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67A.020 Election on urban-county form of government -- Formation of plan.

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Page 1 of 1 67A.020 Election on urban-county form of government -- Formation of plan. Upon a petition filed with the county clerk and signed by a number of registered voters <br>equal to five percent (5%) of voters of the county voting in the immediate past general <br>election, and, upon additional petitions equal to the number of municipal corporations <br>within the county, filed with the county clerk and signed by a number of registered voters <br>equal to five percent (5%) of the number of voters of each municipal corporation, voting <br>in the immediate past general election, requesting a referendum be held on the question of <br>adopting the urban-county form of government, the fiscal court and the council of the <br>largest city within the county shall appoint a representative commission composed of not <br>less than twenty (20) citizens which shall devise a comprehensive plan of urban-county <br>government. The plan shall include a description of the form, structure, functions, powers <br>and officers and their duties of the proposed urban-county government; the procedures by <br>which the original plan may be amended; and such other provisions as the commission <br>shall determine; and shall be consistent with the provisions of the Constitution of <br>Kentucky. This plan shall be advertised at least ninety (90) days before a general election <br>at which the voters will be asked to approve or disapprove the adoption of the plan. The <br>question of whether the plan shall be adopted shall be filed with the county clerk not later <br>than the second Tuesday in August preceding the day of the next general election. The <br>votes shall be counted, returns made and canvassed as in other elections, and the results <br>shall be certified by the county board of election commissioners to the county clerk. If it <br>appears that a majority of those voting are in favor of adopting the plan, the <br>commissioners shall enter such fact of record and shall organize the urban-county <br>government. Effective: July 15, 1996 <br>History: Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 195, sec. 37, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 360, sec. 17, effective Juy 15, 1982. -- Amended 1972 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 257, sec. 1. -- Created 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 268, sec. 2.