KRS 65.8811: Membership of board -- Term -- Reappointment -- Vacancy -- Removal

-- Compensation.

(1) (a) A code enforcement board shall consist of no fewer than three (3)

members who shall be appointed by the executive authority of the local

government, subject to the approval of the legislative body.

(b) A joint code enforcement board shall be appointed as set out in the terms

of an interlocal agreement and shall include representation on the board

of all participating local governments. Two (2) or more participating local

governments may share an appointment or appointments as set out in the

terms of the interlocal agreement.

(2) The initial appointments to a code enforcement board shall be as follows:

(a) One-third (1/3) of the membership or one-third (1/3) of the membership

and one (1) member of the board shall be appointed for a term of one (1)

year;

(b) One-third (1/3) of the membership or one-third (1/3) of the membership

and one (1) member of the board shall be appointed for a term of two (2)

years; and

(c) One-third (1/3) of the membership or one-third (1/3) of the membership

and one (1) member of the board shall be appointed for a term of three

(3) years.

All subsequent appointments shall be made for a term of three (3) years.

(3) (a) Each member of a code enforcement board shall have resided within the

boundaries of the local government unit for a period of at least one (1)

year prior to the date of the member's appointment and shall reside there

throughout the term in office.

(b) Board members serving on joint code enforcement boards shall have

resided within the boundaries of the local government they represent for a

period of at least one (1) year prior to the date of the member's

appointment and shall reside there throughout the term in office.

(4) A member may be reappointed, subject to approval of the legislative body or,

in the case of a joint appointment, approval of the legislative bodies.

(5) Any vacancy on a code enforcement board shall be filled within sixty (60) days

by the executive authority, subject to the approval of the legislative body. Joint

appointments shall require an agreement of the executive authorities and

approval of the legislative bodies in filling the vacancy. If a vacancy is not filled

within sixty (60) days, the remaining members of the code enforcement board

shall fill the vacancy. All vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the

unexpired term.

(6) Any member of a code enforcement board may be removed by the appointing

authority or authorities for misconduct, inefficiency, or willful neglect of duty.

Any appointing authority or authorities exercising the power to remove a

member of a code enforcement board shall submit a written statement to the

member and to the legislative body of the local government or local

governments, setting forth the reasons for removal. The member so removed

shall have the right of appeal to the Circuit Court.

(7) All members of a code enforcement board shall, before entering upon their

duties, take the oath of office prescribed by Section 228 of the Constitution of

the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

(8) The members of a code enforcement board may be reimbursed for expenses

or compensated, or both, as specified in the ordinance creating the board.

(9) No member of a local government code enforcement board shall hold any

elected or appointed office, whether paid or unpaid, or any position of

employment with the unit of local government that is subject to the jurisdiction

of the code enforcement board.

(10) Each legislative body that elects to establish a code enforcement board is

encouraged to provide opportunities for education regarding pertinent topics for

the members of the code enforcement board.