KRS 67A.670: Appeal to circuit court.

(1) The order or determination of the board upon the rehearing shall be conclusive and

binding, but any interested party may, within twenty (20) days after the rendition of

the order of the board, by petition appeal to the Circuit Court of the county in which

the urban-county government is located for a review of the order of the board.

(2) The petition shall state fully the grounds upon which a review is sought, assign all

errors relied on and be verified by the petitioner who shall furnish a copy to the

board at the time of the filing of the same. Summons shall be issued directing the

board to answer within twenty (20) days and directing the board to send the original

record to the circuit clerk certifying that such record is the entire original record of

the rehearing which shall be filed by the clerk of the Circuit Court and such record

shall then become and be considered by the Circuit Court on the review. The appeal

provided for herein shall not be considered effective unless the person making the

appeal has paid to the board one -half (1/2) of the cost of the transcript of the record

of the rehearing within the period provided for making the appeal.

(3) No new nor additional evidence may be introduced in the Circuit Court except as to

fraud or misconduct of some person engaged in the administration of KRS 67A.360

to 67A.690, and affecting the order, decision or determination appealed from, but

the court shall otherwise hear the cause upon the record as certified by the board

and shall dispose of the cause in summary manner, its review being limited to

determining whether or not:

(a) The board acted without or in excess of its powers;

(b) The order, decision or determination was procured by fraud;

(c) The order, decision or determination of the board is not in conformity with the

provisions of KRS 67A.360 to 67A.690;

(d) If findings of fact are in issue the party seeking to set aside any order, decision

or determination of the board shall have the burden of proof to show by clear

and satisfactory evidence that t he order, decision or determination is

unreasonable or unlawful. If upon appeal as herein provided, the order,

decision or determination of the board is reversed the party perfecting the

appeal shall be refunded by the board his portion of the costs paid f or the

transcript of the record made on the rehearing.

(4) The board and each interested party may appear before the Circuit Court. The court

shall enter judgment affirming, modifying or setting aside the order, decision or

determination appealed from, or in its discretion remand the cause to the board for

further proceedings in conformity with the direction of the court. The court may,

before judgment and upon a sufficient showing of fact, remand the cause to the

board.