Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 89.390 (2026)

Repealed, 1980

✓ current as of May 2026

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Catchline at repeal: Cities of first, second, third, or fourth class may adopt city manager form of government. History: Repealed 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 235, sec. 20, effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 243, sec. 29. -- Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 285, sec. 1. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 3235dd-16, 3480c-17, 3606c.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1946–1978 · leading case: Gray v. Cent. Bank & Trust Co., 562 S.W.2d 656 (Ky. Ct. App. 1978).

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Gray v. Cent. Bank & Trust Co., 562 S.W.2d 656 (Ky. Ct. App. 1978). “KRS 89.390 et seq. The city of Lexington was a second class city and was subject to all of the general statutes applicable to second class cities to the extent that they were not inconsistent with the city manager form of government.”

Culbertson v. Moore, 196 S.W.2d 308 (Ky. Ct. App. 1946). “Covington, a city of tbe second class, operates under the City Manager form of government, as provided by KRS 89.390 to 89.990, inclusive. On November 2, 1943, Thomas P.”

Ayotte v. City of Danville, 411 S.W.2d 929 (Ky. Ct. App. 1967). “At the November 1966 election the voters of Danville, a city of the third class, adopted the city manager form of government, KRS 89.390 to 89.680. A few days thereafter the mayor, who had been elected in 1965 for a four-year term expiring in January 1970, resigned.”

Kereiakes v. Graham, 458 S.W.2d 162 (Ky. Ct. App. 1970). “KRS 89.390. Controversy has arisen as to (a) whether the power lies in the Mayor or the City Manager to appoint the members of the Electric Plant Board, (b) whether members of the Board of Commissioners may legally serve on the Electric Plant Board, or on other city boards or…”

Hales v. Langford, 446 S.W.2d 647 (Ky. Ct. App. 1969). · cites it 2× “Fulton is a city of the fourth class operating under the city manager form of government, KRS 89.390 et seq. Pursuant to KRS 89.440 candidates for mayor, police judge and city commissioner must be nominated by a petition signed by SO or more voters and filed with the county…”

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