KRS 90.310: Adoption of civil service ordinance -- Civil service commission.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, any city of the home rule class

may elect to operate under KRS 90.310 to 90.410, and, by ordinance, create a civil

service commission which shall hold examinations as to the qualifications of

applicants for municipal employment within the several departments of the city that

are designated by ordinance. In all cities of the home rule class, the city may, by

ordinance, classify employees and designate the class of employees it desires to

include.

(2) The mayor, subject to the approval of the city legislative body, shall appoint at least

three (3) but no more than five (5) persons who shall constitute the civil service

commission of that city. Each appointee shall be at least thirty (30) years of age and

not related by either blood or marriage to the mayor or any member of the city

legislative body. The appointees shall originally be appointed one (1) for a term of

three (3) years, one (1) for a term of two (2) years and all remaining appointments

shall be f or a term of one (1) year, and the successors to these appointees shall be

appointed in like manner, each for a period of three (3) years and until his successor

is appointed and qualified. A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the

same manner as original appointments. At the time of any appointment, if the mayor

elects to appoint only three (3) commissioners, not more than two (2)

commissioners shall be adherents of the same political party. If the mayor elects to

appoint more than three (3) commissioners not more than three (3) commissioners

shall be adherents of the same political party. The appointee originally appointed for

the term of three (3) years shall be secretary of the commission. Each appointee

shall qualify by taking an oath of o ffice as required by law. The salaries of the

members of the commission may be fixed by the city legislative body.

(3) If the appointing authority of any city fails to appoint a civil service commission

within thirty (30) days after he has the power to so appoint or after a vacancy exists,

the mayor pro tem shall make the appointment and the appointee shall hold office

until the expiration of the term and until his successor is appointed and qualified.

(4) The civil service commission shall make and enforce rules, not inconsistent with the

provisions of KRS 90.310 to 90.410 or the ordinances of the city, for examinations

and registrations therefor.

(5) No city shall adopt an ordinance pursuant to this section to create a civil service

commission during the m onths of November or December in any even -numbered

year.

(6) Any city that creates a civil service commission pursuant to this section may repeal

or amend the ordinance at the discretion of the city legislative body. The city

legislative body shall not rep eal any provisions of the ordinance governing the

maintenance of a pension fund.