(A) As of the effective date of this section, the nonpartisan primary election for the nomination of candidates to elected city offices is hereby eliminated as authorized by KRS 83A.045(2)(b). All candidates for elected city offices shall file their nomination paper with the County Clerk of the county no later than 68 days before the day fixed by KRS Chapter 118 for holding the regular election. All nomination papers shall be filed no later than 4:00 p.m. prevailing local time when filed on the last day on which such papers are permitted to be filed. The election of candidates to all elected city offices shall be governed by the provisions of this section and by the applicable provisions of KRS Chapters 83A and 116 to 121. (Ord. 89-11, passed 3-7-89)
(B) 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.
(C) Each appointed and elected city office existing on July 15, 1980, shall continue until abolished by ordinance, except that the offices of Mayor and Commissioners may not be abolished.
(D) No abolition of any elected office shall take effect until expiration of the term of the current holder of the office.
(E) 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.
(F) The city may not create any elected office. Existing elected offices may be continued under provision of divisions (C), (D), and (E) 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)