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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 89.250 (2026)

Repealed, 1980

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Catchline at repeal: Initiative. History: Repealed 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 235, sec. 20, effective July 15, 1980. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 3235c-24, 3480b-24, 3606b-24.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1949–1967 · leading case: F. M. Vanmeter v. City of Paris, 273 S.W.2d 49 (Ky. Ct. App. 1954).
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F. M. Vanmeter v. City of Paris, 273 S.W.2d 49 (Ky. Ct. App. 1954). · cites it 4× “However, we will say that the only question decided on the first appeal was that the action was not prematurely brought and we there stated the question in issue is whether the Board of Commissioners must submit the proposed franchise ordinance to a vote of *50 the people under…”
Selle v. City of Henderson, 218 S.W.2d 645 (Ky. Ct. App. 1949). · cites it 2× “The questions presented by the record are: (1) Under the provisions of KRS 89.250, may voters, equal in number to at least twenty-five per centum of the total number of votes cast for both candidates for mayor at the last preceding election for mayor, initate and cause to be…”
Wiggins v. City of Winchester, 421 S.W.2d 843 (Ky. Ct. App. 1967). · cites it 2× “The court ruled against Wiggins, and stated three reasons: (1) Wiggins did not specifically state, as required by KRS 89.250, that 25% of the voters in the last mayor’s election in the city of Winchester had signed his petition and also Wiggins had failed to specifically plead…”
Pub. Serv. Comm'n v. City of Paris, 299 S.W.2d 811 (Ky. Ct. App. 1957). “2d 49 , the court discussed the general law applicable to initiative and referendum statutes and directed that judgment be entered requiring the board to submit the proposed franchise ordinance at some general election to the vote of the people, under KRS 89.250. At a regular…”
City of Maysville v. Kenton, 252 S.W.2d 39 (Ky. Ct. App. 1952). · cites it 3× “KRS 89.250 provides that when the requisite number of city electors petition the board of commissioners to pass a specified ordinance the commissioners must either pass the ordinance or submit the question of its passage to the voters at the next regular election.”
Vanmeter v. City of Paris, 257 S.W.2d 909 (Ky. Ct. App. 1953). · cites it 2× “KRS 89.250 provides that upon the filing of an initiative petition, if the requested ordinance is one that the board has a legal right to pass, the board either must pass the ordinance within ten days or must submit the question of passage to the voters at the next regular…”
Snowden v. Smith, 328 S.W.2d 528 (Ky. Ct. App. 1959). · cites it 2× “The action was allegedly predicated upon initiative procedure set forth in KRS 89.250. Following a hearing, the court decided that the proposed ordinance would, if enacted, impair the obligation of the contract existing between the city and holders of the city’s bonds.”
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