KRS 67A.020: Election on urban-county form of government -- Formation of plan.

Upon a petition filed with the county clerk and signed by a number of registered voters

equal to five percent (5%) of voters of the county voting in the immediate past general

election, and, upon additional petitions equal to the number of municipal corpor ations

within the county, filed with the county clerk and signed by a number of registered voters

equal to five percent (5%) of the number of voters of each municipal corporation, voting

in the immediate past general election, requesting a referendum be held on the question of

adopting the urban -county form of government, the fiscal court and the council of the

largest city within the county shall appoint a representative commission composed of not

less than twenty (20) citizens which shall devise a compreh ensive plan of urban -county

government. The plan shall include a description of the form, structure, functions, powers

and officers and their duties of the proposed urban -county government; the procedures by

which the original plan may be amended; and such other provisions as the commission

shall determine; and shall be consistent with the provisions of the Constitution of

Kentucky. This plan shall be advertised at least ninety (90) days before a general election

at which the voters will be asked to approve or disapprove the adoption of the plan. The

question of whether the plan shall be adopted shall be filed with the county clerk not later

than the second Tuesday in August preceding the day of the next general election. The

votes shall be counted, returns made and canvassed as in other elections, and the results

shall be certified by the county board of election commissioners to the county clerk. If it

appears that a majority of those voting are in favor of adopting the plan, the

commissioners shall enter s uch fact of record and shall organize the urban -county

government.