(1) Except where the law provides that fiscal court members may serve as members of a district’s governing body, the fiscal court of the county in which the greater portion of the district’s population lies may, by resolution, designate one of its members to serve as an ex officio member of a district’s governing body. Fiscal court members shall be eligible for ex officio membership on a district’s governing body regardless of residency, political affiliation or other restrictions on board membership.
(2) The fiscal court shall notify the district of the designation of an ex officio member of the governing body and the district shall provide the ex officio member with notice of all regular and special meetings of the district’s governing body.
(3) An ex officio member of a district’s governing body designated pursuant to this section shall not be counted in determining a quorum nor shall he vote on matters before the district’s governing body.
(4) An ex officio member of a district’s governing body designated pursuant to this section shall receive no compensation or reimbursement for expenses for attending meetings of the district’s governing body.
(5) An ex officio member of a district’s governing body designated pursuant to this section shall serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the fiscal court.
(6) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a district established by a city or cities.
Effective: March 21, 2013
History: Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 40, sec. 84, effective March 21, 2013. — Created
1984 Ky. Acts ch. 63, sec. 4, effective July 13, 1984.