65.8811 Membership of board -- Term -- Reappointment -- Vacancy -- Removal -- Compensation. - Kentucky Statutes

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Page 1 of 2 65.8811 Membership of board -- Term -- Reappointment -- Vacancy -- Removal -- Compensation. (1) (a) A code enforcement board shall consist of no fewer than three (3) members who shall be appointed by the executive authority of the local government,
subject to the approval of the legislative body. (b) A joint code enforcement board shall include representation on the board of all participating local governments and members shall be appointed as set out
in the terms of the interlocal agreement. (2) The initial appointments to a code enforcement board shall be as follows: (a) One-third (1/3) of the membership or one-third (1/3) of the membership and one (1) member of the board shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year; (b) One-third (1/3) of the membership or one-third (1/3) of the membership and one (1) member of the board shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years;
and (c) One-third (1/3) of the membership or one-third (1/3) of the membership and one (1) member of the board shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years. All subsequent appointments shall be made for a term of three (3) years. (3) (a) Each member of a code enforcement board shall have resided within the boundaries of the local government unit for a period of at least one (1) year
prior to the date of the member's appointment and shall reside there
throughout the term in office. (b) Board members serving on joint code enforcement boards shall have resided within the boundaries of the local government they represent for a period of at
least one (1) year prior to the date of the member's appointment and shall
reside there throughout the term in office. (4) A member may be reappointed, subject to approval of the legislative body.
(5) Any vacancy on a code enforcement board shall be filled within sixty (60) days by the executive authority, subject to the approval of the legislative body. If a vacancy
is not filled by the executive authority within sixty (60) days, the remaining
members of the code enforcement board shall fill the vacancy. All vacancies shall
be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term. (6) Any member of a code enforcement board may be removed by the appointing authority for misconduct, inefficiency, or willful neglect of duty. Any appointing
authority who exercises the power to remove a member of a code enforcement
board shall submit a written statement to the member and to the legislative body of
the local government setting forth the reasons for removal. The member so removed
shall have the right of appeal to the Circuit Court. (7) All members of a code enforcement board shall, before entering upon their duties, take the oath of office prescribed by Section 228 of the Constitution of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky. (8) The members of a code enforcement board may be reimbursed for expenses or compensated, or both, as specified in the ordinance creating the board. Page 2 of 2 (9) No member of a local government code enforcement board shall hold any elected or appointed office, whether paid or unpaid, or any position of employment with the
unit of local government that has created the code enforcement board. (10) Each legislative body that elects to establish a code enforcement board is encouraged to provide opportunities for education regarding pertinent topics for the
members of the code enforcement board. Effective: June 26, 2007
History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 106, sec. 2, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 12, sec. 3, effective July 12, 2006. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts
ch. 364, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1998. -- Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 177, sec. 4,
effective July 15, 1996.