Title XXII, Levees, Drainage, and Reclamation of Lands
4 chapters · 148 sections in this title.
KRS § 266.010 Creation of levee district
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In counties of less than 200,000 population, when it will be conducive to the public health, convenience or welfare or when it will be of public benefit or utility, a levee district may be created in accordance with the procedures of KRS 65.182. KRS 266.010 to 266.180 apply only …
KRS § 266.100 Board of levee commissioners -- Appointment -- Terms -- Removal of members
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members. (1) The county judge/executive shall, upon the creation of a levee district as provided in KRS 65.182 and 266.010 and every four (4) years thereafter, appoint five (5) resident landowners of the vicinity of the levee to be known as the board of levee commissioners. The c…
KRS § 266.110 Officers of board -- Election -- Term -- Duties -- Bond -- Compensation
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The board of levee commissioners shall elect a president from its members for a term of four (4) years, and may prescribe who shall preside in his absence. It may make all necessary rules prescribing the duties of its presiding officer and its own government. The board shall also…
KRS § 266.120 Duties of board -- Power to enforce aid
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(1) The board of levee commissioners shall superintend the construction, care and protection of the levee, and see that convenient crossings of the levee are made at the intersection of all public roads and at such private crossings as the commissioners may establish. (2) At any …
KRS § 266.130 Board's power to acquire property
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The board of levee commissioners may enter upon, acquire, take and hold any lands or premises necessary and proper for locating, constructing, reconstructing, enlarging, extending, repairing and maintaining its line of levees, as well as for the cutting of ditches for the purpose…
KRS § 266.140 Board's power to cooperate with federal agencies
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The board of levee commissioners may enter into arrangements, contracts and agreements with any river commission or agency of the United States government to secure the construction, reconstruction, repair, enlargement, extension or maintenance of the levee by the river commissio…
KRS § 266.150 Board's power to tax
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(1) For the purpose of building or repairing its levees the board may levy and have collected an annual tax, not exceeding fifty cents ($0.50) on the one hundred dollars ($100), on all property within the territory protected by the levee. The property shall be assessed and the ta…
KRS § 266.160 Board's power to borrow money and issue bonds
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For the purpose of establishing, constructing, reconstructing, repairing, enlarging, and maintaining the levees the board may borrow money as is necessary, and issue, negotiate, and sell its bonds in denominations of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thou…
KRS § 266.170 Board's power to make additional assessments under drainage law procedure
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procedure. (1) Whenever it is necessary for the board to have sufficient funds to enable it to pay the interest and principal of any bonds, or any liability incurred necessary in the reconstruction, repair or maintenance of any public levee constructed under laws other than the g…
KRS § 266.180 Lien for reconstruction, enlargement, repair or maintenance
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A lien shall exist for the cost of the establishment, construction, reconstruction, repair, enlargement, extension and maintenance of any levee established under the laws of Kentucky against the land within the territory protected by the levee, superior to all other liens except …
KRS § 266.190 Provisions for levees in any county
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When it will be conducive to the public health, convenience or welfare, or when it will be of public benefit or utility, the county judge/executive of any county may establish and aid in the construction of any levee along a river or watercourse within the county in the manner an…
KRS § 266.200 Riding on public levee unlawful
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No person shall ride a horse or drive any vehicle on any public levee except at a crossing of a public road or at such private crossings as the board of levee commissioners has established.
KRS § 266.210 Hogs, unlawful to permit on public levee
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No person shall permit any hog owned by him to run at large on any public levee.
KRS § 266.990 Penalties
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(1) Any person who violates subsection (3) of KRS 266.120 shall be fined five dollars ($5) for each day the violation continues. (2) Any person who violates KRS 266.200 shall be fined for each offense not less than ten dollars ($10) nor more than fifty dollars ($50). (3) Any pers…