67A.020 Election on urban-county form of government -- Formation of plan. - Kentucky Statutes

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Page 1 of 1 67A.020 Election on urban-county form of government -- Formation of plan. Upon a petition filed with the county clerk and signed by a number of registered voters
equal to five percent (5%) of voters of the county voting in the immediate past general
election, and, upon additional petitions equal to the number of municipal corporations
within the county, filed with the county clerk and signed by a number of registered voters
equal to five percent (5%) of the number of voters of each municipal corporation, voting
in the immediate past general election, requesting a referendum be held on the question of
adopting the urban-county form of government, the fiscal court and the council of the
largest city within the county shall appoint a representative commission composed of not
less than twenty (20) citizens which shall devise a comprehensive plan of urban-county
government. The plan shall include a description of the form, structure, functions, powers
and officers and their duties of the proposed urban-county government; the procedures by
which the original plan may be amended; and such other provisions as the commission
shall determine; and shall be consistent with the provisions of the Constitution of
Kentucky. This plan shall be advertised at least ninety (90) days before a general election
at which the voters will be asked to approve or disapprove the adoption of the plan. The
question of whether the plan shall be adopted shall be filed with the county clerk not later
than the second Tuesday in August preceding the day of the next general election. The
votes shall be counted, returns made and canvassed as in other elections, and the results
shall be certified by the county board of election commissioners to the county clerk. If it
appears that a majority of those voting are in favor of adopting the plan, the
commissioners shall enter such fact of record and shall organize the urban-county
government. Effective: July 15, 1996
History: Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 195, sec. 37, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 360, sec. 17, effective Juy 15, 1982. -- Amended 1972 Ky. Acts
ch. 257, sec. 1. -- Created 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 268, sec. 2.