118.740 Delivery of proclamations and writs to sheriffs -- Notice of election or special election. (1) A copy of a proclamation issued under KRS 118.710 or 118.720, or a writ of election issued under KRS 67C.103, 118.730, 120.205, or 120.215 shall be forwarded by mail to the sheriff of each county in the district in which the election is to be held, at least sixty -three (63) days before the election. The sheriff of each county in which an election is to be held shall give notice at least fifty -six (56 ) days before the day of election. If, from any cause, the sheriff cannot properly act, he or she shall immediately hand the writ or proclamation to the person authorized to act in his or her place. (2) If a special election is administered under KRS 118.7 30(2), the notice required by subsection (1) of this section shall include the location of the election. Effective: April 27, 2024 History: Amended 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 187, sec. 2, effective April 4, 2024 -- Amended 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 224, sec. 21, effective April 27, 2024. -- Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 97, sec. 2, effective June 29, 2023. -- Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 154, sec. 2, effective June 29, 2021; and ch. 197, sec. Acts ch. 224, sec. 21, effective April 27, 2024. -- Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 97, sec. 2, effective June 29, 2023. -- Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 154, sec. 2, effective June 29, 2021; and ch. 197, sec. 86, effective June 29, 2021. -- Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 131, sec. 24, effective April 5 , 2013. -- Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 8, sec. 3, effective March 28, 2012. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 57, effective July 13, 1990. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 130, sec. 150, effective June 21, 1974. Legislative Research Commission Note (4/27/202 4). This statute was amended by 2024 Ky. Acts chs. 187 and 224, which do not appear to be in conflict and have been codified together. Legislative Research Commission Note (3/28/2012). 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 8, sec. 5, provides that the amendments to this stat ute in 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 8 shall be cited as 'The Dewayne Bunch Act.'
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