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70.542 Auxiliary county police force.

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70.542 Auxiliary county police force. (1) Except in counties containing a consolidated local government or city of the first class, or counties containing an urban-county government, the fiscal court of any <br>county in which there is an established county police force pursuant to KRS 70.540, <br>may provide for the establishment or abolishment of an auxiliary county police <br>force to perform duties within the county upon such terms and conditions as the <br>fiscal court deems necessary and proper. The fiscal court shall prescribe the number <br>of members comprising such auxiliary county police force, and prescribe rules and <br>regulations that shall govern the powers and duties of the members of such auxiliary <br>county police force, unless otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section. (2) A member of an auxiliary county police force shall: (a) Be appointed by the county judge/executive and serve at his or her pleasure; <br>(b) Be answerable and under the direction of the county judge/executive, except when the county judge/executive delegates such authority to the chief officer <br>of the county police force; (c) Not receive any compensation or benefits for his or her time or service, except that the fiscal court may provide for the payment of any reasonable and <br>necessary expenses incurred by a member of the auxiliary county police force <br>in the conduct of his or her official duties; and (d) Be appointed regardless of race, color, creed, or position. (3) Before any person is appointed as a member of an auxiliary county police force, he or she shall give bond to the county judge/executive in an amount as prescribed by <br>the fiscal court. The fiscal court may authorize the premium therefor to be paid out <br>of the general funds of the county. Effective: July 15, 2002 <br>History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 346, sec. 71, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 177, sec. 15, effective July 13, 1984. -- Created 1982 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 383, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1982.