65.540 Members of authority -- Appointment, terms -- Removal -- Effect of compact.
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65.540 Members of authority -- Appointment, terms -- Removal -- Effect of
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(1) The members of the authority shall be appointed as follows:
(a) If the authority is established by a city, such members shall be appointed by
the mayor of the city;
(b) If the authority is established by a county, such members shall be appointed by
the county judge/executive with the approval of the fiscal court;
(c) If the authority is established as a joint city-county riverport authority, three
(3) members shall be appointed by the mayor and three (3) members by the <br>county judge/executive to the terms as provided in subsection (2) of this <br>section, and in addition, the mayor may appoint himself or a member of the <br>city legislative body as one (1) additional member of the authority and the <br>county judge/executive may appoint himself or a member of the fiscal court as <br>one (1) additional member of the authority for a term of two (2) years, <br>provided that such persons may not serve on the authority after the expiration <br>of their terms as an elected official;
(d) If a combination of cities and/or counties establishes a joint riverport
authority, the mayors and/or county judges/executive involved shall jointly <br>choose six (6) members to the terms as provided in subsection (2) of this <br>section, and shall jointly choose successors and may upon agreement appoint a <br>mayor or a member of a city legislative body and a county judge/executive or <br>a member of a fiscal court as two (2) additional members of the authority for <br>terms of two (2) years, provided that such persons may not serve on the <br>authority after the expiration of their terms as an elected official.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (1)(c) and (d) of this section, members of the
authority shall serve for a term of four (4) years each, and until their successors are <br>appointed and qualified, provided, however, that initial appointments shall be made <br>so that two (2) members are appointed for two (2) years, two (2) members for three <br>(3) years, and two (2) members for four (4) years. Upon expiration of these <br>staggered terms, successors shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years.
(3) A riverport authority member may be replaced by the appointing authority for
inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or conflict of interest. The appointing <br>authority shall submit a written statement to the riverport authority setting forth the <br>reasons for removal, and the statement shall be read at the next authority meeting, <br>which shall be open to the general public. The member so removed shall have the <br>right of appeal in the Circuit Court. Except as provided in subsection (1)(c) and (d) <br>of this section no riverport authority member shall hold any official office with the <br>appointing authority.
(4) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, when a city of the first class and a
county containing such city have in effect a compact under KRS 79.310 to 79.330, <br>the terms of the members of the authority shall be for three (3) years and until their <br>successors are appointed and qualified. Upon the effective date of the compact, the <br>county judge/executive with the approval of the fiscal court shall adjust the terms of
the sitting members so that one-third (1/3) of the terms expire in one (1) year, one-<br>third (1/3) expire in two (2) years, and one-third (1/3) expire in three (3) years. <br>Upon expiration of these staggered terms, successors shall be appointed for a term <br>of three (3) years. Upon the establishment of a consolidated local government in a <br>county where a city of the first class and a county containing that city have had in <br>effect a cooperative compact pursuant to KRS 79.310 to 79.330, all members of the <br>authority shall be appointed by the mayor of the consolidated local government for a <br>term of three (3) years pursuant to the provisions of KRS 67C.139. Incumbent <br>members upon the establishment of the consolidated local government shall <br>continue to serve as members of the authority for the time remaining on their <br>current terms of appointment.
Effective: July 15, 2002 <br>History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 346, sec. 32, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended
1986 Ky. Acts ch. 77, sec. 8, effective July 15, 1986. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 118, sec. 17, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. <br>Acts ch. 20, sec. 6, effective January 2, 1978. -- Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 118, <br>sec. 4. -- Created 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 2(3), (4), (10).
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