Title IX, Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units

establishment of consolidated local government -- Vacancies -- Removal -- Elections for part of trustees -- Officers. (1) (a) 1. Upon creation of a fire protection district or a volunteer fire department district as provided in KRS 75.010, the affairs of the district shall be con…

Activities of district -- Levy, assessment, and collection of tax to defray expenses -- Supplemental emergency medical services. (1) (a) Upon the creation of a fire protection district or a volunteer fire department district as provided in KRS 75.010 to 75.031, the trustees of a …

trustees permitted. If ad valorem taxes have been collected under the provisions of KRS 75.015 or 75.040 when no taxes were due for the tax year beginning on January 1, 2005, moneys not refunded after the two (2) year period set out under the provisions of KRS 134.590 shall not b…

Any fire protection district created as provided in KRS 75.010, and any fire protection district or fire prevention district hereafter created pursuant to present or future law, and any municipal corporation, volunteer fire department, volunteer fire prevention unit, or volunteer…

municipality. All municipal firefighters, fire protection district firefighters, and volunteer fire department firemen, full-paid or volunteer, attending and serving at fires or doing fire prevention work outside the corporate limits of a municipality, fire protection district, o…

municipality -- Fire departments as agents of Commonwealth. (1) A municipal fire department, fire protection district fire department, and volunteer fire department and the personnel of each, answering any fire alarms, performing fire prevention services, or other duly authorized…

The trustees of any fire protection district wherein water pipes have been constructed and are maintained in the public ways thereof may by resolution duly adopted cause the erection of fire hydrants and attachments to the water pipes in the public ways, after the trustees have m…

As used in KRS 75.100 to 75.260, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Chairman" means the chairman of the board of trustees of a fire protection district organized under the provisions of KRS 75.010 to 75.080, or the chairman of the governing board of a volunteer fire depa…

(1) The chairman may, if in his discretion there is a case of need, appoint special firefighters to do special duties at any place within the limits of the fire protection district, on terms he deems proper. (2) These special firefighters shall be governed by such rules as the bo…

and members of fire department -- Compensation -- Volunteer firemen -- Reduction of personnel. (1) The board shall control the fire department or departments within their district and the property and equipment in these departments. (2) The board may appoint a chief of the fire d…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section no member or employee of a fire protection district shall be reprimanded, dismissed, suspended, or reduced in grade or pay for any reason except inefficiency, misconduct, insubordination, or violation of law or of the rules…

(1) Any member or employee of a fire protection district found guilty by the board of trustees of the fire protection district of any charge, as provided by KRS 75.130, may appeal to the Circuit Court of the county in which the fire protection district is located, but the enforce…

(1) No person shall be appointed a member of the fire department in fire protection districts on account of any political service, contribution, sentiment, or affiliation. No member shall be dismissed, suspended, or reduced in grade or pay for any political opinion. (2) Members a…

peace officers. (1) The chief of the fire department in fire protection districts shall attend all sessions of the board, except executive sessions, and he shall execute all the orders of the board. Whenever "chief" is used in KRS 75.100 to 75.260, it shall include the assistant …

(1) Each member of the fire department in fire protection districts shall, before entering upon the discharge of his various duties, take an oath before the county judge/executive of the county in which the greater part of the fire protection district is located or a notary publi…

owners for water used. (1) The chief, assistant chief, or highest officer present at the fires answered by his department shall investigate their causes. He may examine witnesses, compel the testimony of witnesses, administer oaths, compel production of evidence and make arrests …

concerning communication services, firefighting resources, or water supply that will likely downgrade fire service rating – Notifications. (1) No change to fire protection services in a fire protection district, volunteer fire department district, or subdistrict of either, concer…

The secretary of the board shall keep a minute book, appropriately bound and marked, in which the minutes of each meeting of the board shall be kept, together with all resolutions, tax levies, and other important material the board may designate. A copy of all material required t…

attorney. (1) The board may, in its discretion, employ or retain a regularly licensed attorney to advise them on all matters pertaining to their duties and shall have the discretion to delegate such authority to said attorney not forbidden by law. Said attorney shall attend all m…

With respect to audits and financial reports, the board of trustees of fire protection districts and volunteer fire department districts shall follow the procedures of KRS 65.065.

(1) The board may fix the respective salaries of its members on a per meeting basis not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25) per meeting and not to exceed one (1) meeting per month. (2) The board shall meet at least once a month at a time and place designated by the board and all …

As used in KRS 75.400 to 75.460, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Commission" means the Kentucky Fire Commission, attached to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. (2) "Fire department" includes all of the officers, firefighters, and clerical and mainten…

Authority for administrative regulations. (1) The commission shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to create a program for recognition and annual certification of volunteer fire departments. The criteria for recognition and certification s…

(1) The commission shall recognize all fire departments which comply with the provisions of KRS 75.410 and regulations promulgated in compliance therewith. Applications for recognition shall be made on forms provided by the commission. The department shall attach to the applicati…

fire departments -- Submission of financial information. The governing body of each recognized and certified fire protection district or volunteer fire department district operating under KRS Chapter 75 which, for the year in question, receives from all sources or expends for all…

responsibilities of department -- Fire chief. (1) Only fire departments recognized and certified by the commission shall be eligible to receive volunteer fire department aid pursuant to KRS 95A.262(2), to receive low interest loans pursuant to KRS 95A.262(14), or to participate i…

required -- Mission statement -- Inclusion of fees on property tax bills -- Collection and distribution -- Collection fee for sheriff. (1) A fire department which collects membership charges or subscriber fees for combatting fires or serving in other emergencies shall base its an…

department -- Property owner's responsibility. (1) If a property owner who is not a member or subscriber of the fire department which charges membership or subscriber fees experiences a fire, incident, or emergency that the department responds to, he may provide his insurance com…

named agencies. Nothing in KRS 75.400 to 75.460 shall be construed to conflict with or supersede the authority of the Natural Resources and the Environmental Protection Cabinet, pursuant to the provisions of KRS Chapter 149, over management of forestry areas, and KRS Chapter 224,…