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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 95.430 (2026)
Repealed, 1980
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Catchline at repeal: Police and fire departments -- Control -- Salaries. History: Repealed 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 235, sec. 20, effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 164, sec. 20. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 248, sec. 3. -- Amended 1956 Ky. Acts ch. 246, sec. 12, effective May 18, 1956. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 3138-1, 3138-2, 3140, 3235dd-35, 3351a-1, 3351a-2.
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Cited in 12
cases, 1946–1987 · leading case: Rottinghaus v. Bd. of Commissioners, 603 S.W.2d 487 (Ky. Ct. App. 1979).
Rottinghaus v. Bd. of Commissioners, 603 S.W.2d 487 (Ky. Ct. App. 1979). “KRS 95.430 gives the legislative body of a second or third-class city the power to make rules governing operation of its police department as it deems necessary and expedient.”
Transit Auth. of Lexington-Fayette Urban Cnty. Gov't v. Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 639 ex rel. Dickerson, 698 S.W.2d 520 (Ky. 1985). “KRS 95.430(1). In that case, this Court held that the city commission was elected by the people to have charge of the affairs of the city, and the legislature specifically placed control of the police in the city commission.”
Griffin v. City of Paducah, 382 S.W.2d 402 (Ky. Ct. App. 1964). “” KRS 95.430 vests in the city legislative body the control of the police and fire departments, as well as control of the property and equipment of such agencies, in all cities of the second (and third) class.”
City of Covington v. Covington Lodge No. 1, 622 S.W.2d 221 (Ky. 1981). “190; KRS 95.430; KRS 95.440(4); KRS 83A.070(2), (3); KRS 83A.”
City of Newport v. Gugel, 342 S.W.2d 517 (Ky. Ct. App. 1960). “610) and since the police and fire department statute (KRS 95.430) *520 provided that the city legislative body should, fix “by ordinance” the salaries of policemen and firemen, the Court concluded that the voters could adopt a salary ordinance by initiative.”
Beckham v. City of Bowling Green, 743 S.W.2d 858 (Ky. Ct. App. 1987). “Subsection (5) of *861 KRS 95.430, prior to repeal, merely read, “[t]he legislative body shall, by ordinance, fix the salaries of the members of the police and fire departments_” The fixing of city salaries (possibly all city salaries) is now controlled by KRS 83A.”
Schrichte v. Bornhorn, 376 S.W.2d 683 (Ky. Ct. App. 1964). “Control of the police department of a second or third class city, including the appointment and “grading” of personnel, is vested by KRS 95.430 in its legislative body. The title or denomination of “detective” is recognized (for whatever significance that may have) by the…”
City of Middlesborough v. Grubbs, 363 S.W.2d 95 (Ky. Ct. App. 1962). “Considering now the matter of rank, it is true that KRS 95.430 authorizes the city legislative body to “grade” the officers of the police department, KRS 95.”
Hopwood v. City of Paducah, 424 S.W.2d 134 (Ky. Ct. App. 1968). “§§ 1, 2 and 19 and conflicts with various sections of KRS Chapter 95 beginning with KRS 95.430. The constitutional objections are that the ordinance deprives the members of the police department of the rights to enjoy life and liberty and to acquire and protect property (Const.”
City of Middlesboro v. Welch, 275 S.W.2d 56 (Ky. Ct. App. 1955). “as provided by KRS 90.300(2). Nor, indeed, was any ordinance in relation to civil service proved.”
Buckner v. Quisenberry, 198 S.W.2d 211 (Ky. Ct. App. 1946). “• Section 95.430 and the following sections have to do with the setting up of police and fire departments under *571 civil service in cities of the second and third classes.”
City of Middlesboro v. Harrell, 268 S.W.2d 430 (Ky. Ct. App. 1954). “KRS 95.430 declares both generally and specifically that the legislative body of a city of the second or third class shall have control of the police and fire departments (with an- exception in subsection 6 'not material here), and subsequent sections deal- with the…”
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 95.430(1): 1 case
Transit Auth. of Lexington-Fayette Urban Cnty. Gov't v. Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 639 ex rel. Dickerson, 698 S.W.2d 520 (Ky. 1985). “KRS 95.430(1). In that case, this Court held that the city commission was elected by the people to have charge of the affairs of the city, and the legislature specifically placed control of the police in the city commission.”
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 95.430(2): 2 cases
Rottinghaus v. Bd. of Commissioners, 603 S.W.2d 487 (Ky. Ct. App. 1979). “KRS 95.430 gives the legislative body of a second or third-class city the power to make rules governing operation of its police department as it deems necessary and expedient.”
Hopwood v. City of Paducah, 424 S.W.2d 134 (Ky. Ct. App. 1968). “§§ 1, 2 and 19 and conflicts with various sections of KRS Chapter 95 beginning with KRS 95.430. The constitutional objections are that the ordinance deprives the members of the police department of the rights to enjoy life and liberty and to acquire and protect property (Const.”
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 95.430(4): 1 case
Schrichte v. Bornhorn, 376 S.W.2d 683 (Ky. Ct. App. 1964). “Control of the police department of a second or third class city, including the appointment and “grading” of personnel, is vested by KRS 95.430 in its legislative body. The title or denomination of “detective” is recognized (for whatever significance that may have) by the…”
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 95.430(6): 1 case
Griffin v. City of Paducah, 382 S.W.2d 402 (Ky. Ct. App. 1964). “” KRS 95.430 vests in the city legislative body the control of the police and fire departments, as well as control of the property and equipment of such agencies, in all cities of the second (and third) class.”
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