Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB149: AN ACT relating to the office of county treasurer.
Status: Signed into law, April 13, 2026
Amend KRS 68.010, relating to the office of county treasurer, to time the appointment of county treasurer to the election of county officer's; require the county treasurer's bond be corporate surety; stipulate that an acting county treasurer may be appointed for reason of the treasurer's absence; provide if the county treasurer is unable to perform the duties of the office for 5 days the fiscal court may appoint an acting county treasurer; set a time period of 60 days or upon the conclusion of the county treasurer's term, whichever occurs first, to fill the position of county treasurer, and allow the appointment of a deputy county treasurer and outline the authority, oath, and bond requirements of the position.
What the bill says
An act relating to the office of county treasurer.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to the office of county treasurer. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 68.010 is amended to read as follows: Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 67.710, or any other statute: (1) (a) The fiscal court of each county, by June 30 every four (4) years[, beginning with June, 1999], shall appoint a county treasurer for a term of four (4) years beginning on July 1 following the election held pursuant to Section 99 of the Kentucky Constitution. (b) [In 1998, the fiscal court of each county, by June 30, shall appoint a county treasurer for a term of one (1) year. In 1999 and every four (4) years thereafter, the fiscal court of each county shall appoint a county treasurer for a term of four (4) years pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection. (c) ]If for any reason the county treasurer is not appointed at the regular June meeting, the county judge/executive shall call the fiscal court to meet on a day fixed by order entered on the order book of the court, and the meeting shall be held before the end of June. (2) [The county treasurer shall take office on the July 1st immediately following his appointment. (3) ]No person is eligible to be county treasurer …
Sponsors
- Greg Elkins (R, SD-028) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 128)
- : delivered to Governor
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : received in Senate
- : 3rd reading, passed 85-0
- : posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, April 01 2026
- : floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Votes
- House: Pass RCS# 439 (April 1, 2026): 85 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: PASS SB 149 RSN# 3928 (March 13, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Financial Responsibility, Courts, Fiscal, Local Mandate, Counties, Local Government, Public Officers And Employees
Common questions
- What is SB149?
- SB149 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to the office of county treasurer.
- What does SB149 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the office of county treasurer.
- What is the status of SB149?
- Signed into law as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 128) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB149?
- Greg Elkins (R, SD-028).
- Where is the official record for SB149?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb149.html
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