KRS 81.430: Legislative bodies of merged cities.

(1) The members of the legislative bodies of the merging cities shall continue to hold

their offices in the new city, until their respective terms of office expire, and shall

constitute a combined legislative body of the new city.

(2) At the expiration of the terms of office of the combined legislative body members,

which in no case shall be greater than two (2) years, an election shall be held to

elect the correct member of legislative body members as required by the

organizational structure of the city pursua nt to KRS 83A.030. The election shall be

governed by the general election laws and shall be held at the same time as other

city elections.

(3) If any member of the combined legislative body resigns his office prior to the

expiration of the term of the offi ce, the resignation shall be subject to one (1) of the

following provisions:

(a) If after the resignation, the total number of combined legislative body

members is greater than will be required by the organizational structure for the

legislative body of th e newly merged city, the vacancy shall not be filled and

the provisions of KRS 83A.040 shall not apply; or

(b) If after the resignation, the total number of combined legislative body

members is less than will be required by the organizational structure for the

legislative body of the newly merged city, the vacancy shall be filled as

provided by KRS 83A.040.