(1) The legislative authority of a unified local government shall be vested in a legislative council elected in the manner provided by the unification plan.
(2) The executive authority of a unified local government shall be vested in a chief executive officer elected in the manner provided by the unification plan. The chief executive officer shall have the powers and duties of a county judge/executive under KRS § 67.710 and a mayor under KRS § 83A.130.
(3) A chief administrative officer may be employed to serve on the staff of the chief executive officer. A chief administrative officer shall be appointed by the chief executive officer, subject to confirmation by a vote of three-fifths (3/5) of the legislative council, and possess education or professional experience, or both, in the area of public administration. A chief administrative officer may be removed by executive order of the chief executive officer or by a vote of three-fifths (3/5) of the entire legislative body.
(4) The chief executive officer shall appoint all members of boards, commissions, authorities, or other entities formed by the unified local government after the effective date of the unification plan and shall fill all vacancies as they occur on boards, commissions, authorities, or other entities created by the county or a participating city prior to the effective date of the unification plan, which continue to exist after unification. All appointments by the chief executive officer shall be made subject to confirmation by a majority of the legislative council.
(5) The salary of the chief executive officer of a unified local government shall be no less than the salary of a county judge/executive pursuant to KRS § 64.535 based upon the population of the county in the year prior to election of the chief executive officer.
Effective: July 12, 2006
History: Created 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 246, sec. 7, effective July 12, 2006.