(1) Each city may create the position of city administrative officer which shall be directly responsible to the executive authority of the city. Prior to appointment of a city administrative officer, the city legislative body shall in accordance with KRS
83A.080 set qualifications, which shall include but not be limited to professional training and experience in administration sufficient to insure competence, and list duties and responsibilities of the position which shall include, but not be limited to the following:

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 83A.090

  • City: includes town. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Executive authority: means the mayor in any city organized and governed under the mayor-council plan or the mayor-alderman plan as provided in KRS Chapter 83, the commission in any city organized and governed under the commission plan, or the board of commissioners in any city organized under the city manager plan. See Kentucky Statutes 83A.010

(a) Advise the executive authority of the city in policy formulation on overall problems of the city;
(b) Have major responsibility for preparation and administration of operating and capital improvement budgets under direction of the executive authority;
(c) Advise the executive authority of the city in the appointment of subordinate administrative personnel if not delegated appointment authority by appropriate order; and
(d) Have continuing direct relationships with operating department heads on implementation and administration of programs.
(2) The city administrative officer shall carry out all additional duties lawfully delegated by appropriate order of the executive authority and shall have the same powers as the executive authority in carrying out such duties.
Effective: July 15, 1980
History: Created 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 235, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1980.