KRS 267.090: Drainage directors -- Election.

(1) In every county where an improvement has been made under former laws or is made

under this chapter, except those counties having seventy -five (75) or more separate

drainage districts or those counties availing themselves of the provisions of KRS

267.390(3)(b) and 267.490 as provided in KRS 267.495, the county judge/executive

shall annually call an election in each district, to be held in the courthouse at the

county seat on some day in May designated by him. At this election the taxpayers of

each district s hall elect a director to represent the district on the board of drainage

commissioners. The county judge/executive shall preside at the election of each

district, which shall be by viva voce vote of each member present at the hour

designated by the county judge/executive. The districts of the county shall be

numbered by the county judge/executive, and the elections shall take place in the

numerical order of the districts. If any district is not represented at the election, the

county judge/executive shall a ppoint a taxpayer of that district as director to

represent the district. The county judge/executive shall fill all vacancies by

appointment. The call for election shall be made at least ten (10) days before the

election by posting notice at the courthouse door and by publication pursuant to

KRS Chapter 424.

(2) If the county judge/executive fails to carry out any of the provisions of this section,

any five (5) taxpayers in any drainage district coming under the provisions of this

chapter may call an election, and shall upon the day of the election designate one of

their number to act in place of the county judge/executive, with all the rights of the

county judge/executive under this section.

(3) In counties having seventy -five (75) or more separate drainage districts or in

counties availing themselves of the provisions of KRS 267.390(3)(b) and 267.490

as provided in KRS 267.495, the provisions of KRS 267.010 and 267.490 shall be

followed.