Except where the law provides that the compensation shall be paid out of the fees of the office, the fiscal court may authorize payment of compensation out of the county treasury to any county officer or employee specifically provided for by law.
KRS 64.720
When compensation of county officers and employees payable out of county treasury
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Commonwealth v. Hesch (1965)
Most recently applied in Carey v. Washington County Fiscal Court ex rel. Logsdon (May 1978)
History: Created 1950 Ky
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