shall serve for the same period as if otherwise appointed.
(KRS 83A.040(5))
Statutory reference:
Filling of vacancies for nonpartisan city office, see KRS 83A.175
(A) The legislative authority of the city is hereby vested in and shall be exercised by the elected Council of the city. The Council may not perform any executive functions except those functions assigned to it by statute.
(KRS 83A.130(11))
(B) The Council shall establish all appointive offices and the duties and responsibilities of those offices and codes, rules, and regulations for the public health, safety, and welfare.
(KRS 83A.130(12))
(C) The Council shall provide, by ordinance, for sufficient revenue to operate city government and shall appropriate the funds of the city in a budget which provides for the orderly management of city resources.
(KRS 83A.130(12))
(D) The Council may investigate all activities of city government. The Council may require any city officer or employee to prepare and submit to it sworn statements regarding the performance of his official duties. Any statement required by the Council to be submitted or any investigation undertaken by the Council, if any office, department, or agency under the jurisdiction of the Mayor is involved, shall not be submitted or undertaken unless and until written notice of the Council's action is given to the Mayor. The Mayor may review any statement before submission to the Council and to appear personally or through his designee on behalf of any department, office, or agency in the course of any investigation.
(KRS 83A.130(13))
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