KRS 96.240: Board of waterworks -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Term -- Oath.

The mayor of a consolidated local government which is formed upon the consolidation of

a city of the first class with its county, and which receives upon the consolidation from

the city of the first class the shares of capital stock in any corporation enga ged in

supplying water to the area comprising the consolidated local government, shall appoint,

subject to the provisions of KRS 67C.139, six (6) persons, no more than three (3) of

whom shall be members of the same political party, who with the mayor as an ex officio

member shall constitute a body corporate known as the "board of waterworks." Each

appointee shall be at least thirty (30) years of age and shall be a resident of the county

containing a consolidated local government and be the owner in his or h er own right of

real estate situated in the consolidated local government. At least one (1) such appointee

shall be qualified, as specified in KRS 96.250, to serve as president of the board. No

officer or employee of the consolidated local government, whet her holding a paid or

unpaid office, shall be eligible for appointment to the board. Of the persons first

appointed, two (2) shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years, two (2) for a term of

three (3) years, and two (2) for a term of four (4) years, and such terms shall expire on the

date of the annual meeting of the board of waterworks. Their successors shall be

appointed in the same manner, but for terms of four (4) years each. Appointees shall be

eligible to succeed themselves. All vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by

appointment in the same manner. Each member shall hold his office until his or her

successor has been appointed and qualified. The oath of office of each member shall be

filed with the board of the revenue commission of the consolidated local government.