(A) (1) All elections of city officers shall henceforth be under nonpartisan city election laws as provided in KRS 83A.045, 83A.165, 83A.170, and 83A.175 (or such successor or replacement sections of the statutes as may be adopted by the State Legislature in the future).
(Ord. 11-88-2, passed 11-21-88)
(2) The city does hereby forego the conducting of a nonpartisan primary election as allowed and provided by KRS 83A.045 (2)(b)(1) (or such successor or replacement section of the statute as may be adopted by the State Legislature in the future), and all candidates for city offices shall file nomination papers with the Fleming county clerk no earlier than the first Wednesday after the first Monday in November of the year preceding the year in which the office will appear on the ballot and no later than the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June before the day fixed by KRS Chapter 118 for holding a regular election for the office. Signatures for nomination papers shall not be affixed on the document to be filed prior to the first Wednesday after the first Monday in November of the year preceding the year in which the office will appear on the ballot.
(KRS 83A.045(2)(b)(1))
(B) This section shall be effective beginning with elections to be held in the calendar year 1989, and shall not be changed sooner than five (5) years from the date of final passage thereof.
(Ord. 11-88-2, passed 11-21-88)
(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 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 (3),(4), and (5)
Election to fill unexpired term of city office, see KRS 83A.165