{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-83a.085","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 83A.085","heading":"Office of city clerk required, except in city of first class -- Duties --","body":"Combination with other nonelected city office -- Information on city and\nofficials to Department for Local Government.\n(1) Each city, except a city of the first class, shall establish the office of city clerk.\n(2) The office of city clerk may be combined with any other nonelected city office by\ninclusion of the title and duties of the office in the ordinance establishing the office\nof city clerk.\n(3) The duties and respons ibilities of the clerk shall include but not be limited to the\nfollowing:\n(a) Maintenance and safekeeping of the permanent records of the city;\n(b) Performance of the duties required of the \"official custodian\" or \"custodian\" in\naccordance with KRS 61.870 to 61.882;\n(c) Possession of the seal of the city if used;\n(d) No later than January 31 of each year, mail or electronically submit to the\nDepartment for Local Government a list containing current city information\nincluding but not limited to the following:\n1. The correct name, telephone number, and electronic mail address of the\nmayor, legislative body members, and the correct name, telephone\nnumber, and electronic mail address for the city's appointed officials or\nemployees who are serving in the following roles or substantially similar\nroles as of January 1 of each year:\na. City clerk;\nb. City treasurer or chief financial officer;\nc. City manager or administrator;\nd. City attorney;\ne. Human resources director;\nf. Police chief;\ng. Fire chief;\nh. Public works director;\ni. Risk manager;\nj. Information technology manager;\nk. Public relations or communications officer; and\nl. Planning and zoning administrator.\n2. The correct name of the city, mailing address for city hall, and telephone\nnumber of city hall; and\n3. The name and telephone number of either an elected or appointed\nofficial to serve as a contact person that may be reached during normal\nbusiness hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.;\n(e) Performance of all other duties and responsibilities required o f the city clerk\nby statute or ordinance; and\n(f) Once the information required to be reported under paragraph (d) of this\nsubsection is compiled by the Department for Local Government, the\ndepartment shall forward one (1) electronic copy of the compiled i nformation\nto the Legislative Research Commission.","path":["KRS Chapter 83A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=47650","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:44Z","sha256":"213a70a395f6dc611187863260fd64ab32eecbc7826bd93f370797d3ad6b30ce","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-83a.080","next":"us-ky/krs-83a.087"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}