{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-67a.020","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 67A.020","heading":"Election on urban-county form of government -- Formation of plan.","body":"Upon a petition filed with the county clerk and signed by a number of registered voters\nequal to five percent (5%) of voters of the county voting in the immediate past general\nelection, and, upon additional petitions equal to the number of municipal corpor ations\nwithin the county, filed with the county clerk and signed by a number of registered voters\nequal to five percent (5%) of the number of voters of each municipal corporation, voting\nin the immediate past general election, requesting a referendum be held on the question of\nadopting the urban -county form of government, the fiscal court and the council of the\nlargest city within the county shall appoint a representative commission composed of not\nless than twenty (20) citizens which shall devise a compreh ensive plan of urban -county\ngovernment. The plan shall include a description of the form, structure, functions, powers\nand officers and their duties of the proposed urban -county government; the procedures by\nwhich the original plan may be amended; and such  other provisions as the commission\nshall determine; and shall be consistent with the provisions of the Constitution of\nKentucky. This plan shall be advertised at least ninety (90) days before a general election\nat which the voters will be asked to approve  or disapprove the adoption of the plan. The\nquestion of whether the plan shall be adopted shall be filed with the county clerk not later\nthan the second Tuesday in August preceding the day of the next general election. The\nvotes shall be counted, returns made and canvassed as in other elections, and the results\nshall be certified by the county board of election commissioners to the county clerk. If it\nappears that a majority of those voting are in favor of adopting the plan, the\ncommissioners shall enter s uch fact of record and shall organize the urban -county\ngovernment.","path":["KRS Chapter 67A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=23839","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:27Z","sha256":"086d9affe1f8e0fe1f94baa2d62631151e71fc3c06fa20816cae3dbde6abc7c4","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-67a.010","next":"us-ky/krs-67a.023"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}