AN ACT relating to the office of county treasurer.

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…

Counties Courts, Fiscal Financial Responsibility Local Government Public Officers and Employees Local Mandate

Introduced: February 2, 2026

Last action: April 13, 2026

(Acts Ch. 128)

In effect since July 15, 2026

Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).

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This bill updates the rules governing the office of county treasurer in Kentucky. It adjusts when a county treasurer is appointed, requires a specific type of financial bond for the position, sets procedures for appointing a temporary acting treasurer when the treasurer is absent or unable to work for five or more days, and allows counties to appoint a deputy county treasurer with defined duties and responsibilities. Who it may affect: county governments, county fiscal courts, and county treasurers across Kentucky.

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