Special commissioner
KRS 31A.040
in effect31A.040. Special commissioner
(1) When the master commissioner is interested as an attorney or party; or
(2) When there is other conflict of interest; or
(3) When he is otherwise unable to discharge the duties of his office for any reason; the judge of the court before whom the action is pending shall appoint a special commissioner, who shall meet the same qualifications as a master commissioner, and require him to take an oath and execute a bond as the regular commissioner is required to do.
Effective: January 2, 1978
History: Created 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 22, sec. 51, effective January 2, 1978.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=21256Fetched: 10/20/2026