Newly-elected county jailer brought action against county fiscal court, alleging that it was statutorily powerless to reduce his pay. Both parties moved for summary judgment.
The Circuit Court concluded that the fiscal court was authorized to reduce the jailer’s salary. Jailer appealed, and the Court of Appeals reversed. County filed a motion for discretionary review, which was granted.
The Supreme Court of Kentucky held that the county fiscal court could not decrease salary of county jailer, in county that did not operate a county jail, in between elected terms of service.