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KRS 78.420

Chairman, vice chairman -- Administrative regulations -- Voting, quorum

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Jefferson County Police Merit Board v. Arnold (1980)

Most recently applied in Jefferson County Police Merit Board v. Arnold (January 1980)

Effective: July 15, 1988 History: Amended 1988 Ky

(1) Upon appointment and qualification of the members of the board, they shall meet within the thirty (30) days following the creation of the board and elect their chairman and vice chairman and adopt such rules and regulations and bylaws not inconsistent with KRS 78.400 to 78.480 and 78.990 for the proper conduct of their offices. In all matters requiring a vote, a majority of the board members present and voting shall determine any question, provided that at least three (3) board members be present to constitute a quorum.

(2) In cases of discipline, four (4) members of the board must be present to constitute a quorum, one (1) of which must be a police officer as defined in subsection (3) of KRS 78.410.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.