{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-70.267","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 70.267","heading":"Prohibited conduct -- Construction of section -- Probationary period.","body":"(1) No deputy sheriff covered by the provisions of KRS 70.260 to 70.273 shall directly\nor indirectly solicit, receive, or be in any manner concerned in receiving, soliciting,\nor publicizing any assessment, gift, subscription, or contribution to or for any\npolitical party or candidate for public office.\n(2) No deputy sheriff covered by the provisions of KRS 70.260 to 70.273 shall be\nsuspended, laid -off, demoted, promoted, disciplined, threatened, or in any way\nchanged in duty or compensation for withholding or n eglecting to pay or make\ncontributions of any sort, either in money, goods, services, or anything of value for\nany political purpose. Nothing in this subsection shall limit the power of a sheriff to\nrevoke the appointment of a deputy during the probationar y period described in\nsubsection (5) of this section.\n(3) No deputy sheriff covered by the provisions of KRS 70.260 to 70.273 shall be a\ncandidate for any public office. Any person who violates this subsection shall forfeit\nhis position as deputy sheriff.\n(4) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to abridge the rights of any\ndeputy sheriff with respect to his personal opinions, beliefs, or right to vote.\n(5) A deputy sheriff's employment shall be probationary during the first year of service\nfollowing an initial appointment or a promotional appointment. A sheriff may, at his\npleasure, revoke the appointment of a deputy who works for him at any time within\none (1) year following the appointment.","path":["KRS Chapter 70"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=24221","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:32Z","sha256":"ecf99dd48ad926de48eeb67d246822e730e9daa6760fe5c83634a59c1b7e67ec","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-70.265","next":"us-ky/krs-70.270"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}