79.050 Comptroller -- Appointment -- Powers and duties -- Term of employment.

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79.050 Comptroller -- Appointment -- Powers and duties -- Term of employment. (1) The commission shall appoint a comptroller who shall be a certified public accountant or its equivalent, as may be determined by the examiner of his qualifications. He shall also have had some experience in a purchasing division of a city, county, or large private enterprise. This rule shall be adhered to except in those cases where a person with such qualifications cannot be secured, in which case the comptroller who shall be appointed shall serve temporarily unless he agrees to qualify himself to hold the position permanently. (2) The comptroller shall assume full charge of the procurement of supplies and may set up a merit system for personnel, except in those cases where cities or counties have already adopted a merit system. (3) The comptroller shall serve under contract for a period of not less than two (2) years and if it is desired to remove the comptroller during any fiscal year, that may only be done for cause and by a majority vote of the city or county administrative officials who are parties to the contract. History: Created 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 43, secs. 3, 4, and 6.