(A) All nonelected city offices shall be created by ordinance which shall specify:
(1) Title of office;
(2) Powers and duties of office;
(3) Oath of office;
(4) Bond, if required; and
(5) Compensation, which may be specifically established or set by reference to another ordinance in which the compensation is specifically established.
(B) All non-elected city officers shall be appointed by the Mayor with approval of City Council. City Police Officers, excluding the Chief of Police, who is considered a non-elected city officer, shall be appointed by the Mayor at will, and appointments of those police officers need not be approved by the City Council.
(C) All nonelected officers may be removed by the Mayor at will unless otherwise provided by statute or ordinance.
(D) The following are nonelected city offices:
(1) City Clerk;
(2) Assistant City Clerk;
(3) City Treasurer;
(4) Police Chief;
(5) Fire Chief; and
(6) Finance Officer.
Statutory reference:
Nonelected city offices, see KRS 83A.080(1),(2)