Fiscal Court
Encyclopedia
The Fiscal Court, under the Kentucky Constitution
of 1891, is the name given to the county
legislature
and governing body of each of the counties in Kentucky. Despite the name, it no longer has any responsibility for judicial
proceedings.
, the head of government of the county, is an ex officio member of the Fiscal Court. Constitutionally, the Fiscal Court may either be composed of the Justices of the Peace for the county, or of three commissioners elected from the county at large (except from areas within the jurisdiction of an independent city
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Kentucky Constitution
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the document that governs the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It was first adopted in 1792 and has since been rewritten three times and amended many more...
of 1891, is the name given to the county
County (United States)
In the United States, a county is a geographic subdivision of a state , usually assigned some governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 of the 50 states; Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs. Parishes and boroughs are called "county-equivalents" by the U.S...
legislature
Legislature
A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...
and governing body of each of the counties in Kentucky. Despite the name, it no longer has any responsibility for judicial
Judiciary
The judiciary is the system of courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state. The judiciary also provides a mechanism for the resolution of disputes...
proceedings.
Composition of the Fiscal Court
The County Judge/ExecutiveCounty Judge/Executive
A County Judge/Executive is an elected official in the U.S. state of Kentucky who is the head of the executive branch of a government in a county. The Judge/Executive is an ex officio member of the Fiscal Court, the county's legislature...
, the head of government of the county, is an ex officio member of the Fiscal Court. Constitutionally, the Fiscal Court may either be composed of the Justices of the Peace for the county, or of three commissioners elected from the county at large (except from areas within the jurisdiction of an independent city
Independent city
An independent city is a city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity. These type of cities should not be confused with city-states , which are fully sovereign cities that are not part of any other sovereign state.-Historical precursors:In the Holy Roman Empire,...
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