(A) The election of the Mayor and City Council members shall be non-partisan as provided by KRS 83(A)170. Further, pursuant to KRS 83A.045(2)(b)1. the City of Eminence, Kentucky, shall forego a non-partisan primary election for the nomination of candidates to city office, regardless of the number of candidates running for the office. Candidates shall be required to file their nomination papers with the County Clerk of Henry County, Kentucky, no later than the second Tuesday in August before the date fixed by KRS Chapter 118 for holding a regular election.
(Am. Ord. 91-006, passed 6-10-91; Am. Ord. 96-002, passed 3-11-96)
(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 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) Except for the City Attorney, 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. However, the office of City Attorney is no longer an elected or appointed office; it is now a contract service of the Council.
(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.
(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 reference:
Election of city officers, see KRS 83A.050
Creation, abolishment of city offices, see KRS 83A.080 (4), (5)