KRS 68.606: Administration of district -- Board of trustees.

(1) A district shall be administered by the fiscal court of the county creating it, which

shall control and manage the affairs of the district. The fiscal court may, by a

majority vote of its members, establish a board of trustees to control and manage the

affairs of the district.

(2) The board of trustees created under subsection (1) of this section shall operate in

accordance with the following:

(a) The term of office of each trustee shall be four (4) years except as specified.

The board shall consist of four (4) members who shall be appointed by the

county judge/executive, with the approval of the fiscal court. Initial

appointments shall be for terms of one (1), two (2), three (3), and four (4)

years, as designated by the county judge/executive. Thereafter, each successor

shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years. No more than three (3)

members of the board shall be members of the same political party.

(b) The board shall elect its chairman from among its members. The board may

appoint a secretary, an ex ecutive director, and other officials and employees

who need not be members of the board. Members of the board shall not

receive compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for their

actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. A quorum for the

transacting of the business of the board shall consist of three (3) members.

(c) A member of the board may be removed from office as provided by KRS

65.007.