Title IX, Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units
58 chapters · 2,528 sections in this title.
KRS § 65.003 Codes of ethics for city, county, charter county, urban-county government, and consolidated local government officials and employees -- Codes of ethics for boards, officers, and employees of special purpose governmental entities -- Interlocal agreements -- Delegation of council's subpoena power to investigate code of ethics violations -- Group responsible for enforcement in consolidated local government -- Procurement of attorney services
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and consolidated local government officials and employees -- Codes of ethics for boards, officers, and employees of special purpose governmental entities -- Interlocal agreements -- Delegation of council's subpoena power to investigate code of ethics violations -- Group responsib…
KRS § 65.005 Notice to county clerk of establishment of political subdivision -- Application of provisions only before July 1, 2014 -- Transition to reporting requirements of KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090 -- Duties of clerk -- Fee -- Notice by existing districts
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Application of provisions only before July 1, 2014 -- Transition to reporting requirements of KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090 -- Duties of clerk -- Fee -- Notice by existing districts. (1) The provisions of this section shall apply prior to July 1, 2014. On and after July 1, 2014, the pro…
KRS § 65.007 Removal of appointed member of special district governing body -- Hearing -- Appeal
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-- Appeal. (1) Unless otherwise provided by state law, an appointed member of the governing body of a special district may be removed from office by the appointing authority after a hearing with notice as required by KRS Chapter 424 for inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance …
KRS § 65.008 Expiration of term of appointed member of governing body of authority
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(1) At least sixty (60) days before the expiration of the term of office of an appointed member of a district's governing body, the district shall notify the appointing authority of the forthcoming expiration of the term of the appointed member of the district's governing body. (…
KRS § 65.009 Ex officio member of district governing body -- Designation by fiscal court
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(1) Except where the law provides that fiscal court members may serve as members of a district's governing body, the fiscal court of the county in which the greater portion of the district's population lies may, by resolution, designate one of its members to serve as an ex offici…
KRS § 65.012 Requirements for referendum petitions
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(1) All referendum petitions permitted by general law in KRS Chapters 65, 67, 67A, 67C, 68, 76, 81, 81A, 83A, 96, 96A, 97, 98, 99, 107, 108, 109, 132, 147, 157, 160, 162, 165, 173, 178, 183, 212, 230, 242, 243, 244, 262, 269, 424, and 436 and any referendum petitions permitted by…
KRS § 65.013 Local, state, and federal tax dollars and resources not to be used to advocate for or against public question on ballot -- Penalties -- Exemptions
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for or against public question on ballot -- Penalties -- Exemptions. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Local" means any city, county, urban-county government, consolidated local government, unified local government, charter county government, or special district; and (b) "Resourc…
KRS § 65.014 Required use of public funds for election administration
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(1) All costs and expenses related to election administration shall be paid for with public funds. (2) An employee of a governmental body of a city, county, urban-county government, consolidated local government, unified local government, or charter county government shall not so…
KRS § 65.015 Legislative intention to occupy field regarding provisions of KRS 336.130
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336.130. The legislative body of any city, county, consolidated local government, urban-county government, charter county government, or unified local government shall not have the authority to adopt or enforce any ordinance, policy, or resolution that is in conflict with KRS 336…
KRS § 65.016 Prohibition against requiring any employer to pay employee a certain wage or fringe benefit
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wage or fringe benefit. The legislative body of any city, county, consolidated local government, urban-county government, charter county government, or unified local government shall not have the authority to require any employer to pay to an employee a certain wage or fringe ben…
KRS § 65.025 Prohibitions relating to employment of entities providing architectural services and construction management services on capital construction projects -- Effect of violation -- Best value procurement criteria -- Exception
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services and construction management services on capital construction projects -- Effect of violation -- Best value procurement criteria -- Exception. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Employ" means to hire, retain, or otherwise contract with an individual or entity for goods or …
KRS § 65.027 Reciprocal preference to be given to resident bidders by local governments
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(1) As used in this section, "local government" means city, county, urban-county, consolidated local government, charter county, unified local government, or special district. (2) For all contracts awarded by a local government, the local government shall apply the reciprocal pre…
KRS § 65.028 Public-private partnership delivery method of awarding contracts for capital construction projects -- Kentucky Local Government Public-Private Partnership Board
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capital construction projects -- Kentucky Local Government Public-Private Partnership Board. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Best value" has the same meaning as in KRS 65.025; (b) "Cabinet" means the Finance and Administration Cabinet; (c) "Local government" means a city, count…
KRS § 65.029 Appropriation to West End Opportunity Partnership conditioned upon partnership's receipt of private and consolidated local government funding
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partnership's receipt of private and consolidated local government funding. (1) As used in this section, "development area" means a region within a consolidated local government bounded by: (a) To the south, Algonquin Parkway to the South Seventh Street intersection, but includin…
KRS § 65.030 Record-keeping by computer or other rapid-access data collection system
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Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any unit of state, county or municipal government, or any court, may maintain any records by computer or other rapid-access data collection system, provided that those records which are public records shall be kept in a manner…
KRS § 65.032 Online portal for electronic filing of recorded instruments -- Timeline
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(1) As used in this section: (a) "Recorded instrument" means any document relating to real property, personal property, and any property for which a Kentucky certificate of title has been issued, including but not limited to deeds and mortgages; and (b) "Portal" means a website o…
KRS § 65.035 Cash rounding for payments to cities, counties, and local government entities
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entities. (1) In satisfaction of debts owed to cities, counties, and local government entities: (a) Rounding cash transactions to the nearest five cent ($0.05) increment shall occur: 1. When pennies are not available to complete resolution of a transaction; and 2. On settlement o…
KRS § 65.037 Definitions -- Affidavit in lieu of lost, damaged, or destroyed local government record -- Good-faith attempt at replacement or re-creation -- Contents of affidavit -- Exception
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government record -- Good-faith attempt at replacement or re-creation -- Contents of affidavit -- Exception. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Government entity" means an entity enumerated in KRS 12.020 or the Legislative Research Commission; (b) "Legislative body" means the city…
KRS § 65.041 Disposition of firearms or ammunition owned by unit of local government -- Disposition of proceeds upon sale
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Disposition of proceeds upon sale. KRS 45A.343 and 45A.425 to the contrary notwithstanding: (1) When a police department, sheriff's department, or other agency of city, county, urban-county, or charter county government or other unit of local government disposes of firearms or am…
KRS § 65.045 Civil action against firearms or ammunition manufacturer, trade association, or dealer
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association, or dealer. (1) The authority to bring suit and right to recover against any firearms or ammunition manufacturer, trade association, or dealer by or on behalf or any city, county, urban- county, charter county, special district, or other local governmental unit create…
KRS § 65.055 Duty of county judge/executives and mayors to distribute information to local officials and board members -- Electronic distribution permitted
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local officials and board members -- Electronic distribution permitted. (1) (a) County judge/executives and mayors, or their respective designees, shall distribute the written information provided by the Office of the Attorney General and the Department for Libraries and Archives…
KRS § 65.058 Definitions for section -- Forbearance period after acquisition of public water or wastewater system -- Duties of acquiring utility -- Duties of Energy and Environment Cabinet and Public Service Commission upon expiration of forbearance period
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water or wastewater system -- Duties of acquiring utility -- Duties of Energy and Environment Cabinet and Public Service Commission upon expiration of forbearance period. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Acquiring utility" means a public water or wastewater system, or a utility …
KRS § 65.060 Definition of district
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As used in KRS 65.008, 65.009, 65.065 and 65.070, the term "district" shall mean and the provisions of KRS 65.008, 65.009, 65.065 and 65.070 shall apply to any board, commission, or special district created pursuant to the following statutes: KRS 39F.020, 39F.160; KRS 65.160, 65.…
KRS § 65.065 Budgets -- Application only to fiscal periods ending before July 1, 2014 -- Transition to requirements of KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090 -- Filing -- Financial statements -- Audits -- Enforcement
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Transition to requirements of KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090 -- Filing -- Financial statements -- Audits -- Enforcement. (1) The provisions of this section shall apply for fiscal periods ending prior to July 1, 2014. For fiscal periods beginning on or after July 1, 2014, the provisions o…
KRS § 65.066 Criminal background investigation for qualified local government employee with access to or use of federal tax information -- Fees -- Administrative regulations
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with access to or use of federal tax information -- Fees -- Administrative regulations. (1) "Qualified local government" means a city, county, charter county government, urban-county government, unified local government, or consolidated local government that meets the requirement…
KRS § 65.067 Bond required of persons handling public funds -- Compliance by elected officials and their employees
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officials and their employees. (1) All officers, officials, and employees of cities, counties, urban-county governments, charter county governments, a regional wastewater commission, and special districts who handle public funds in the execution of their duties shall give a good …
KRS § 65.068 Fees for fingerprint impressions or photograph requested for professional, trade, or commercial purposes or personal use
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trade, or commercial purposes or personal use. (1) Any city, county, charter county, urban-county government, consolidated local government, unified local government, or special district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, may charge a fee of ten dollars ($10) per set of f…
KRS § 65.070 Filing with county clerk and fiscal court -- Application of provisions only to fiscal periods ending before July 1, 2014 -- Transition to requirements of KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090 -- Publication of descriptive information on the district -- Submission of audit to fiscal court -- Department for Local Government to furnish standard reporting forms to county clerks -- Enforcement
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fiscal periods ending before July 1, 2014 -- Transition to requirements of KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090 -- Publication of descriptive information on the district -- Submission of audit to fiscal court -- Department for Local Government to furnish standard reporting forms to county cler…
KRS § 65.110 Public improvement assessment bills
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Any public improvement assessment bill issued by a city, county or urban-county government shall indicate clearly the amount of the payment which is not being used for reducing principal but rather for the payment of interest.
KRS § 65.111 Prohibition on local government billing landlord for emergency response fees -- Limitations
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fees -- Limitations. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Emergency response" means a response by any first responder to a reported incident that is of such an emergent nature that jeopardizes or could jeopardize personal safety or result in the destruction of property; (b) "Emergen…
KRS § 65.112 Compensation for sewage treatment utility property -- Eminent domain -- Surcharge to customers
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Surcharge to customers. (1) The provisions of any other law, rule, or regulation notwithstanding, if any city, county, public body corporate or politic, or special district or subdistrict furnishes or proposes to furnish sewage treatment utility services to customers of another s…
KRS § 65.113 Consumer use of specified utility services and liquefied petroleum gas not to be restricted -- Authority of Public Service Commission and local government
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be restricted -- Authority of Public Service Commission and local government. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no law, ordinance, policy, resolution, code, or other form of executive, administrative, or legislative action shall be enacted, adopted, or enf…
KRS § 65.114 Investment in securitized bonds -- Limitations -- Determination of connection by commission -- Limitation on adverse governmental actions affecting rights in securitized property
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connection by commission -- Limitation on adverse governmental actions affecting rights in securitized property. (1) All of the following entities may legally invest any sinking funds, moneys, or other funds, in securitized bonds: (a) Subject to applicable statutory restrictions …
KRS § 65.117 Notice to state local debt officer required before any financial obligation entered into -- Administrative regulations
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entered into -- Administrative regulations. (1) No city, county, urban-county, consolidated local government, charter county, or special purpose governmental entity as defined in KRS 65A.010 shall enter into any financing obligation of any nature, whether evidenced by note pursua…
KRS § 65.120 Revenues from fees, fines and forfeitures related to parking
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All revenue generated from fees, fines, and forfeitures related to parking shall continue to be retained by those governmental entities receiving such fees, fines, and forfeitures on December 31, 1976, unless the fine is collected as a result of action taken in the Court of Justi…
KRS § 65.125 Enactment and administration of special ad valorem tax
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(1) For the purposes of this section, "local government" means a city or county government. (2) In order that a local government may provide funding for a specified project, program, or service, any local government may enact a special ad valorem tax for the purpose subject to th…
KRS § 65.130 Local governments authorized to display historic religious and nonreligious artifacts, monuments, symbols, and texts in public buildings and on public property owned by the local governments
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artifacts, monuments, symbols, and texts in public buildings and on public property owned by the local governments. Any city, county, charter county, urban-county government, consolidated local government, or special district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, may display…
KRS § 65.133 Responsibility for enforcement of sex offender registration laws
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(1) Each local law enforcement agency and the Department of Kentucky State Police shall each have the responsibility for enforcing the provisions of sex offender registration laws. (2) Law enforcement agencies may enter into written agreements for joint investigation and enforcem…
KRS § 65.134 Cold case investigations -- Law enforcement may contract with retired peace officer -- Conditions
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peace officer -- Conditions. (1) For purposes of this section: (a) "Cold case" means an unsolved criminal investigation; (b) "Law enforcement agency" means any police department of a local government or sheriff's department; and (c) "Local government" means any city, county, char…
KRS § 65.135 Legislative intention to occupy field regarding violations of KRS 439.3401 and KRS 17.500
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and KRS 17.500. (1) It is the intent of the General Assembly to occupy the entire field of legislation relating to: (a) Any person who has committed or is charged with the commission of a violent offense as specified in KRS 439.3401; and (b) Any person who has committed or is cha…
KRS § 65.140 Local governments required to pay for purchases within 30 days -- Interest penalty
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penalty. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "purchaser" means any city, county, or urban-county government which receives goods or services from a vendor. (2) Unless the purchaser and vendor otherwise contract, all bills for goods or services shal…
KRS § 65.145 Designation of temporary camping locations for unsheltered homeless individuals
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individuals. A local government may designate indoor or outdoor areas with defined boundaries in an area zoned for commercial or industrial use, separate from any area frequently used for public purposes, as a temporary camping location for unsheltered homeless individuals. Any s…
KRS § 65.147 Limitations on enforcement of unlawful camping law prohibited -- Civil action by Attorney General
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action by Attorney General. (1) A government official or governmental body shall not adopt or enforce any policy under which it directly or indirectly prohibits or discourages the enforcement of any law, order, or ordinance prohibiting unlawful camping as set forth in KRS 511.110…
KRS § 65.150 Expenditure of funds for liability or property insurance
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(1) A county or city or urban-county government and any board, commission, agency or authority of a county, city or urban-county government may expend funds necessary to insure any of its employees, officials and property against any liability or property damage arising out of an…
KRS § 65.154 "Employer", "employee" defined -- Spouse to acknowledge action in writing if not named as beneficiary by employee
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writing if not named as beneficiary by employee. (1) KRS 344.030 notwithstanding, for the purposes of this section, "employer" shall mean the sponsor of and "employee" shall mean a member of a pension plan governed by the federal "Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,"…
KRS § 65.155 Pick up of employee contributions
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(1) Each local government or local government agency which has a pension plan which is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code shall, solely for the purpose of compliance with Section 414(h) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, pick up the employee cont…
KRS § 65.156 Actuarial valuation requirement for local government pension systems -- Exemptions -- Copy to Legislative Research Commission -- Contributions by cities, municipal agencies, urban-county governments, or consolidated local governments -- Payment of lawful expenses -- Prohibition against creation or maintenance of defined benefit retirement system susceptible of unfunded liability -- Exceptions
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Exemptions -- Copy to Legislative Research Commission -- Contributions by cities, municipal agencies, urban-county governments, or consolidated local governments -- Payment of lawful expenses -- Prohibition against creation or maintenance of defined benefit retirement system susc…
KRS § 65.157 County may appropriate funds to a city within a county or city may appropriate funds to county in which it is located -- Specification of uses -- Accounting on expenditures
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appropriate funds to county in which it is located -- Specification of uses -- Accounting on expenditures. (1) The governing body of any county may, in accordance with the provisions of KRS Chapter 68, appropriate county funds to a city within the county to enable the city to per…
KRS § 65.1575 Charitable community foundations -- Relationship with local governments
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(1) As used in this section: (a) "Foundation" means a charitable community foundation established to accept gifts, bequests, devises, or other transfers for the purpose of meeting charitable objectives for the citizens of the community; (b) "Local government" means every city, re…
KRS § 65.158 Procedure for city, consolidated local government, or urban-county employee nontax payroll deductions
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employee nontax payroll deductions. Any city, consolidated local government, or urban-county government which makes deductions from the pay of its employees for any cause other than taxes shall, upon the written request of at least thirty percent (30%) of all employees within a d…