Municipal interlocal gas utility -- Governing body -- Authority

(1) (a) In addition to the city government members that form a municipal interlocal gas utility, the governing body of a municipal interlocal gas utility shall include one (1) nonmember ex officio representative of each county and city government in the Commonwealth that: 1. Is served by the municipal interlocal gas utility; 2. Contains any infrastructure used by the municipal interlocal gas utility to provide natural gas utility service; 3. Contains any easements or rights-of-way used by the municipal interlocal gas utility to provide natural gas utility service; or 4. Contains any land for which the municipal interlocal gas utility has requested an easement or right-of-way that will be used to provide natural gas utility service. (b) The county judge/executive of a county described in paragraph (a) of this subsection shall select one (1) county representative for the municipal interlocal gas utility governing body and the mayor of a city described in paragraph (a) of this subsection shall select one (1) city representative. Representatives selected under this paragraph shall not vote on any matter before the municipal interlocal gas utility except as provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection. (c) For any proposed municipal interlocal gas utility action directly impacting an unincorporated area of any county represented on the governing body, county representatives may, if every county representative on the governing body votes unanimously for the same outcome, cast a single combined vote to be counted with the votes of the member city governments on whether the municipal interlocal gas utility may undertake the action. (2) A municipal interlocal gas utility shall not provide natural gas utility service to a residential customer except: (a) As provided in KRS 278.485, in which case the natural gas utility service shall be furnished at rates and minimum monthly charges as determined by the Public Service Commission as required by KRS 278.485(1); and (b) A municipal interlocal gas utility may furnish natural gas to a municipal utility that provides natural gas utility service to residential customers.