KRS 67.912: Legislative council -- Chief executive and administrative officers -- Powers,

duties, and salary of CEO.

(1) The legislative authority of a unified local government shall be vested in a

legislative council elected in the manner provided by the unification plan.

(2) The executive authority of a unified local government shall be vested in a chief

executive officer elected in the manner provided by the unification plan. The chief

executive officer shall have the powers and duties of a county judge/executiv e

under KRS 67.710 and a mayor under KRS 83A.130.

(3) A chief administrative officer may be employed to serve on the staff of the chief

executive officer. A chief administrative officer shall be appointed by the chief

executive officer, subject to confirma tion by a vote of three -fifths (3/5) of the

legislative council, and possess education or professional experience, or both, in the

area of public administration. A chief administrative officer may be removed by

executive order of the chief executive officer or by a vote of three-fifths (3/5) of the

entire legislative body.

(4) The chief executive officer shall appoint all members of boards, commissions,

authorities, or other entities formed by the unified local government after the

effective date of the uni fication plan and shall fill all vacancies as they occur on

boards, commissions, authorities, or other entities created by the county or a

participating city prior to the effective date of the unification plan, which continue

to exist after unification. Al l appointments by the chief executive officer shall be

made subject to confirmation by a majority of the legislative council.

(5) The salary of the chief executive officer of a unified local government shall be no

less than the salary of a county judge/executive pursuant to KRS 64.535 based upon

the population of the county in the year prior to election of the chief executive

officer.