AN ACT relating to consolidated local governments. Amend KRS 67C.103 to set forth additional requirements relating to redistricting procedures and the filling of vacancies on the legislative council; clarify the audit and investigation powers of the legislative council; grant power to the council to subpoena persons and documents and administer oaths; establish procedures for failure to comply with subpoenas and require a resolution to create certain procedures; amend KRS 67C.105 to limit the mayor to two consecutive terms; clarify budget requirements; establish a requirement to submit certain contracts to the legislative council for review and approval; require appointment of a deputy mayor; establish terms and duties of the deputy mayor; provide that the deputy mayor will become temporary mayor in case of mayoral vacancy; establish procedures for mayoral vacancy and the simultaneous vacancy of mayor and deputy mayor; amend 67C.111 to allow annexation of territory by city within the consolidated local government with the approval of 80% of property owners, all other annexations subject to previous requirements of annexation; amend KRS 67C.115 to authorize the legislative council and political caucuses to retain outside legal counsel if desired; amend KRS 67C.131 to authorize two to four two staff persons be hired for recognized caucuses of the legislative council; amend KRS 67C.139 to require the mayor to take certain criteria into account in making appointments; establish procedures for the mayor's failure to make required appointments; establish procedures whereby legislative council members may serve on agencies, boards, and commissions; require examination of "incompatible offices" prior to appointments; amend KRS 67C.143 to allow removal of a member of a board or commission by legislative council; prohibit removed persons from holding same office or position for five years; amend KRS 424.290 to clarify that certain publication costs are to be borne by units of local government; allow county clerk in a county containing a consolidated local government to publish in a newspaper candidates and issues on ballot and allow Internet publication of other ballot information.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Feb 16, 2017
Signed Mar 27, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Mar 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Bill passed 26-12
legislature
Mar 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute
legislature
Mar 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute for Wednesday, March 15, 2017
legislature
Mar 14, 2017
Committee
To Rules (S)
legislature
Mar 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Posted in committee
legislature
Mar 1, 2017
Committee
To Local Government (H)
legislature
Feb 23, 2017
Introduced
Floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
legislature
Feb 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Committee
To State & Local Government (S)
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Returned to Committee on Committees (S)
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Taken from Committee on Committees (S)
legislature
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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