{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-65.007","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 65.007","heading":"Removal of appointed member of special district governing body -- Hearing","body":"-- Appeal.\n(1) Unless otherwise provided by state law, an appointed member of the governing\nbody of a special district may be removed from office by the appointing authority\nafter a hearing with notice as required by KRS Chapter 424 for inefficiency, neglect\nof duty, malfeasance or conflict of interest. The hearing shall be initiated and\nchaired by the appointing authority, who shall prepare a written statement setting\nforth the r easons for removal. The member to be removed shall be notified of his\nproposed removal and the reasons therefor by registered mail sent to his last known\naddress at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing. The person to be removed may\nemploy counsel to re present him. A record of the hearing shall be made by the\nappointing authority.\n(2) Where the removal of an appointed member of a special district governing body is\nby the county judge/executive pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the removal\nshall be subject to the approval of the fiscal court.\n(3) A member removed pursuant to this section may appeal, within ten (10) days of the\nrendering of the decision or the approval of the fiscal court if required, to the Circuit\nCourt of the county of the appo inting authority. The scope of the appeal shall be\nlimited to whether the appointing authority or the fiscal court abused their discretion\nin removing the member.","path":["KRS Chapter 65"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=23316","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:19Z","sha256":"bb6e7ca274f70af0152984c05de3d39b3d7d9a0d853ea80d8f2e132e6ed2a23b","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-65.005","next":"us-ky/krs-65.008"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}