KRS 90.330: Qualifications of applicants.

(1) The civil service commission shall examine all applicants as to their physical and

mental qualification for the particular classification wherein they seek employment.

To be eligible for examination a person shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age,

be a law-abiding citizen of sobriety and integrity, and must be able to read and write

and understand the English language.

(2) Any city legislative body that operates under this chapter may by ordinance require

persons appointed to civil service positions t o be a resident of the county in which

the city is located.