Kentucky Constitution

Adopted by Constitutional Convention September 28, 1891

Ratified by vote of the People August 3, 1891

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Table of Contents

The Executive Department

Officers for the State at Large


Contest of election for Governor or Lieutenant Governor

Constitutional State officers -- Election -- Qualifications -- Term of office -- Duties -- Secretary of State to record acts of Governor and report them to General Assembly

Qualifications of Attorney General

Succession of elected Constitutional State Officers -- Duties -- Inferior officers and members of boards and commissions

Repealed 1992

Time of election of elected Constitutional State officers

Compensation of Constitutional State officers

Officers for Districts and Counties


Commonwealth's Attorney and Circuit Court Clerk -- Election -- Term

Compensation of Commonwealth's Attorney

County officers, justices of the peace, and constables -- Election -- Term

Qualifications of officers for counties and districts

Qualifications and jurisdiction of constables

Officers for new counties

Bonds of county officers and other officers

Abolishment of office of assessor -- Assessor may not succeed himself

Consolidation of offices of sheriff and jailer

Fees of county officers -- Fees in counties having seventy-five thousand population or more

Additional county or district offices may be created

Abolishment of office of commonwealth's attorney

The Judicial Department

The judicial power -- Unified system -- Impeachment

The Supreme Court


Composition -- Jurisdiction -- Quorum -- Special justices -- Districts -- Chief Justice

The Court of Appeals


Composition -- Jurisdiction -- Administration -- Panels

The Circuit Court


Location -- Circuits -- Composition -- Administration -- Jurisdiction

The District Court


Location -- Districts -- Composition -- Administration -- Trial commissioners -- Jurisdiction

Clerks of Courts


Selection -- Removal

Appellate Policy - Rule-Making Power


Right of appeal -- Procedure

Rules governing jurisdiction, personnel, procedure, bar membership

Offices of Justices and Judges


Election

Vacancies

Terms of office