ORDINANCE NO. __________, SERIES 2017
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES (LMCO) RELATING TO THE DELEGATION OF SUBPOENA POWER PURSUANT TO KRS 65.003(7).
SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBERS ENGEL,
HOLLANDER, MULVIHILL, AND KRAMER
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WHEREAS, the Kentucky General Assembly amended Kentucky Revised Statute ("KRS") 65.003 during the 2017 General Session;
WHEREAS, Senate Bill ("SB") 222 became law without Governor Bevin's signature on March 27, 2017 and went into effect on June 29, 2017;
WHEREAS, SB 222 conveyed authority to the Legislative Council of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government (the "Council") to delegate its subpoena power to the Louisville/Jefferson County Ethics Commission ("the Ethics Commission");
WHEREAS, per KRS ? 65.003(7), the Council conveys subpoena authority to the Ethics Commission so it may issue subpoenas for the production of documents and the testimony of witnesses in connection with any complaint filed with the Ethic Commission alleging violation(s) under this chapter.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT (THE COUNCIL) AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: LMCO ? 21.06 is hereby amended as follows:
? 21.06 Complaints, Procedure, and Hearings
(A) Written complaints against Metro Officers which allege violations of this chapter may be filed by any person with the Ethics Commission and must be filed within one year of the time of the occurrence which is the subject of the complaint, or within one year of the date the occurrence was discovered or should have been discovered in the exercise of reasonable care. No unsworn complaint shall be considered by the Ethics Commission. The Ethics Commission shall have no jurisdiction to consider a complaint against a person unless that person is employed as a Metro Officer.
(1) The complaint shall be submitted on a form provided by ...
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