KRS 67.711: Deputy county judge/executive and office personnel -- Appointment --

Compensation -- Powers and duties.

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 67.710(7), the county judge/executive of

any county may appoint a deputy county judge/executive, and a rea sonable number

of other assistants, secretaries, and clerical workers within the office of the county

judge/executive as determined by the fiscal court, who shall serve at his pleasure.

The fiscal court, pursuant to KRS 64.530(4), shall fix reasonable comp ensation for

the deputy county judge/executive and such other employees.

(2) The deputy county judge/executive may exercise all administrative powers, duties,

and responsibilities of that office, and may assume such other responsibilities as

shall be presc ribed in the administrative code of the county, except that the deputy

county judge/executive shall not act for the county judge/executive as a member or

presiding officer of the fiscal court.