CHAPTER 31: CITY OFFICIALS

Section

General Provisions

   31.01   Oath of office

   31.02   Bond

   31.03   Compensation

   31.04   Removal from office

Elected Officials

   31.20   Election procedure

   31.21   Mayor

   31.22   Councilmembers

Nonelected City Officials

   31.35   Establishment of nonelected city offices

   31.36   Adult Entertainment Director

   31.37   Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator

   31.38   City Clerk/Tax Assessor

   31.39   City Engineer

   31.40   Tax Collector

   31.41   Assistant Police Chief

   31.42   Assistant Fire Chief

   31.43   Code Enforcement Officer

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 31.01 OATH OF OFFICE.

   (A)   Oath. Each officer of the city shall, before entering upon the discharge of duties of his office, take the following oath: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this Commonwealth, and be faithful and true to the Commonwealth of Kentucky so long as I continue a citizen thereof, and that I will faithfully execute, to the best of my ability, the office of ______________ according to law; and I do further solemnly swear (or affirm) that, since the adoption of the present Constitution, I, being a citizen of this State, have not fought a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as a second in carrying a challenge, nor aided or assisted any person thus offending, so help me God”, as established by Section 228 of the Kentucky Constitution.

   (B)   Certification of oath. Certification of the person administering the oath of office to an elected official shall certify in writing that the oath was administered and the date of its administration. Said certification shall be filed in accordance with KRS 62.020.

§ 31.02 BOND.

   (A)   All officers, officials and employees of cities, counties, urban-county governments, charter county governments and special districts who handle public funds in the execution of their duties shall give a good and sufficient bond to the local governing body for the faithful and honest performance of his or her duties and as security for all money coming into that person’s hands or under that person’s control. The bond amount shall be based upon the maximum amount of public funds the officer, official or employee handles at any given time during a fiscal year cycle. The local governing body shall pay the cost of the bond.

   (B)   Elected officials who post bond as required by statute, and employees of their offices covered by a blanket or umbrella bond, shall be deemed to have complied with subsection (A) of this section.

(KRS Chapter 65)