KRS 118.775: Person elected to fill vacancy to take office immediately upon certification

of results and administration of oath -- Determination by house of General

Assembly.

A successful candidate in a special election held for the purpose of filling a v acancy in

any elective office shall take office immediately upon certification of the election results

by the State Board of Elections or the county board of elections in which the special

election was held, administration of the oath of office, and if the successful candidate was

a candidate for the General Assembly, upon being determined to be a member by the

house in which membership is sought.