Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 89.680 (2026)

Repealed, 1980

✓ current as of May 2026

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Catchline at repeal: Termination of city manager form of government. History: Repealed 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 235, sec. 20, effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 384, sec. 214, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 20, sec. 6, effective January 2, 1978. -- Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 285, sec. 15. -- Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 239, sec. 61. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 3235dd-49, 3480c-50, 3606c-34.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1950–1974 · leading case: Griffin v. City of Bowling Green, 458 S.W.2d 456 (Ky. Ct. App. 1970).

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Griffin v. City of Bowling Green, 458 S.W.2d 456 (Ky. Ct. App. 1970). · cites it 3× “The issue presented on this appeal is whether or not the question of abandonment of the city manager form of government may be submitted legally to a vote pursuant to KRS 89.680(1) in a case where that form of government has existed in a city for a period of less than four years…”

Holsclaw v. Stephens, 507 S.W.2d 462 (Ky. Ct. App. 1974). “We hold that the voters of Fayette County abolished the City of Lexington and its government when they adopted urban county government. KRS 67A.010-040 provided an alternate procedure for the abolition of the city manager form of government which was used in this instance.”

Stieritz v. Kaufman, 234 S.W.2d 145 (Ky. Ct. App. 1950). · cites it 2× “KRS 89.680. The order of the county court recites the finding that the petition for the referendum was signed by voters equal to twenty-five per cent of the votes cast in the city at the 1949 election, the last preceding regular election, as prescribed by the statute.”

Hales v. Langford, 446 S.W.2d 647 (Ky. Ct. App. 1969). “390 to KRS 89.680, inclusive. KRS 89.440(1), the subsection under discussion, applies to cities of these three classes that have adopted the city manager form of government.”

— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 89.680(1) — 1 case

Griffin v. City of Bowling Green, 458 S.W.2d 456 (Ky. Ct. App. 1970). “The issue presented on this appeal is whether or not the question of abandonment of the city manager form of government may be submitted legally to a vote pursuant to KRS 89.680(1) in a case where that form of government has existed in a city for a period of less than four years…”

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