KRS 80.266: Membership of authority -- Compensation -- Interlocal agreements.

(1) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the city-county housing

authority shall be composed of eight (8) members. The mayor shall appoint

four (4) members, and the county judge/executive shall appoint four (4)

members. No more than four (4) appointees on any housing authority shall be

affiliated with the same political party.

(b) 1. If a city-county housing authority has agreed to accept a transfer or full

transfer of ownership and operation of another city's public housing

program pursuant to the United States Housing Act of 1937, the housing

authority shall be composed of four (4) members appointed by the

mayor, four (4) members appointed by the county judge/executive, and

one (1) additional person appointed by each mayor of a city divesti ng

itself of its authority, with the approval of that city's legislative body.

2. If a city-county housing authority has agreed to accept a transfer or full

transfer of ownership and operation of another city's public housing

program pursuant to the United States Housing Act of 1937, and:

a. Has an even number of members, then no more than half of the

appointees on any city -county housing authority shall be affiliated

with the same political party; or

b. Has an odd number of members, then no more than half of the

appointees plus one (1) member of any city -county housing

authority shall be affiliated with the same political party.

(2) Each person appointed to a city -county housing authority shall be at least twenty -

five (25) years of age and a bona fide resident of the city or county for which he was

appointed for at least one (1) year preceding the appointment. No officer or

employee of the city or county, whether holding a paid or unpaid office, is eligible

to hold an appointment on the housing authority. No more than two (2) appointees

by the mayor or no more than two (2) appointees by the county judge/executive

shall be affiliated with the same political party. Two (2) of the four (4) members

appointed by the mayor shall be designated to serve for terms o f two (2) years and

two (2) for terms of four (4) years, respectively, from the date of their appointments.

Two (2) of the four (4) members appointed by the county judge/executive shall be

designated to serve for terms of two (2) years, and two (2) for ter ms of four (4)

years, respectively, from the date of their appointments. Thereafter, all members of

the city-county housing authority shall be appointed as aforesaid for a term of office

of four (4) years, except that all vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired terms.

(3) (a) Each member of a city -county housing authority may receive compensation

either as a salary or as payment for meetings attended. Any compensation of

the members of a city -county housing authority shall be fixed by the

legislative body of the city and the county. The housing authority may fix the

compensation of the secretary and treasurer, but the city and county legislative

bodies may fix or limit the salary.

(b) If a city -county housing authority has agreed to accept a transfer or full

transfer of ownership and operation of another city's public housing program

pursuant to the United States Housing Act of 1937, the city and county that

are members of the housing authority may enter into an interlocal agreement

pursuant to KRS 65.21 0 to 65.300 with the city that is divesting itself of the

authority, agreeing to pay all or a portion of the compensation of the member

representing that divesting city.