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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 63.110 (2026)

Hearing -- Order of removal

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(1) The case shall be heard before the Governor on oral testimony or by depositions, as the Governor may direct. Testimony before the Governor shall be taken upon oath administered by the Governor or by a stenographer designated by him, and shall be taken down in shorthand notes and transcribed by the stenographer. All exhibits, depositions and the transcript of testimony taken before the Governor shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State as a part of the record in the proceedings. The officer sought to be removed shall have the right to appear in person before the Governor and testify and be represented by counsel. The hearing need not be conducted under the forms of court procedure.

(2) The Governor shall consider all the testimony offered by each side and make findings of fact, and if the Governor finds from the testimony that the officer is guilty of neglect of duty, he shall enter an order removing the officer from office. The order of removal, together with the findings of fact, shall be signed by the Governor and recorded in the Executive Journal. Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 3766a-7, 3766a-13.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1957–1962 · leading case: Cornett v. Chandler, 307 S.W.2d 918 (Ky. Ct. App. 1957).
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Cornett v. Chandler, 307 S.W.2d 918 (Ky. Ct. App. 1957). · cites it 4× “This is an appeal by William Cornett, ■Sheriff of Perry County, from an order •entered under KRS 63.110 by Hon. A. B. ■Chandler, Governor of Kentucky, removing Cornett from office for neglect of duty.”
Stuart v. Combs, 360 S.W.2d 144 (Ky. Ct. App. 1962). “Appellant, Harry Stuart, has been removed from the office of Chief of Police of Campbell County by an executive order of the Governor of Kentucky pursuant to the provisions of KRS 63.110. His removal was based upon a finding that he was guilty of neglect of duty as defined in…”
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