{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-83a.080","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 83A.080","heading":"Nonelective city offices and officers -- Appointment -- Removal --","body":"Statement of reason for removal -- Prohibition against creating or altering\nelected office.\n(1) All nonelected city offices shall be created by ordinance which shall specify:\n(a) Title of office;\n(b) Powers and duties of office;\n(c) Oath of office; and\n(d) Bond, if required.\n(2) A city may create nonelected offices other than those referred to in this subsection.\nFor purposes of the requirements of this section, the following shall be c onsidered\nnonelected offices:\n(a) City clerk;\n(b) City manager;\n(c) City administrator;\n(d) Chief of police; and\n(e) Fire chief, other than a volunteer fire chief.\n(3) All nonelected city officers shall be appointed by the executive authority of the city\nand, except in cities of the first class, all these appointments shall be with approval\nof the city legislative body if separate from the executive authority. The officers\nmay be removed by the executive authority at will unless otherwise provided by\nstatute or ordinance. Upon removal of a nonelected officer at will, the executive\nauthority shall give the officer a written statement setting forth the reason or reasons\nfor the removal. However, this requirement shall not be construed as limiting in any\nway the at-will dismissal power of the executive authority.\n(4) Each appointed and elected city office existing upon adoption of this chapter shall\ncontinue until abolished by ordinance, except that the offices of mayor and\nlegislative body members may not be ab olished. No abolition of any elected office\nshall take effect until expiration of the term of the current holder of the office. No\nordinance abolishing any elected office shall be enacted later than two hundred forty\n(240) days preceding the regular electi on for that office, except in the event of a\nvacancy in the office.\n(5) No city may create any elected office. Existing elected offices may be continued\nunder provision of subsection (4) of this section, but no existing elected office may\nbe changed.","path":["KRS Chapter 83A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=25174","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:44Z","sha256":"94c72b85121b83644e77afd5a9ff806876907f4fa6f44a28271853a12c08e6c9","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-83a.075","next":"us-ky/krs-83a.085"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}