(A) Applicable state election laws.
(1) The election of city officers of the city shall be as provided in KRS 83A.043, 83A.045, 83A.170 and 83A.175. (Ord. 88-435, passed 10-3-88)
(a) The city, in accordance with the authority granted to it by KRS 83A.050, elects that no person shall be nominated and/or elected as its Mayor or as a member of its City Council except pursuant to non-partisan city election laws as provided in KRS 83A.170.
(b) The city elects that election to fill a vacancy in office or in candidacy for each elective office of the city shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of KRS 83A.175.
(Ord. 411-1987, passed 1-19-87)
(2) The city elects to forgo the conduct of a primary election for nomination of candidates to city elective offices, as provided within KRS 83A.045.
(3) All candidates for city elective offices shall file their nomination papers with the Grant County Kentucky Court Clerk not later than the second Tuesday in August before the day fixed for the regular elections so provided for within KRS Ch. 118.
(Ord. 88-435, passed 10-3-88)
(B) The city may change the manner of election of city officers within the provisions of division (A) of this section by ordinance, except that no change shall be made earlier than five (5) 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.
(D) Each appointed and elected city office existing on July 15, 1980, shall continue until abolished by ordinance, except that the offices of Mayor and City Councilmembers 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 two-hundred forty (240) days preceding the regular election for that office, except in the event of a vacancy in office.
(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.
Statutory references:
Election of city officers, see KRS 83A.050
Creation, abolishment of city offices, see KRS 83A.080(3), (4)