(A) Initial appointees to the Ethics Commission shall be nominated by a nine-member Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee, to be appointed annually, shall be selected as follows: one member each by the county Judge/Executive, each county Commissioner, the County Attorney, the County Clerk, the County Coroner, the County Jailer, and the County Sheriff. A pool of at least 15 nominees will be presented to the Fiscal Court. The members of the Ethics Commission selected by the Fiscal Court, upon taking of the Kentucky Constitution Oath of Office, shall serve a term of three years; except that with respect to members initially appointed, one member shall be appointed for a term of one year, two members shall be appointed for a term of two years, and two members shall be appointed for a term of three years. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for a term of three years. The members may be reappointed for one three-year term. No member may serve more than two consecutive terms. Following the initial selections, the Nominating Committee will submit a list of three nominees for each vacancy or expired term.
(B) Members of the Ethics Commission shall receive compensation at the rate of $50 per diem and may be reimbursed for all necessary operating expenses.
(Ord. 120.0, passed 12-27-94).