KRS 15.770: Assistant county attorneys, stenographers, secretaries, and other staff

positions.

(1) Each county attorney, with the approval of the Prosecutors Advisory Council, may

appoint one (1) assistant county attorney for each District Judge in excess of one (1)

in his judicial district unless prior approval is obtained from the Prosecutors

Advisory Council for additional appointments; except no assistant county attorney

may be appointed in multicounty judicial districts in which there are fewer District

Judges than county attorneys unless prior approval is obtained from the Prosecutors

Advisory Council for additional appointments.

(2) The number of assistant county attorney positions, stenographic, secretarial and

clerical positions and other personnel position s shall be based on real need to be

determined with the advice and consent of the Prosecutors Advisory Council.

(3) Assistant county attorneys shall not be prohibited from engaging in the private

practice of law.

(4) Any personnel appointed by the county a ttorney, under this section, who assist in

the prosecutorial duties of District Court, shall be appointed for the duration of the

unexpired part of the term of the county attorney, and subject to removal at the

discretion of the county attorney.

(5) All sa laries paid to personnel appointed under this section shall be paid from the

State Treasury to the extent such personnel assist in prosecutorial duties. Such

salaries shall be commensurate with the appointee's education, experience, training

and responsibility, and be based upon the guidelines established by the Prosecutors

Advisory Council, which guidelines shall be comparable with the classification and

compensation plan for comparable positions maintained by the state Personnel

Cabinet, pursuant to KRS 64.640.