KRS 67.325: Police and firefighters' merit system may be established -- Law governing.

Any county may, by order of its fiscal court, duly made and entered of record, create a

merit system for both the county police force and the county fire department, and for that

purpose establish a single merit board for both. The board shall concurrently exercise the

powers granted by KRS 67.323, 78.400 to 78.460 and 78.990.