Run for County Legislature-Executive Board in Fayette County County, KY

All legislative powers of the Merged Government are vested in the Council, and the Council shall have the power to act legislatively with respect to all matters which are within the powers of the Merged Government. The term legislative power is to be construed broadly and shall include the power to review the budgets of, and appropriate money to, the Merged Government and such independent agencies as provided for in this Charter. The powers of the Council shall also include the power to levy taxes, subject to the limitations of this Charter and the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

No persons shall be eligible to serve as a member of the Urban County Council unless he or she shall be a qualified voter and a resident of the County of Fayette or the Merged Government for a period of at least one (1) year prior to filing as a candidate for a seat on said Council. No persons shall be eligible to serve as a district council member unless he or she shall have also resided within the district for at least six (6) months immediately prior to filing as a candidate for a seat on the Council. A district council member must continue to reside within the district from which he or she was elected throughout the term of office.