LEXINGTON-FAYETTE - URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT CHARTER 1
ARTICLE 1. - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1.01. - Merger of County and City Governments; Creation of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government; Name.
Sec. 1.02. - Territorial Limits of the Merged Government.
ARTICLE 2. - SERVICES DISTRICTS AND TAXING DISTRICTS
Sec. 2.01. - Services Districts and Their Areas.
Sec. 2.02. - Services Districts and Taxing Districts.
Sec. 2.03. - Expansion of Full Urban Services District.
Sec. 2.04. - Creation of Partial Urban Services Districts.
Sec. 2.05. - Functions of the General Services District.
Sec. 2.06. - Additional Functions To Be Provided in the Full Urban Services District.
Sec. 2.07. - Functions of Partial Urban Services Districts.
Sec. 2.08. - General Powers of the Council to Redefine the Services and Activities of the Services Districts.
ARTICLE 3. - POWERS OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Sec. 3.01. - General.
Sec. 3.02. - Specific Powers.
Sec. 3.03. - Construction.
ARTICLE 4. - THE URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL
Sec. 4.01. - Urban County Council Created; Number of Members.
Sec. 4.02. - Districts Established.
Sec. 4.03. - Redistricting Council Districts.
Sec. 4.04. - Terms of Office; Times and Nature of Elections.
Sec. 4.05. - Qualifications and Compensation of Council Members.
Sec. 4.06. - Vacancies.
Sec. 4.07. - Presiding Officer; Rules of Procedure; Meetings.
Sec. 4.08. - Powers.
Sec. 4.09. - Independent Audit.
Sec. 4.10. - Council Clerk and Other Council Employees.
Sec. 4.11. - Citizens' Advocate.
ARTICLE 5. - THE MAYOR
Sec. 5.01. - General.
Sec. 5.02. - Election; Term of Office; and Qualifications.
Sec. 5.03. - Compensation.
Sec. 5.04. - Power and Authority.
Sec. 5.05. - Veto Powers.
Sec. 5.06. - Vacancy in the Office of the Mayor.
Sec. 5.07. - Mayor's Absence or Incapacity.
Sec. 5.08. - The Mayor's Staff.
Sec. 5.09. - Chief Administrative Officer.
Sec. 5.10. - Powers and Duties of the Chief Administrative Officer.
ARTICLE 6. - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Sec. 6.01. - General Provisions.
Sec. 6.02. - Principal Officers of the Executive Branch.
Sec. 6.03. - Division Directors and Employees.
Sec. 6.04. - Office of Administrative Services.
Sec. 6.05. - Department of Law.
Sec. 6.06. - Department of Finance.
Sec. 6.07. - Department of Public Safety.
Sec. 6.08. - Department of Parks and Recreation.
Sec. 6.09. - Department of Social Services.
Sec. 6.10. - Department of Sanitation and Public Works.
Sec. 6.11. - Department of Housing and Community Development.
Sec. 6.12. - General Powers of the Council Over Departments, Divisions and Offices.
ARTICLE 7. - BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES
Sec. 7.01. - General Provisions.
Sec. 7.02. - Terms, Compensation and Qualifications of Members.
Sec. 7.03. - Civil Service Commission.
Sec. 7.04. - Pension Fund Boards.
Sec. 7.05. - Budget Commission.
Sec. 7.06. - Assessment Appeals.
Sec. 7.07. - Civil Defense.
Sec. 7.08. - Parks and Recreation.
Sec. 7.09. - Homes for the Aged.
Sec. 7.10. - Social Services.
Sec. 7.11. - Housing Appeals.
Sec. 7.12. - Public Housing.
Sec. 7.13. - Urban Renewal.
Sec. 7.14. - Planning Commission.
Sec. 7.15. - Zoning Adjustment.
Sec. 7.16. - Board of Health.
Sec. 7.17. - Human Rights Commission.
Sec. 7.18. - Airport Board.
Sec. 7.19. - Library Board.
Sec. 7.20. - Transit Authority.
ARTICLE 8. - BUDGET AND FINANCIAL MATTERS
Sec. 8.01. - Fiscal Year.
Sec. 8.02. - Budget Preparation.
Sec. 8.03. - Scope of the Budgets.
Sec. 8.04. - Adoption of the Annual Operating Budget.
Sec. 8.05. - Adoption of the Annual Capital Improvements Budget.
Sec. 8.06. - Levy of Taxes.
Sec. 8.07. - Homestead Exemptions.
Sec. 8.08. - Independent Audit.
Sec. 8.09. - Borrowing and Indebtedness.
Sec. 8.10. - General Obligation and Revenue Bonds.
Sec. 8.11. - Debt Service and Debt Limitation.
ARTICLE 9. - PERSONNEL AND PENSION SYSTEMS
Sec. 9.01. - General.
Sec. 9.02. - The Classified Civil Service.
Sec. 9.03. - Rules and Regulations Governing the Classified Civil Service.
Sec. 9.04. - Adoption of a Classified Civil Service Plan for the Merged Government.
Sec. 9.05. - Administration of the Classified Civil Service.
Sec. 9.06. - The Unclassified Civil Service.
Sec. 9.07. - Employee Pension Plans Continued.
Sec. 9.08. - Membership in Pension Plans.
Sec. 9.09. - Administration of Pension Plans.
Sec. 9.10. - Other Retirement Systems.
Sec. 9.11. - Construction.
ARTICLE 10. - URBAN COUNTY COURTS
Sec. 10.01. - General.
Sec. 10.02. - Status of the Circuit Courts.
Sec. 10.03. - Quarterly Court.
Sec. 10.04. - County Court.
Sec. 10.05. - Justices' Courts.
Sec. 10.06. - County Judge as Administrator of the Urban County Courts.
Sec. 10.07. - The Commonwealth Attorney and the County Attorney as Agents of the Circuit and Urban County Courts.
ARTICLE 11. - FUNCTIONS OF CONSTITUTIONAL COUNTY OFFICERS
Sec. 11.01. - County Judge.
Sec. 11.02. - Fiscal Court.
Sec. 11.03. - County Court Clerk.
Sec. 11.04. - County Attorney.
Sec. 11.05. - Sheriff.
Sec. 11.06. - Property Valuation Administrator.
Sec. 11.07. - Other Constitutional County Officers.
Sec. 11.08. - Construction.
ARTICLE 12. - CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
Sec. 12.01. - General Elections.
Sec. 12.02. - Primary Elections.
Sec. 12.03. - Qualified Voters.
Sec. 12.04. - Public Questions.
Sec. 12.05. - Applicability of General State Law.
ARTICLE 13. - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 13.01. - Titles and Subtitles Not Part of Charter.
Sec. 13.02. - Severability Clause.
Sec. 13.03. - Fidelity Bonds.
Sec. 13.04. - Federal, State and Other Aid.
Sec. 13.05. - Authority To Deal With Federal and State Agencies.
Sec. 13.06. - Fayette County School District.
Sec. 13.07. - Water Districts.
ARTICLE 14. - AMENDING THE CHARTER
Sec. 14.01. - General.
Sec. 14.02. - Amendment Proposals.
Sec. 14.03. - Referendum; Effective Date.
Sec. 14.04. - Charter Revision Commission.
Sec. 14.05. - Construction.
ARTICLE 15. - ADOPTION OF THE CHARTER AND INTERIM PROVISIONS
Sec. 15.01. - Adoption.
Sec. 15.02. - Election of the First Mayor and Council.
Sec. 15.03. - Effective Date.
Sec. 15.04. - Early Assumption of Limited Duties.
Sec. 15.05. - Extra Compensation.
Sec. 15.06. - Cooperation and Obligations of Former Governments.
Sec. 15.07. - Acting Chief Administrative Officer.
Sec. 15.08. - Acting Commissioners of Executive Departments.
Sec. 15.09. - Ordinances and Resolutions Continued.
Sec. 15.10. - Contracts, Obligations, and Legal Proceedings Continued.
Sec. 15.11. - Interim Fiscal Provisions.
Sec. 15.12. - Protection of Existing Employees.
Sec. 15.13. - Dissolution of Existing Governments.
Sec. 15.14. - Transfer of Records and Equipment.
ARTICLE 16. - CODE OF ETHICS
Sec. 16.01. - Declaration of Policy.
Sec. 16.02. - Conflict of Interest.
Sec. 16.03. - Disclosure.
Sec. 16.04. - Use of Public Property.
Sec. 16.05. - Penalties.
Sec. 16.06. - Contracts Voidable and Rescindable.
Sec. 16.07. - Board of Ethics.
APPENDIX A. - COUNCIL DISTRICTS
Notes
| 1 | Editor's note(s)—The Charter of the Merged Government is printed herein as adopted by the voters of Fayette County. Any editorial emendations made by the editor for purposes of clarity are included in brackets. |