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(A) Each elected Jefferson County constable who desires any payment pursuant to KRS 64.210 for the use of his or her personal automobile in the performance of his or her official duties under any statute of the Commonwealth of Kentucky shall present to the Chief Financial Officer, or his or her designee (hereinafter the "CFO") for each month in which the constable seeks payment, on forms prescribed by the CFO, all of the following:
(1) Current automobile operator's license;
(2) Vehicle registration of the automobile which he or she is claiming is utilized in the performance of his or her official duties; and
(3) A completed mileage reimbursement form for the month during which payment is claimed. Upon completion and certification of the mileage reimbursement form, each Constable shall be paid at the rate established in the current Metro Government policies with regard to vehicle mileage reimbursement not to exceed $200 per month. Any change in a Constable's vehicle registration or operator's license shall be reported immediately to the CFO.
(B) By the tenth day of each month, each elected Jefferson County Constable shall also present to the CFO, on a form prescribed by the CFO a sworn statement itemizing the hours actually expended in the prior month in carrying out his or her official duties under any statute of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. In addition to the hours actually expended, the monthly sworn statement shall describe the official duties performed by each Constable during the prior month. Upon receipt of such sworn statement, the CFO shall pay each Constable no more than the statutory amount set forth in KRS 64.200 for official duties performed under any statute of the Commonwealth of Kentucky as described in the sworn statement. Payment for any month shall not be made until the reports required by this section have been received by the CFO. Payment shall also be conditioned on the receipt by the CFO of each of the following:
(1) Copies of each monthly report required by the Constable pursuant to KRS 70.430, which copies are stamped as received or filed by the Jefferson County Clerk; and
(2) An accounting for, and receipt of all funds received by the Constable pursuant to KRS 64.200(3) for such periods and on forms prescribed by the CFO.
(C) No other consideration other than as hereinabove specified shall be paid to any Jefferson County Constable during his or her term of office commencing on January 1, 1994.
(D) Each Constable shall be required to execute bond with good sureties approved by the Mayor as required by KRS 70.310. The amount of the bond shall be determined by the Louisville Metro Mayor and shall be no less than the minimum statutory amount set forth in KRS 70.310 and no more than $3,000,000. Metro Council recommends a minimum bond amount be no less than $1,000,000.
(1994 Jeff. Code, § 39.60) (Jeff. Ord. 9-1993, adopted and effective 4-27-1993; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 214-2005, approved 12-12-2005; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 232-2006, approved 12-26-2006; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 273-2011, approved 12-14-2011; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 185-2017, approved 10-19-2017)
(A) Jefferson County Constables shall not equip their vehicles with emergency equipment that includes one or more flashing, rotating or oscillating blue lights, visible under normal atmospheric condition from a distance of 500 feet to the front of such vehicle, and a siren, whistle or bell, capable of emitting a sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 500 feet, unless authorized by the Louisville Metro Council.
(B) A Constable who violates this section shall be deemed guilty of a Class B misdemeanor in accordance with KRS 189.993(11)(b).
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 273-2011, approved 12-14-2011; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 7-2020, approved 2-21-2020, eff. 5-21-2020)
(A) Jefferson County Constables shall not knowingly wear or possess in any place within Jefferson County, accessible to the public, an official badge or a uniform which substantially resembles a uniform of any type worn by (1) the Jefferson County Sheriff and his or her deputies, and (2) officers of the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD), including those officers defined in § 36.10, which uniform could cause a reasonable person to believe that the wearer is a Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff or an LMPD officer when in fact the wearer is not.
(B) A Jefferson County Constable's staff, both volunteer and paid, shall not knowingly wear or possess in any place within Jefferson County, accessible to the public, an official badge or a uniform.
(C) A Constable, Constable’s staff, both volunteer and paid, who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and may be punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 or imprisoned for a period not to exceed 90 days, or both.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 3-2007, approved 2-9-2007; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 273-2011, approved 12-14-2011; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 7-2020, approved 2-21-2020, eff. 5-21-2020)
(A) Constables do not have authority to appoint deputies in Jefferson County unless specifically authorized by the Louisville Metro Mayor with notice to the Louisville Metro Council. If the Louisville Metro Mayor authorizes a constable to deputize staff, said deputized staff shall have a one year term with annual renewal required by the Louisville Metro Mayor.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 273-2011, approved 12-14-2011)
VEHICLE AND TRAVEL POLICIES
The vehicle use and assignment policy shall control and regulate the use of Metro Government-owned vehicles by Metro Government officers and employees. The Mayor shall submit a copy of the policy with Ordinance No. 214-2005 and shall notify the Metro Council annually of any changes to the policy.
(1999 Lou. Code, § 39.01) (Lou. Res. 240-1986, approved 11-14-1986; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 214-2005, approved 12-12-2005)
The Travel Policy shall control and regulate the expenditures of public money for travel by Metro Government officers and employees. The Mayor shall notify the Metro Council annually of any changes to the policy.
(1999 Lou. Code, § 39.15) (Lou. Res. 226-1986, approved 11-5-1986; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 82-1995, approved 5-26-1995; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 214-2005, approved 12-12-2005)
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