KRS 108.040: Director -- Appointment -- Powers and duties.

(1) The director shall be appointed by the council and shall serve at their pleasure; but

the director shall not be removed unless he has received from the council a notice of

intention to remove him and the reasons therefor and unless a public hearing has

been held on the charges. The director shall, as the chief executive officer of the

district, appoint and remove heads of departments of the district, with the approval

of the council, appoint and remove other employees of the district, supervise their

activities, and fix their compensation, subject to regulations adopted by the council.

He shall receive the compensation fixed by the council. No residence qualification

shall be required of the director. In the event of a vacancy in the office of the

director, it shall be filled by appointment by the council.

(2) The council shall designate a qualified administrative officer of the district to

assume the duties and authority of the director during periods of temporary absence

or disability of the director.