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83A.165 Election to fill unexpired term of city office. (1) A candidate running to fill the unexpired term of any city office shall file his nomination papers in accordance with the provisions of KRS 83A.045, 118.365, <br>118.375, and 83A.047. (2) Vacancies in the office of mayor or city legislative body that are to be filled temporarily by appointment shall be governed by the provisions of KRS 83A.040 <br>and Section 152 of the Kentucky Constitution. (3) Vacancies in the office of mayor or city legislative body that are to be filled by partisan election shall be governed by the following provisions: <br>(a) Vacancies in candidacy shall be governed by KRS 118.105; <br>(b) Nominations for unexpired terms shall be governed by KRS 118.115 and Section 152 of the Kentucky Constitution; and (c) Independent candidates filing to fill a vacancy shall be governed by KRS 118.375. (4) Vacancies in the office of mayor or city legislative body that are to be filled by nonpartisan election shall be governed by the following provisions: <br>(a) If the vacancy occurs not less than one hundred thirty-four (134) days before a May primary, candidates to fill the vacancy shall be nominated at that primary <br>in the manner prescribed in KRS 83A.170; and (b) If the vacancy occurs on or after the one hundred thirty-fourth day before a May primary or at a time after the primary, the election to fill the unexpired <br>term shall be held without a primary in the manner prescribed in Section 152 <br>of the Kentucky Constitution. Petitions of nomination for candidates to fill the <br>vacancy shall be filed at the time and place prescribed in KRS 118.365; and (c) Vacancies in candidacy in any city of the fourth to sixth class, that has not conducted a nonpartisan primary election shall be governed by the provisions <br>of KRS 83A.045(2)(b)6. Effective: July 15, 2008 <br>History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 79, sec. 19, effective July 15, 2008. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 288, sec. 33, effective July 14, 1992. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 169, sec. 4, effective July 13, 1990; and ch. 366, sec. 3, effective July 13, 1990. -- <br>Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 17, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1988.

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83A.165 Election to fill unexpired term of city office. (1) A candidate running to fill the unexpired term of any city office shall file his nomination papers in accordance with the provisions of KRS 83A.045, 118.365, <br>118.375, and 83A.047. (2) Vacancies in the office of mayor or city legislative body that are to be filled temporarily by appointment shall be governed by the provisions of KRS 83A.040 <br>and Section 152 of the Kentucky Constitution. (3) Vacancies in the office of mayor or city legislative body that are to be filled by partisan election shall be governed by the following provisions: <br>(a) Vacancies in candidacy shall be governed by KRS 118.105; <br>(b) Nominations for unexpired terms shall be governed by KRS 118.115 and Section 152 of the Kentucky Constitution; and (c) Independent candidates filing to fill a vacancy shall be governed by KRS 118.375. (4) Vacancies in the office of mayor or city legislative body that are to be filled by nonpartisan election shall be governed by the following provisions: <br>(a) If the vacancy occurs not less than one hundred thirty-four (134) days before a May primary, candidates to fill the vacancy shall be nominated at that primary <br>in the manner prescribed in KRS 83A.170; and (b) If the vacancy occurs on or after the one hundred thirty-fourth day before a May primary or at a time after the primary, the election to fill the unexpired <br>term shall be held without a primary in the manner prescribed in Section 152 <br>of the Kentucky Constitution. Petitions of nomination for candidates to fill the <br>vacancy shall be filed at the time and place prescribed in KRS 118.365; and (c) Vacancies in candidacy in any city of the fourth to sixth class, that has not conducted a nonpartisan primary election shall be governed by the provisions <br>of KRS 83A.045(2)(b)6. Effective: July 15, 2008 <br>History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 79, sec. 19, effective July 15, 2008. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 288, sec. 33, effective July 14, 1992. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 169, sec. 4, effective July 13, 1990; and ch. 366, sec. 3, effective July 13, 1990. -- <br>Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 17, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1988.

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83A.165 Election to fill unexpired term of city office. (1) A candidate running to fill the unexpired term of any city office shall file his nomination papers in accordance with the provisions of KRS 83A.045, 118.365, <br>118.375, and 83A.047. (2) Vacancies in the office of mayor or city legislative body that are to be filled temporarily by appointment shall be governed by the provisions of KRS 83A.040 <br>and Section 152 of the Kentucky Constitution. (3) Vacancies in the office of mayor or city legislative body that are to be filled by partisan election shall be governed by the following provisions: <br>(a) Vacancies in candidacy shall be governed by KRS 118.105; <br>(b) Nominations for unexpired terms shall be governed by KRS 118.115 and Section 152 of the Kentucky Constitution; and (c) Independent candidates filing to fill a vacancy shall be governed by KRS 118.375. (4) Vacancies in the office of mayor or city legislative body that are to be filled by nonpartisan election shall be governed by the following provisions: <br>(a) If the vacancy occurs not less than one hundred thirty-four (134) days before a May primary, candidates to fill the vacancy shall be nominated at that primary <br>in the manner prescribed in KRS 83A.170; and (b) If the vacancy occurs on or after the one hundred thirty-fourth day before a May primary or at a time after the primary, the election to fill the unexpired <br>term shall be held without a primary in the manner prescribed in Section 152 <br>of the Kentucky Constitution. Petitions of nomination for candidates to fill the <br>vacancy shall be filed at the time and place prescribed in KRS 118.365; and (c) Vacancies in candidacy in any city of the fourth to sixth class, that has not conducted a nonpartisan primary election shall be governed by the provisions <br>of KRS 83A.045(2)(b)6. Effective: July 15, 2008 <br>History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 79, sec. 19, effective July 15, 2008. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 288, sec. 33, effective July 14, 1992. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 169, sec. 4, effective July 13, 1990; and ch. 366, sec. 3, effective July 13, 1990. -- <br>Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 17, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1988.