Run for County Legislature-Executive Board in Southeast Jefferson County, KY

All legislative powers of a consolidated local government are vested in the consolidated local government council. The term "legislative power" is to be construed broadly and shall include the power to: (a) Enact ordinances, orders, and resolutions, and override a veto of the mayor by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the membership of the legislative council; (b) Review the budgets of and appropriate money to the consolidated local government; (c) Adopt a budget ordinance; (d) Levy taxes, subject to the limitations of the Constitution and the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky; (e) Establish standing and temporary committees; and (f) Make independent audits and investigations concerning the affairs of the consolidated local government.

No person shall be eligible to serve as a member of a consolidated local government council unless he or she is at least eighteen (18) years old, a qualified voter, and a resident within the territory of the consolidated local government and the district that he or she seeks to represent for at least one (1) year immediately prior to the person's election. A council member shall continue to reside within the district from which he or she was elected throughout the term of office.