Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 78.400 (2026)

Definitions for KRS 78.400 to 78.480 and KRS 78.990

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As used in KRS 78.400 to 78.480 and KRS 78.990, unless the context otherwise requires the following words and terms shall have the following meaning: (1) "Board" means the county police force merit board or boards hereinafter created. (2) "Chief" means the chiefs of the county police forces affected by KRS 78.400 to 78.480 and KRS 78.990. (3) "Assistant chief" means the next in command to the chiefs of the county police forces affected by KRS 78.400 to 78.480 and KRS 78.990. (4) "Secretary" means the executive secretary and examiner employed by the county police force merit board or boards hereinafter created. (5) "Officer" means any member of the county police forces affected by KRS 78.400 to 78.480 and KRS 78.990 including chiefs and assistant chiefs and all commissioned or noncommissioned patrolmen, corporals, sergeants, lieutenants and captains. (6) "Employee" means all other employees of the county police forces affected by KRS 78.400 to 78.480 and KRS 78.990. History: Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 297, sec. 1. -- Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 280, sec. 1. -- Created 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 141, sec. 1.

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Cited in 3 cases, 1982–1989 · leading case: Brown v. Jefferson Cnty. Police Merit Bd., 751 S.W.2d 23 (Ky. 1988).

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Brown v. Jefferson Cnty. Police Merit Bd., 751 S.W.2d 23 (Ky. 1988). · cites it 5× “425, “Personnel included in merit system,” provides in (1) that “[a]ll police officers of whatever rank and title, and all employes of every county police force affected by KRS 78.400 to 78.460 and 78.990 are covered by the provisions hereof,” and in (3) that “[a]ll personnel…”

Jefferson Cnty. Police Merit Bd. v. Bilyeu, 634 S.W.2d 414 (Ky. 1982). · cites it 2× “KRS 78.400 through 78.480 authorize any county which has a county police force to create a merit system which must be operated by and through a county police merit board.”

Crouch v. Jefferson Cnty., Kentucky Police Merit Bd., 773 S.W.2d 461 (Ky. 1989). “450, the action of the chief or of the board shall be final except in the following cases: (1) Every action in the nature of a dismissal, suspension, reduction or fine made by the chief, shall be subject to review by the board at the request of any officer or employee affected…”

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