KRS 76.277: Board of sanitation tax district -- Members, appointment, tenure, removal,

compensation -- Officers, employees.

(1) The affairs of each sanitation tax district shall be conducted by a board composed of

five (5) members, all of whom shall be appointed b y the county judge/executive of

the county subject to the approval of the fiscal court. Not more than three (3)

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

(2) Each member shall be at least twenty -five (25) years of age and a re sident of the

county. No officer or employee of a city or county, whether holding a paid or unpaid

position, shall be eligible for appointment as a member of the board.

(3) On the first day of the first month which starts more than thirty (30) days after t he

creation of a sanitation tax district, or as soon thereafter as may be practical, the

county judge/executive, subject to the approval of the fiscal court, shall appoint one

(1) member for a term of two (2) years, two (2) members for a term of three (3)

years, and two (2) members for a term of four (4) years. The first year of each term

shall end on the first day of July which occurs at least six (6) months after the

creation of the sanitation tax district. Upon the expiration of each of the terms and

thereafter, the term of each member shall be four (4) years, ending on July first. A

member is eligible to succeed himself, and shall continue in office until his

successor has been appointed and qualified. Vacancies in the membership shall be

filled for the unexpired portion of the term by the county judge/executive, subject to

the approval of the fiscal court.

(4) Any member of the board may be removed for cause, after hearing by the county

judge/executive, and after at least ten (10) days' notice in writing has been given to

the member. The notice shall embrace the charges preferred against him. At the

hearing he may be represented by counsel. The finding of the county

judge/executive shall be final and removal results in vacancy in the office.

(5) Each member of the board shall be paid ten dollars ($10) for each meeting of the

board attended by the member.

(6) The board in accordance with its bylaws shall elect from its members a chairman

and a vice chairman. It may employ a secretary -treasurer and other off icers and

employees as it deems requisite for the performance of its duties. The board may

require those officers and employees as it determines to execute faithful

performance bonds, in sums as fixed by the board. The premiums for the bonds

shall be paid by the district.