Title IX, Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units
58 chapters · 2,528 sections in this title.
KRS § 74.407 Operation of sewage disposal systems -- Water district's powers to enforce collection of lawful rates and charges -- Agreement to acquire property outside boundaries
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collection of lawful rates and charges -- Agreement to acquire property outside boundaries. (1) (a) In addition to the other authority which water districts presently have under this chapter, water districts are hereby authorized to acquire, develop, maintain, and operate sewage …
KRS § 74.408 Board to determine order in which water, gas or sewage service is to be commenced
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commenced. The authority of a water district to establish water and gas distribution systems, and sewage treatment and disposal systems, having been recognized and established, it shall be the function of the board of commissioners of the water district to determine when, and in …
KRS § 74.410 Revenue bonds may be issued as provided in KRS 58.010 to 58.140
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Water districts may, in addition to all other methods provided by law, acquire and develop water systems, systems for the distribution of natural, artificial, or mixed gas and sewage disposal systems through the issuance of revenue bonds under the terms and provisions of KRS 58.0…
KRS § 74.412 Extending lines through territory of other political subdivision
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Where operation of a sewer system requires, because of watershed factors or other reasons, water districts are authorized to extend lines through the territory of any municipal corporation or county with prior consent of such municipal corporation or county.
KRS § 74.414 Contract with other municipality or district for services
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The commissioners of a water district, in order to abate possible health menaces in their area and to increase the consumption of water in the area, or whenever such commissioners deem it to be for the general benefit of the water district, shall have the authority to contract wi…
KRS § 74.415 Commissioners may consider installation of fire hydrants on new or extended water lines
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extended water lines. (1) The commissioners of a water district, or the governing body of a water association referred to in KRS 74.012(1), in order to provide adequate means of fire protection, may consider the installation of fire hydrants on new or extended water lines within …
KRS § 74.420 Definitions for KRS 74.420 to 74.520
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As used in KRS 74.420 to 74.520, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Sources of supply of water" means and includes any or all of the following: wells, impounding reservoirs, standpipes, storage tanks, pumps, machinery, purification plants, softening apparatus, trunk main…
KRS § 74.430 Authority for joint operation of water sources
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In the interest of the public health and for the purpose of providing an adequate supply of water to cities, water associations, water districts, and facilities owned or operated by federal agencies, any two (2) or more cities, or any two (2) or more water districts organized und…
KRS § 74.440 Procedure for creation of water commission
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(1) Upon the adoption of an ordinance or resolution by the governing body of each city, water association, or water district, or upon a decision by a federal agency, a certified copy of it shall be filed with the county judge/executive of the county in which the cities, water ass…
KRS § 74.450 Membership of water commission -- Term -- Compensation -- Removal -- Status
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Status. (1) After the county judge/executive has made an order creating a water commission, the presiding officer of each of the cities, water associations, or water districts which proposed the creation of the commission with the approval of its governing body, and each federal …
KRS § 74.460 Organization of commission -- Powers and duties -- Authority to acquire water supply -- Obligations
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water supply -- Obligations. The commission shall organize by appointing a chairman from its own members and a secretary and a treasurer, who need not be commissioners. The secretary shall keep a record of all proceedings of the commission which shall be available for inspection …
KRS § 74.470 Authority to issue revenue bonds
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For the purpose of acquiring, either by purchase or construction, sources of supply of water or for making improvements and extensions to sources of supply of water, a commission may issue revenue bonds payable solely from the revenues to be derived pursuant to water supply contr…
KRS § 74.480 Exclusive water supply -- Basis for establishing rate, charges
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(1) When a commission has been created, the cities, water associations, water districts, or federal agencies represented by the commission shall contract with the commission for water and the contracts may provide that the sources of supply of water of the commission shall be the…
KRS § 74.490 Commission may contract to supply other public bodies
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The commission shall also have the right to supply water to any city, water association, water district, political subdivision, federal agency or other public body, or any water distribution system regulated by the Public Service Commission, in addition to the cities, water assoc…
KRS § 74.500 Procedure for participation by other city or water districts
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After the creation of a water commission provided for by KRS 74.420 to 74.520, a city or water district which did not participate in the creation of said commission may participate in its operation and appoint a commissioner to serve on said commission in the following manner: (1…
KRS § 74.510 Commission declared not to constitute a utility
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Since the activities of a commission created pursuant to KRS 74.420 to 74.520 are limited to the supply of water under contract to cities, federal agencies, or to water distribution systems which are regulated by the Public Service Commission, including water districts and water …
KRS § 74.520 Construction of KRS 74.420 to 74.520
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KRS 74.420 to 74.520 shall constitute full and complete authority for the creation of water commissions and for carrying out the powers and duties of same as provided in KRS 74.420 to 74.520. The provisions of KRS 74.420 to 74.520 shall be liberally construed to accomplish its pu…
KRS § 74.990 Penalties
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Any collecting officer who fails to settle and pay any installment of assessments with interest, as and when provided by KRS 74.190, shall be liable to the commission for the full amount certified to him, with interest. Such amount may be collected from such collecting officer by…