(A) The election of all city officers shall be by nonpartisan elections as provided for in KRS Chapter 83A and other applicable state statutes.
(Ord. 1552, passed - -1981)
(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, l980, shall continue until abolished by ordinance, except that the offices of Mayor and City Council members 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.
(1989 Code, § 31.20)
Statutory reference:
Creation, abolishment of city offices, see KRS 83A.080(3), (4)
Election of city officers, see KRS 83A.050