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79.150 Abolition of unnecessary city or county offices.
(1) The governing body of any city electing to render or to receive governmental
services under a contract authorized by KRS 79.110 to 79.180 may, by ordinance,
abolish any office rendered unnecessary thereby, or may, by ordinance, declare any
such office vacant during the term of the contract. Any such office occupied by an
official elected by the qualified voters of the city shall not be abolished or declared
vacant before the end of the term of the incumbent.
(2) The fiscal court or the appointing authority of any county or other political
subdivision electing to render or to receive governmental services under a contract
authorized by KRS 79.110 to 79.180 may declare vacant for the term of the contract
any office rendered unnecessary thereby. Any such office occupied by an officer
elected by the qualified voters of the county or other political subdivision shall not
be declared vacant before the end of the term of the incumbent.
History: Amended 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 144, sec. 4. -- Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 34,
sec. 5.