26RS HB 682

House Bill 682

Actions

Last Action	02/19/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to residency requirements for fire protection entities and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	2001
Sponsor	D. Meade
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 75.031 to require all trustees of a fire district to personally reside in the fire district and declare a vacancy if a trustee moves outside the district during his or her term; amend KRS 273.207 to require all board members of a fire department organized under KRS Chapter 273 to be residents of the area served by the corporation and declare a vacancy if the member moves outside the geographic area during his or her term; declare a vacancy to exist for board members who do not reside in the district or area in the effective date of the Act; provide a method to fill the vacancy; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version	Local Mandate - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Boards And Commissions - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Charitable And Nonprofit Organizations - Fire protection entities, board of directors, membership, residency requirement County Judges/Executive - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Effective Dates, Emergency - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Firefighters And Fire Departments - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Local Government - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Public Officers And Employees - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Public Protection - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Public Safety - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement Taxation, Property - Fire protection entities, board of trustees, membership, residency requirement