KRS 78.405: Powers of counties to create police force merit system -- Appropriations.

(1) Any county of the Commonwealth of Kentucky may, by order of its fiscal court,

duly made and entered of record, create a county police force merit system, and for

that purpose, establish a county police force merit board, whose duties it shall be to

classify and examine applicants seeking employment as officers or employees of the

police force of the said county, and in addition thereto to promulgate rules and

regulations not inconsistent with KRS 78.400 to 78.480 and 78.990 governing the

classification, qualification, examination, appointment, probation, promotion,

demotion, fine, suspension and other disciplinary action within the said county

police force of all personnel of the county police force or forces affected and

covered by KRS 78.400 to 78.460 and 78.990, and in addition thereto, to hold such

hearings, public and executive, and impose such penalties upon the personnel

affected by KRS 78.400 to 78.460 and 78.990.

(2) Fiscal courts affected hereby shall make appropriations of money for the reasona ble

and necessary expenses of the said board.