AN ACT relating to consolidated local governments.

Amends KRS 65.003, relating to local government ethics codes, to specify the composition of the group responsible for the enforcement of the ethics code in a consolidated local government; allow the group to procure the services of an attorney through the county attorney’s office; amends KRS 67C.103 to place controls on council district formation and redistricting; prohibit the council from not accepting legislation with specified form requirements of KRS 83A.060; allow the consolidated local government council, or either of the 2 major political caucuses, to hire or retain legal counsel; allow the consolidated local government council to override regulations issued by local health boards and local solid waste management boards operating under KRS Chapter 109 or 212 that apply to individuals residing or businesses operating within the jurisdiction of the consolidated local government within 45 days of issuance; creates a new section of KRS Chapter 67C to require an office of internal audit to be created and headed by a chief audit executive who is appointed; amends KRS 67C.115 and 69.210 to conform; amends KRS 67C.111 to set additional controls and procedures for the submission of a petition for incorporation or annexation; amends KRS 67C.147 to allow the consolidated local government council to sub-classify property into land and improvements for purposes of levying the ad valorem tax within the area formerly comprising the city of the first class; establish controls on the calculation of the compensating tax rate and the 4% tax rate, and the application of the homestead exemption; outlines the transition of presently serving ethics commission members; and outlines the transition from the current chief audit executive to the appointed position.

• Emily CallawayR
• Jared BaumanR
• Jason NemesR
• Ken FlemingR
• Susan WittenR