{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-63.110","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 63.110","heading":"Hearing -- Order of removal.","body":"(1) The case shall be heard before the Governor on oral testimony or by depositions, as\nthe Governor may direct. Testimony before the Governor shall be taken upon oath\nadministered by the Governor or by a stenographer designated by him, and shall be\ntaken down  in shorthand notes and transcribed by the stenographer. All exhibits,\ndepositions and the transcript of testimony taken before the Governor shall be filed\nin the office of the Secretary of State as a part of the record in the proceedings. The\nofficer soug ht to be removed shall have the right to appear in person before the\nGovernor and testify and be represented by counsel. The hearing need not be\nconducted under the forms of court procedure.\n(2) The Governor shall consider all the testimony offered by each  side and make\nfindings of fact, and if the Governor finds from the testimony that the officer is\nguilty of neglect of duty, he shall enter an order removing the officer from office.\nThe order of removal, together with the findings of fact, shall be signed  by the\nGovernor and recorded in the Executive Journal.","path":["KRS Chapter 63"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=23161","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:17Z","sha256":"31df3b69e1099d1e3df9879661e437d407e0aa55745cccf4ec8df631024e3a2f","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-63.100","next":"us-ky/krs-63.120"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}