KRS 100.221: Meetings of board -- Quorum -- Minutes -- Bylaws -- Hearing examiner.

(1) Each board of adjustment shall conduct meetings at the call of the chairman who

shall give written or oral notice to all members of the board at least seven (7) days

prior to the meeting, which notice shall contain the date, time and place for the

meeting, and the subject or subjects which will be discussed.

(2) A simple majority of the total membership of a board of adjustment as established

by agreement shall constitute a quorum. Any member of a board of adjustment who

has any direct or indirect financial interest in the outcome of any question before the

body shall disclose the nature of the interest and shall disqualify himself from

voting on the question.

(3) All boards of adjustment shall adopt bylaws for the transaction of business and shall

keep minu tes and records of all proceedings, including regulations, transactions,

findings, and determinations, and the number of votes for and against each question,

and if any member is absent or abstains from voting, indicating the fact, all of which

shall, immediately after adoption, be filed in the office of the board. If the board has

no office, such records may be kept in custody of an officer of the board and shall

be available to the general public. A transcript of the minutes of a board of

adjustment shall be provided if requested by a party, at the expense of the

requesting party, and the transcript shall constitute the record.

(4) A board of adjustment may appoint one (1) or more of its members to act as hearing

examiner to preside over a public hearing o r public meeting and make

recommendations to the board based upon a transcript or record of the hearing.