Jefferson County Police Merit Board v. Arnold

LESTER, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order granting a permanent injunction prohibiting the Jefferson County Police Merit Board from conducting disciplinary hearings without first giving certain members notice thereof.

Pursuant to KRS 78.410(3), appellees, Arnold and Davis, were elected as patrolmen members of appellant, Merit Board, for the purpose of deciding disciplinary cases only. The pertinent section of the statute provides:

The members of the county police department shall elect for a two (2) year term two (2) patrolmen of the county police department with a minimum of five (5) years…