Fox v. Grayson

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice MINTON.

I. INTRODUCTION.

In 1992, the voters approved amendments to § 98 of Kentucky’s Constitution. The narrow question now before this Court is whether § 98, as amended in 1992, vests in the Kentucky State Senate alone the right to confirm appointees to so-called inferior state offices and nominees to boards and commissions. After careful consideration, we hold that § 93 of the Constitution, as amended, gives the Senate the sole right of confirmation.

*3II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY.

In July 2007, Governor Ernie Fletcher appointed Virginia Fox to the…