KRS 67.904: Procedure for initiation of unification process -- Appointment of unification

review commission.

The unification process shall be initiated in the following manner:

(1) The legislative body of one (1) or more cities within the county and the county

fiscal court may enact ordinances proposing that a commission be formed to study

the question of unifying the county government with one (1) or more cities within

the county to form a unified local government. The executive authority of each city

enacting an ordinance shall cause a copy of the ordinance to be filed with the county

clerk no later than ten (10) days after enactment.

(2) The county clerk shall be responsible for determining whether the required

ordinances have been filed to initiate the unificati on process. The unification

process shall be initiated when the county clerk determines that:

(a) An ordinance has been enacted by the county fiscal court under subsection (1)

of this section; and

(b) An ordinance has been enacted and filed by one (1) or m ore cities within the

county.

(3) If the county clerk makes the determination required by subsection (2) of this

section, the clerk shall notify the county judge/executive, the mayor of each city

within the county, and the chief executive officer of every special district within the

county that the unification process has been initiated by the county and the city or

cities named in the notification.

(4) Within sixty (60) days of notification by the county clerk that the unification

process has been official ly initiated, a unification review commission shall be

appointed.