KRS 83.580: Duties and powers of mayor -- Information on city and officials to

Department for Local Government -- Representation of county districts on

boards and commissions.

(1) The mayor shall:

(a) Cause the ordinances of the city and the laws of the state to b e executed and

enforced;

(b) Communicate to the board of aldermen at least once a year a statement of the

finances and general condition of the affairs of the city and information in

relation thereto as the board of aldermen requires;

(c) Recommend, by wri tten message to the board of aldermen, the measures he

deems expedient;

(d) Fill, with the consent of the board of aldermen, all vacancies in executive and

ministerial offices and the filling of which is not otherwise provided for;

(e) Exercise a general s upervision over all the executive and ministerial officers

of the city and see that their official duties are honestly performed; and

(f) No later than January 31 of each year, mail to the Department for Local

Government a list containing current city info rmation including but not

limited to the following:

1. The correct name of the mayor, members of the board of aldermen, and

the following appointed officials who are serving as of January 1 of each

year:

a. Clerk of the board of aldermen;

b. City treasurer;

c. City attorney;

d. Finance director;

e. Police chief;

f. Fire chief; and

g. Public works director;

2. The correct name of the city, mailing address for city hall, and the

telephone number of city hall; and

3. The name and telephone number of either an elected or appointed

official to serve as a contact person that may be reached during normal

business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

(2) The mayor shall appoint to those seats which are not subject to prior quali fication

on a board or commission an equal number of members from each county

commissioner's district, as created in accordance with KRS 67.045, into which the

authority of the board or commission extends. If there are more districts than

members of a part icular board or commission, the mayor shall not appoint more

than one (1) member from any district. If there are more members of a particular

board or commission than there are districts, the mayor shall equalize appointments

from among districts to the ex tent possible. The mayor shall not be required, but

shall use his best efforts, to balance appointments from among districts on a board

or commission if the appointments are to be made from nominees submitted by

other groups or individuals, or if nominees shall have a professional or technical

background, expertise, or membership. The mayor shall attempt to balance

appointments from among districts on all boards and commissions to equalize

representation of all districts over the entire range of boards and commissions.

(3) The mayor may:

(a) Remove from office, by a written order, any officer appointed by him, unless

otherwise provided by law;

(b) Appoint his own staff, and remove them at pleasure;

(c) Require from any executive or ministerial officer of the city or joint agency of

the city a statement in writing concerning the discharge of his duties; and

(d) Exercise the same power to administer oaths that justices of the peace and

other judicial officers of the state have.

(4) The Department for Local Gove rnment shall immediately forward one (1) copy of

the information received from the mayor to the Legislative Research Commission.