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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 95.720 (2026)

Repealed, 1980

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Catchline at repeal: Chief of police -- Selection -- term of office -- Compensation. History: Repealed 1980 Ky.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. 3504, 3506, 3629a-5, 3629a-6.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1952–1982 · leading case: Cawood v. Hensley, 247 S.W.2d 27 (Ky. Ct. App. 1952).
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Cawood v. Hensley, 247 S.W.2d 27 (Ky. Ct. App. 1952). · cites it 5× “In opposition to Comb’s suit to have his right recognized, it was contended the ordinance providing for the election of chief of police by the people was invalid upon several procedural grounds, but if valid, the ordinance was confined only to the November, 1919, election and…”
McCloud v. Whitt, 639 S.W.2d 375 (Ky. Ct. App. 1982). “KRS 95.720(2) & (3) (repealed 1980). Now, KRS 83A.”
City of Georgetown v. Mulberry, 485 S.W.2d 503 (Ky. Ct. App. 1972). “Under KRS 95.720 the city council had the authority to take such action.”
Feeley v. City of Edgewood, 514 S.W.2d 689 (Ky. Ct. App. 1974). “The new city council taking office in January did not have the authority without “good cause" to dismiss the appellant who had been appointed chief of *690 police in December for a term of two years by the outgoing city council pursuant to KRS 95.720. This statute provides for…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 95.720(1) — 1 case
Cawood v. Hensley, 247 S.W.2d 27 (Ky. Ct. App. 1952). “In opposition to Comb’s suit to have his right recognized, it was contended the ordinance providing for the election of chief of police by the people was invalid upon several procedural grounds, but if valid, the ordinance was confined only to the November, 1919, election and…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 95.720(2) — 1 case
McCloud v. Whitt, 639 S.W.2d 375 (Ky. Ct. App. 1982). “KRS 95.720(2) & (3) (repealed 1980). Now, KRS 83A.”
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