Bevin also rescinded Beshear’s executive order that granted voting rights to non-violent felons who have completed their sentences.
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Davis, who still holds her job as clerk of Rowan County, had refused to sign marriage licenses following the Supreme Court decision for nationwide marriage equality, citing her Christian beliefs against same-sex marriage.
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Kentucky governor Matt Bevin issued five executive orders on Tuesday.
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Matt Bevin ordered the state to prepare new marriage licenses that do not include the names of county clerks in an attempt to protect the religious beliefs of clerk Kim Davis and other local elected officials. Beshear had refused, arguing only the state legislature had the authority to change the state law requiring the contents of the marriage license form.
Fairness Campaign, a gay rights group based in Louisville, called Bevin’s order “disappointing but not surprising”.
William Sharp, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky, released a statement saying “Bevin’s executive action has added to the cloud of uncertainty that hangs over marriage licensing in Kentucky”. “But it’s still disappointing”.
“Kim Davis wasn’t looking for this fight”, said Tony Perkins, head of the conservative Family Research Council, which gave the 49-year-old county clerk its Cost of Discipleship Award earlier this year. “It removes any form of conflict that may be found by issuing those marriage licenses”.
Davis and her supporters had asked Beshear to issue a similar executive order. Many critics of same-sex marriage say the ruling has led to the trampling of their rights of free speech and free exercise of religion, and have sought legal protections to permit them to opt out of condoning or participating in same-sex unions.
In a statement, Sharp said, “The requirement that the county clerk’s name appear on marriage licenses is prescribed by Kentucky law and is not subject to unilateral change by the governor – conceded by the previous administration in court filings”.
Executive Order 2015-049 relieves executive branch agencies and vendors of the obligation to comply with the higher minimum wage established by Executive Order 2015-370, except as to classified employees with status who have already received increases as a result of the Executive Order.
There is now a moratorium on hiring for the state and all vacant positions will be reviewed to determine if they are necessary.
The order removes all oversight of the merit-hiring system from the Governor’s Office and transfers the responsibility to the Personnel Cabinet Secretary Thomas Stephens.
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All executive orders go into effect immediately.
