108.030 Council and director. - Kentucky Statutes

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108.030 Council and director. (1) The governmental and corporate authority of an urban services district shall be vested in a district council, which shall be the legislative and policy-making body,
and a district director, who shall be the chief executive officer and shall preside
over meetings of the council. The director shall have no right of veto over actions of
the council. (2) The council shall be composed of five (5) members, to be elected for a term of four (4) years at the next general election following the creation of the district. At the
expiration of their terms, vacancies shall be filled in accordance with the general
election laws of the state. Members of the council shall be qualified voters of the
district, and a member shall vacate his position by removal of his residence from the
district. Vacancies on the council shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for
the remainder of the term. Members shall serve until their successors are elected
and qualified. (3) The council shall establish departments, offices or agencies to carry out the functions and services of the district and prescribe their powers and duties. The
council shall meet regularly at least once in each month, and special meetings may
be called by the director or on the call of three (3) or more members of the council. (4) The council may determine its own rules and order of business, and may adopt rules and regulations for the functioning of the district to supplement the provisions of
this chapter. Each member of the council shall be paid a salary to be fixed by the
council. History: Amended 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 113, sec. 1. -- Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 150, sec. 3.