HB 682 — AN ACT relating to residency requirements for fire protection entities and declaring an emergency.

UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BRHB 2001682/GA AN ACT relating to residency requirements for fire protection entities and declaring an emergency.

Two (2) members of the board of trustees shall be elected by the members of the firefighters of the district and shall be full-time paid employees of the district or members of the district who personally reside in the district.

In counties governed by a consolidated local government, trustees appointed by the Page 1 of 56 BR200100.100HB068210.100 - 2001 - XXXX 3/13/2026 9:229:28 AM JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BRHB 2001682/GA governed by a consolidated local government, trustees appointed by the mayor to serve in volunteer fire prevention districts shall reside within the boundaries of the consolidated local government.

No person shall be an elected trustee who is not a resident of the districtdistrict, and,except atas theprovided timein ofsubsection his(1)(a)2. or her election, is not a citizen of Kentucky and has not attained the age of twenty-one (21).

of this section, and Page 2 of 56 BR200100.100HB068210.100 - 2001 - XXXX 3/13/2026 9:229:28 AM JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BRHB 2001682/GA 2.who, at the time of his or her election, is not a citizen of Kentucky and has not attained the age of twenty-one (21).

A2. vacancy shall be declared to exist if an elected trustee no longer resides within the boundaries of the district at any time during his or her term of office.

Except for trustees elected under subsection (1)(a)2.

of this section, a vacancy shall be declared to exist if an elected trustee no longer resides within the boundaries of the district at any time during his or her term of office.

(f) An elected firefighter trustee removed pursuant to paragraphs (d) and (e) of Page 3 of 6 HB068210.100 - 2001 - XXXX 3/13/2026 9:28 AM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 682/GA this subsection may appeal, within ten (10) days of the rendering of the decision of the fiscal court or legislative council, respectively, to the Circuit Court of the county in which the greater part of the district is located.

The Page 3 of 5 BR200100.100 - 2001 - XXXX 3/13/2026 9:22 AM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 2001 scope of the appeal shall be limited to whether the county judge/executive, mayor, legislative council, or the fiscal court respectively, abused their discretion in removing the trustee.

(3) The trustees shall elect from their number a chairman, a secretary, and a treasurer, Page 4 of 6 HB068210.100 - 2001 - XXXX 3/13/2026 9:28 AM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 682/GA the latter of whom shall give bond in an amount as shall be determined by the county judge/executive of the county in which the greater part of the fire protection district is located or the mayor in a consolidated local government, conditioned Page 4 of 5 BR200100.100 - 2001 - XXXX 3/13/2026 9:22 AM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 2001 upon the faithful discharge of the duties of his or her office, and the faithful accounting for all funds which may come into his or her possession as treasurer.

(1) A vacancy shall be declared to exist in the office of any board of trustee member serving under Section 1 of this Act who does not personallyqualify resideunder insubsection the(1)(a)2. district, and the vacancy shall be filled in accordance with Section 1 of this Act;

of Section 1 of this Act, and the vacancy shall be filled in accordance with Section 1 of this Act;

Whereas it is critical to ensure the representation of residents served Page 5 of 6 HB068210.100 - 2001 - XXXX 3/13/2026 9:28 AM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 682/GA by fire protection entities, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Act takes effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor or upon its otherwise becoming a law.

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