Senate Bill 149

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 03/26/26: floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
Title AN ACT relating to the office of county treasurer.
Bill Documents Current
Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 1994
Sponsor G. Elkins
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 68.010, relating to the office of county treasurer, to time the appointment of county treasurer to the election of county officer's; require the county treasurer's bond be corporate surety; stipulate that an acting county treasurer may be appointed for reason of the treasurer's absence; provide if the county treasurer is unable to perform the duties of the office for 5 days the fiscal court may appoint an acting county treasurer; set a time period of 60 days or upon the conclusion of the county treasurer's term, whichever occurs first, to fill the position of county treasurer, and allow the appointment of a deputy county treasurer and outline the authority, oath, and bond requirements of the position.
Index Headings of Original Version Counties - County treasurer, replacement
Counties - Deputy county treasurer, creation
Courts, Fiscal - County treasurer, replacement
Financial Responsibility - Counties, county treasurer, replacement
Local Government - Counties, county treasurer, replacement
Public Officers And Employees - Counties, county treasurer, replacement
Local Mandate - Counties, county treasurer, replacement
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/02/26
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/09/26
  • to State & Local Government (S)
03/11/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/12/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 13 2026
03/13/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 38-0
03/17/26
  • received in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
03/19/26
  • to Local Government (H)
03/24/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/25/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/26/26
  • floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Piggyback? Yes
Sponsor D. Meade
Summary Retain original provisions; 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 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
Piggybacked Bills - HB 682
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

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor D. Meade
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - SB 149/GA

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