Kentucky Constitution

Adopted by Constitutional Convention September 28, 1891

Ratified by vote of the People August 3, 1891

Search within this source

Advanced
search

Table of Contents

Source Description

Sections

Suffrage and Elections

Disqualification from office for using money or property to secure or influence election -- Corporation not to use money or other thing of value to influence election -- Exclusion from office for conviction of felony or high misdemeanor -- Laws to regulate elections

Person guilty of fraud, intimidation, bribery, or corrupt practice to be deprived of office by suitable statutory means

Vacancies -- When filled by appointment, when by election-- Who to fill

Power of General Assembly as to elections

Laws as to sale or gift of liquor on election days

School elections not governed by Constitution

Municipalities

General Assembly authorized to provide for creation, governmental structure, and classification of cities

General Assembly authorized to permit municipal home rule for cities

Maximum tax rate for cities, counties, and taxing districts

Credit of Commonwealth may be loaned or given to county for roads -- County may vote to incur indebtedness and levy additional tax for roads

Adoption of budget required for cities, counties, and taxing districts -- Expenditures not to exceed revenues for fiscal year

Maximum indebtedness of cities, counties, and taxing districts -- General Assembly authorized to set additional limits and conditions

Tax to pay indebtedness in not more than forty years must be levied

Municipal officers -- Election and term of office -- Officers ineligible -- Fiscal officers

Compensation of city, county, or municipal officer not to be changed after election or appointment or during term, nor term extended

Unauthorized contracts of cities, counties, and municipalities are void

Public utilities must obtain franchise to use streets

Term of franchises limited -- Advertisement and bids

Incompatible offices and employments

Expiration of city charters granted prior to Constitution

Time of election of city, urban-county, and town officers

Ordinance not to fix less penalty than statute for same offense -- Prosecution under one a bar

Revenue and Taxation

Property exempt from taxation -- Cities may exempt factories for five years

State tax to be levied -- Taxes to be levied and collected for public purposes only and by general laws, and to be uniform within classes -- Classification of property for taxation -- Bonds exempt -- Referendum on act classifying property

Property to be assessed at fair cash value -- Punishment of assessor for willful error

Assessment for ad valorem tax purposes of agricultural and horticultural land

Property assessment or reassessment moratoriums

Officer receiving profit on public funds guilty of felony

<
1
...
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
>

Home / United States /

Constitutions