For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BUSINESS ASSOCIATE. Includes the following:
(1) A private employer;
(2) A general or limited partnership, or a general or limited partner within the partnership;
(3) A corporation that is family-owned or in which all shares of stock are closely-held, and the shareholders, owners and officers of such a corporation; and
(4) A corporation, business association or other business entity in which the county government officer or employee serves as a compensated agent or representative.
BUSINESS ORGANIZATION. Any corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual, holding company, joint stock company, receivership, trust, professional service corporation or any legal entity through which business is conducted for profit.
CANDIDATE. An individual who seeks nomination or election to a county government office. An individual is a CANDIDATE when the individual:
(1) Files a notification and declaration for nomination for office with a County Clerk or the Secretary of State; or
(2) Is nominated for office by a political party under KRS 118.105, 118.115, 118.325 or 118.760.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT. Franklin County, Kentucky, and its elected county officials, except the Circuit Clerk and Property Valuation Administrator.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT AGENCY. Any board, commission, authority, special taxing or non- taxing districts, non-stock corporation or other entity formed by the county government or a combination of local governments.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE. Any person, compensated by the County Fiscal Court, whether full-time or part-time, employed by or serving the county government, but shall not mean any employee of a county government agency or special district who is not a county government officer, nor any employee of a school district or school board.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT OFFICER. Any person, whether compensated or not, whether full-time or part-time, who is elected to any county government office.
FAMILY MEMBER. A spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, father-in- law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother or half-sister.
MEMBER OF IMMEDIATE FAMILY. A spouse, an unemancipated child residing in an individual’s household, or a person claimed by the individual or individual’s spouse as a dependent for tax purposes.
(Ord. 3-2014, passed 7-11-2014)