KRS 212.380: Membership of board -- Qualifications -- Terms -- Effect of compact or

establishment of consolidated local government.

(1) Except in a county containing a consolidated local government, said board shall be

composed of ten (10) members, two (2) of whom shall be the mayor of such city,

and the county judge/executive of such county, as members ex officio, and four (4)

of whom shall be appointed by the mayor of such city and four (4) of whom shall be

appointed by the county judge/executive of such county w ith the approval of the

fiscal court. Each appointive member shall be not less than thirty (30) years of age,

intelligent, discreet, and shall have been a continuous resident of such county for at

least two (2) years prior to the date of his or her appoint ment. At least one (1) and

not more than three (3) of said appointive members shall be physicians, one (1) of

said appointive members shall be a dentist, one (1) of said appointive members

shall be a licensed pharmacist, and at least one (1) of said appoin tive members shall

be a registered nurse. All appointive members shall be eligible for reappointment.

(2) At the expiration of each of the terms of office of said eight (8) appointive

members, the successor to each member shall be appointed by said county

judge/executive and said mayor for a term of office of four (4) years and until his

successor is appointed and qualified.

(3) The two (2) appointments which increase the appointed members from six (6) to

eight (8) shall both occur on July 1, 1974, one (1) of which shall be for a term

expiring on June 30, 1978, the other of which shall be for a term expiring on June

30, 1975. Each subsequent appointment to the board shall be for a term of four (4)

years.

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, wh en a city of the first class and a

county containing such city have in effect a compact under KRS 79.310 to 79.330,

the terms of the members on the board shall be for three (3) years and until their

successors are appointed and qualified. Upon the effectiv e date of the compact, the

mayor, and county judge/executive with the approval of the fiscal court, shall adjust

the terms of the sitting members so that the terms of two (2) each of their

appointments expire in one (1) year, the term of one (1) each of th eir appointments

expire in two (2) years, and the term of one (1) each of their appointments expire in

three (3) years. Upon expiration of these staggered terms, successors shall be

appointed for a term of three (3) years.

(5) Upon the establishment of a consolidated local government in a county where a city

of the first class and a county containing that city have had in effect a cooperative

compact pursuant to KRS 79.310 to 79.330, the board shall be composed of ten (10)

members, the mayor and nine (9) me mbers who shall be appointed to the board of

health by the mayor of the consolidated local government pursuant to the provisions

of KRS 67C.139 for a term of three (3) years. Incumbent board members, upon the

establishment of the consolidated local governm ent, shall continue to serve as

members of the board for the time remaining of their current term of appointment

and until their successors are appointed and qualified. The mayor shall serve on the

board for a term which shall be coextensive with his or her term of office.