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67.070 Fiscal courts having county commissioners, law governing -- Special sessions -- Tie vote.

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67.070 Fiscal courts having county commissioners, law governing -- Special sessions -- Tie vote. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, and as otherwise provided by law, all laws governing fiscal courts composed of the county <br>judge/executive and the justices of the peace shall be applicable to fiscal courts <br>composed of the county judge/executive and the county commissioners. (2) When the county judge/executive is unable to call a special session, or refuses to do so on request of two (2) commissioners, two (2) commissioners may call it if, in <br>their opinion, the necessity exists. (3) When there is a tie vote in the fiscal court in the selection of any officer or employee to be selected by the fiscal court, and a deadlock results and continues for <br>fifteen (15) days or longer, the county judge/executive shall cause to be entered <br>upon the minutes of the fiscal court an order reciting the facts as to the deadlock, <br>and the question upon which it has occurred and exists, and thereupon, unless an <br>election is immediately made by the fiscal court, the county judge/executive shall <br>appoint the officer or employee. Effective: October 1, 1942 <br>History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 1850, 1851b-6.