<br><br>79.150 Abolition of unnecessary city or county offices. <br>(1) The governing body of any city electing to render or to receive governmental <br>services under a contract authorized by KRS 79.110 to 79.180 may, by ordinance, <br>abolish any office rendered unnecessary thereby, or may, by ordinance, declare any <br>such office vacant during the term of the contract. Any such office occupied by an <br>official elected by the qualified voters of the city shall not be abolished or declared <br>vacant before the end of the term of the incumbent. <br>(2) The fiscal court or the appointing authority of any county or other political <br>subdivision electing to render or to receive governmental services under a contract <br>authorized by KRS 79.110 to 79.180 may declare vacant for the term of the contract <br>any office rendered unnecessary thereby. Any such office occupied by an officer <br>elected by the qualified voters of the county or other political subdivision shall not <br>be declared vacant before the end of the term of the incumbent. <br>History: Amended 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 144, sec. 4. -- Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 34, <br>sec. 5. <br><br>