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Duties of the Laurel County Judge-Executive
Key Responsibilities (By Law)
According to Kentucky Revised Statutes § 67.710 and associated statutes, the Judge/Executive must do the following:
- Make sure Fiscal Court ordinances and resolutions are carried out.
- Execute all contracts entered into by the Fiscal Court.
- Enforce state laws relevant to the county and those under the oversight of the office.
- Prepare and submit for approval an administrative code governing how the county operates (how departments are run, how purchasing is done, personnel rules, etc.).
- Review and revise that code periodically or when requested by the Fiscal Court.
- Keep the Fiscal Court informed about the operations of county departments, boards, commissions.
- Require annual financial reports from elected/appointed officials and boards that use county funds.
- Prepare and submit an annual county budget (in compliance with other county/state statutes) to Fiscal Court.
- After the budget is adopted, administer it.
- Keep Fiscal Court advised of the county’s financial condition, needs, etc.
- With Fiscal Court’s approval, appoint, supervise, suspend, and remove county personnel (unless some laws give specific offices independence).
- With approval, appoint or remove members to boards, commissions, administrative positions.
- Ability to create, abolish, or combine county departments or agencies; transfer functions between them—but major reorganizations usually need Fiscal Court approval.
- Similar but more limited powers over special districts.
Contact Information
Walter T Hulett
