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68.606 Administration of district -- Board of trustees.

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Page 1 of 1 68.606 Administration of district -- Board of trustees. (1) A district shall be administered by the fiscal court of the county creating it, which shall control and manage the affairs of the district. The fiscal court may, by a <br>majority vote of its members, establish a board of trustees to control and manage the <br>affairs of the district. (2) The board of trustees created under subsection (1) of this section shall operate in accordance with the following: <br>(a) The term of office of each trustee shall be four (4) years except as specified. The board shall consist of four (4) members who shall be appointed by the <br>county judge/executive, with the approval of the fiscal court. Initial <br>appointments shall be for terms of one (1), two (2), three (3), and four (4) <br>years, as designated by the county judge/executive. Thereafter, each successor <br>shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years. No more than three (3) <br>members of the board shall be members of the same political party. (b) The board shall elect its chairman from among its members. The board may appoint a secretary, an executive director, and other officials and employees <br>who need not be members of the board. Members of the board shall not <br>receive compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for their <br>actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. A quorum for the <br>transacting of the business of the board shall consist of three (3) members. (c) A member of the board may be removed from office as provided by KRS 65.007. Effective: July 15, 2002 <br>History: Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 361, sec. 10, effective July 15, 2002.