Kentucky Constitution

Adopted by Constitutional Convention September 28, 1891

Ratified by vote of the People August 3, 1891

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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

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