90.310 Adoption of civil service ordinance -- Civil service commission.
(1) Any city of the second or third class may elect to operate under KRS 90.310 to
90.410, and, by ordinance, create a civil service commission which shall hold <br>examinations as to the qualifications of applicants for municipal employment within <br>the several departments of the city that are designated by ordinance. In all cities of <br>the second class, and in cities of the third class, the city may, by ordinance, classify <br>employees and designate the class of employees it desires to include.
(2) The mayor, subject to the approval of the city legislative body, shall appoint at least
three (3) but no more than five (5) persons who shall constitute the civil service <br>commission of that city. Each appointee shall be at least thirty (30) years of age and <br>not related by either blood or marriage to the mayor or any member of the city <br>legislative body. The appointees shall originally be appointed one (1) for a term of <br>three (3) years, one (1) for a term of two (2) years and all remaining appointments <br>shall be for a term of one (1) year, and the successors to these appointees shall be <br>appointed in like manner, each for a period of three (3) years and until his successor <br>is appointed and qualified. A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the <br>same manner as original appointments. At the time of any appointment, if the mayor <br>elects to appoint only three (3) commissioners, not more than two (2) <br>commissioners shall be adherents of the same political party. If the mayor elects to <br>appoint more than three (3) commissioners not more than three (3) commissioners <br>shall be adherents of the same political party. The appointee originally appointed for <br>the term of three (3) years shall be secretary of the commission. Each appointee <br>shall qualify by taking an oath of office as required by law. The salaries of the <br>members of the commission may be fixed by the city legislative body.
(3) If the appointing authority of any city fails to appoint a civil service commission
within thirty (30) days after he has the power to so appoint or after a vacancy exists, <br>the mayor pro tem shall make the appointment and the appointee shall hold office <br>until the expiration of the term and until his successor is appointed and qualified.
(4) The civil service commission shall make and enforce rules, not inconsistent with the
provisions of KRS 90.310 to 90.410 or the ordinances of the city, for examinations <br>and registrations therefor.
Effective: July 14, 2000 <br>History: Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 178, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended
1982 Ky. Acts ch. 281, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended 1968 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 152, sec. 63. -- Amended 1946 Ky. Acts ch. 50, sec. 2. -- Repealed in part 1944 <br>Ky. Acts ch. 107, sec. 1. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective <br>October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 3235h-2, 3480e-2.
90.310 Adoption of civil service ordinance -- Civil service commission.
(1) Any city of the second or third class may elect to operate under KRS 90.310 to
90.410, and, by ordinance, create a civil service commission which shall hold <br>examinations as to the qualifications of applicants for municipal employment within <br>the several departments of the city that are designated by ordinance. In all cities of <br>the second class, and in cities of the third class, the city may, by ordinance, classify <br>employees and designate the class of employees it desires to include.
(2) The mayor, subject to the approval of the city legislative body, shall appoint at least
three (3) but no more than five (5) persons who shall constitute the civil service <br>commission of that city. Each appointee shall be at least thirty (30) years of age and <br>not related by either blood or marriage to the mayor or any member of the city <br>legislative body. The appointees shall originally be appointed one (1) for a term of <br>three (3) years, one (1) for a term of two (2) years and all remaining appointments <br>shall be for a term of one (1) year, and the successors to these appointees shall be <br>appointed in like manner, each for a period of three (3) years and until his successor <br>is appointed and qualified. A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the <br>same manner as original appointments. At the time of any appointment, if the mayor <br>elects to appoint only three (3) commissioners, not more than two (2) <br>commissioners shall be adherents of the same political party. If the mayor elects to <br>appoint more than three (3) commissioners not more than three (3) commissioners <br>shall be adherents of the same political party. The appointee originally appointed for <br>the term of three (3) years shall be secretary of the commission. Each appointee <br>shall qualify by taking an oath of office as required by law. The salaries of the <br>members of the commission may be fixed by the city legislative body.
(3) If the appointing authority of any city fails to appoint a civil service commission
within thirty (30) days after he has the power to so appoint or after a vacancy exists, <br>the mayor pro tem shall make the appointment and the appointee shall hold office <br>until the expiration of the term and until his successor is appointed and qualified.
(4) The civil service commission shall make and enforce rules, not inconsistent with the
provisions of KRS 90.310 to 90.410 or the ordinances of the city, for examinations <br>and registrations therefor.
Effective: July 14, 2000 <br>History: Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 178, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended
1982 Ky. Acts ch. 281, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended 1968 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 152, sec. 63. -- Amended 1946 Ky. Acts ch. 50, sec. 2. -- Repealed in part 1944 <br>Ky. Acts ch. 107, sec. 1. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective <br>October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 3235h-2, 3480e-2.
90.310 Adoption of civil service ordinance -- Civil service commission.
(1) Any city of the second or third class may elect to operate under KRS 90.310 to
90.410, and, by ordinance, create a civil service commission which shall hold <br>examinations as to the qualifications of applicants for municipal employment within <br>the several departments of the city that are designated by ordinance. In all cities of <br>the second class, and in cities of the third class, the city may, by ordinance, classify <br>employees and designate the class of employees it desires to include.
(2) The mayor, subject to the approval of the city legislative body, shall appoint at least
three (3) but no more than five (5) persons who shall constitute the civil service <br>commission of that city. Each appointee shall be at least thirty (30) years of age and <br>not related by either blood or marriage to the mayor or any member of the city <br>legislative body. The appointees shall originally be appointed one (1) for a term of <br>three (3) years, one (1) for a term of two (2) years and all remaining appointments <br>shall be for a term of one (1) year, and the successors to these appointees shall be <br>appointed in like manner, each for a period of three (3) years and until his successor <br>is appointed and qualified. A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the <br>same manner as original appointments. At the time of any appointment, if the mayor <br>elects to appoint only three (3) commissioners, not more than two (2) <br>commissioners shall be adherents of the same political party. If the mayor elects to <br>appoint more than three (3) commissioners not more than three (3) commissioners <br>shall be adherents of the same political party. The appointee originally appointed for <br>the term of three (3) years shall be secretary of the commission. Each appointee <br>shall qualify by taking an oath of office as required by law. The salaries of the <br>members of the commission may be fixed by the city legislative body.
(3) If the appointing authority of any city fails to appoint a civil service commission
within thirty (30) days after he has the power to so appoint or after a vacancy exists, <br>the mayor pro tem shall make the appointment and the appointee shall hold office <br>until the expiration of the term and until his successor is appointed and qualified.
(4) The civil service commission shall make and enforce rules, not inconsistent with the
provisions of KRS 90.310 to 90.410 or the ordinances of the city, for examinations <br>and registrations therefor.
Effective: July 14, 2000 <br>History: Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 178, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended
1982 Ky. Acts ch. 281, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended 1968 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 152, sec. 63. -- Amended 1946 Ky. Acts ch. 50, sec. 2. -- Repealed in part 1944 <br>Ky. Acts ch. 107, sec. 1. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective <br>October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 3235h-2, 3480e-2.
