Title XII, Conservation and State Development

A Railtrail Development Office is hereby created within the Department for Local Government. The Department for Local Government shall ensure that the office has the necessary expertise to carry out the requirements imposed upon it by this section. Among other railtrail functions…

KRS 147A.300 to 147A.330 shall be known as the "Endow Kentucky Program."

The purpose of KRS 147A.300 to 147A.330 is to enhance the quality of life for citizens of the Commonwealth through increased philanthropic activity by providing capital to new and existing citizen groups of the Commonwealth organized as community foundations and working to establ…

As used in KRS 147A.300 to 147A.330, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Affiliate community foundation" means a philanthropic foundation organized or operating to serve an identified geographic area within the Commonwealth, and which: (a) Is affiliated with a qualified c…

(1) The community endowment fund is established as a separate trust and agency account in the State Treasury. The fund shall consist of funds appropriated from the general fund, and any other proceeds from appropriations, contributions, gifts, or grants made available for the pur…

Administrative regulations -- Annual report. (1) The Department for Local Government may: (a) Establish a capacity building grant program, through which it may provide qualified community foundations, county-specific component funds, and affiliate community foundations with grant…

component, or affiliate community foundation -- Commission to maintain and publish list of certified entities -- Biennial review -- Administrative regulations. (1) In order to receive grants from the fund under KRS 147A.320, a qualified community foundation, county-specific compo…

(1) There is hereby established the Endow Kentucky Commission, which shall be responsible for the planning, implementation, and direction of a strategic and collaborative philanthropic partnership to focus on building endowment funds that will address community needs through comm…

In any two (2) or more adjacent counties, one (1) of which has a city having a population of more than 50,000 and not more than 200,000 inhabitants as declared by the last federal census, the various cities and the counties may consolidate their planning operations by establishin…

(1) If the fiscal courts of any two (2) or more adjacent counties elect to be consolidated as provided in KRS 147.610, and the respective legislative bodies of cities representing more than two-thirds (2/3) of the population of the residents living within the boundaries of corpor…

(1) The area planning commission as created under the provisions of KRS 147.610 to 147.705 shall be composed of not more than nine (9) members who shall be selected from governmental units participating in the existence of the area planning commission by the affirmative action of…

(Effective until July 1, 2027) (1) An area planning commission created under the provisions of KRS 147.610 to 147.705 shall, not later than two (2) months prior to the first day of its fiscal year, submit a proposed budget detailing anticipated revenues and expenditures, and a pr…

(1) In order to provide more effective representation of the various governmental units participating in the creation of the area planning commission, an area council shall be created. (2) The area council shall be composed of one (1) representative and one (1) alternate from eac…

(1) The area planning commission created hereunder, when accepted by the cities and counties affected as provided for herein, shall then be a political subdivision and shall be in perpetual existence, with power to sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with, incur liabiliti…

The area planning commission shall have the power and duty to: (1) Prepare an area-wide comprehensive plan of the entire area within its jurisdiction, which includes all territory incorporated and unincorporated within the counties signator thereto. The area-wide comprehensive pl…

territory of commission and planning unit -- Hearing -- Notice and publication -- Review. Where a city or county is located within the territory of an area planning commission and also within a planning unit established under the provisions of KRS Chapter 100, all applications fo…

The provisions of KRS 147.610 through 147.705 shall be construed to confer on the area planning commission an advisory capacity only.

and recommendations. No public agency shall construct or authorize the construction of any public facility, which is determined by the area planning commission to be of area-wide significance, within the area planning boundaries until and unless the proposed location and extent o…

The legislative bodies of all counties forming the area planning commission, all cities, all special districts, planning and zoning commissions and boards of adjustment located therein, shall, after the final adoption, approval, or enactment of any annexation ordinance, subdivisi…

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Department" means the Department of Parks; (2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of parks; (3) "Commission" means the State Property and Buildings Commission; (4) "Livestock" means cattle, sheep, swine, goat…

(1) There shall be established in the state government a Department of Parks, a statutory administrative department within the meaning of KRS Chapter 12, the executive head of which shall be the commissioner of parks. (2) The commissioner of parks shall be appointed by the Govern…

(1) The Department of Parks shall exercise all administrative functions of the state relating to the operation of state parks, shrines, monuments, and museums except those allocated to the historical society. (2) The department may request acquisition, subject to the provisions o…

fees. (1) Any veteran who has been a prisoner of war, was honorably discharged from the military forces, and is a resident of this state is exempt from camping fees in parks or campgrounds owned or operated by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. (2) To claim the exemption provided for …

overnight accommodation rate at Kentucky state parks -- Maximum number of stays -- Peak periods -- Administrative regulations. (1) A Kentucky resident shall be exempt from the relevant overnight accommodations rate at any Kentucky state park if he or she is: (a) A permanently and…

Government -- Breaks Interstate Park functions. (1) The Department for Local Government shall administer and operate the outdoor recreation programs of the state and shall be responsible for developmental planning and the administration of United States Bureau of Outdoor Recreati…

As used in KRS 148.0221 to 148.0225, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Authority" or "KMRRA" means the Kentucky Mountain Regional Recreation Authority established in KRS 148.0222; (2) "Board" means the board of directors of KMRRA; (3) "County" means a county, charter co…

- Powers -- Purpose -- Governance -- Operation -- Membership -- Compliance with special purpose governmental entities laws -- Employees. (1) The Kentucky Mountain Regional Recreation Authority is hereby created and established as an independent, de jure municipal corporation and …

functions -- No waiver of sovereign immunity. (1) The KMRRA shall: (a) Supervise the design and construction of trail systems within the KMRA and provide all management functions for the trails and for any other property built, acquired, or leased pursuant to its powers under KRS…

(1) Revenue bonds and revenue refunding bonds of the authority issued under KRS 148.0221 to 148.0225 do not constitute a debt of the Commonwealth or of any political subdivision of the Commonwealth or a pledge of the faith and credit of the Commonwealth or of any political subdiv…

A participating landowner who has a contractual agreement with the KMRRA for use of private land as part of the KMRA does not waive any protection granted to the landowner by KRS 411.190. Effective:June 29, 2017

The commissioner of parks may employ or contract with such other persons, firms or corporations as he may deem necessary or desirable to accomplish the duties and functions assigned by law to the Department of Parks; may fix the compensation and the terms of employment or contrac…

The Department of Parks, may, through its commissioner, determine the need for lands or waters, or any interest or estate therein, located in Kentucky, having scenic beauty, material or recreational utility, historic interest, natural phenomena or other unusual features which sho…

Permits for scientific collecting -- Duties of department. (1) All areas controlled by the Department of Parks and designated as camping, hiking, or other family-oriented recreation areas are designated wildlife sanctuaries for the purpose of affording protection to the wildlife …

bonds. (1) The cost of acquiring parks and constructing improvements and facilities therein and equipping same may be defrayed by funds received from general expenditure fund appropriations, gifts, the use of money received as fees and charges for the use of said parks and facili…

As used in KRS 148.033 to 148.039, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Authority" or "KORRRA" means the Kentucky Ohio River Regional Recreation Authority established in KRS 148.034; (2) "Board" means the board of directors of KORRRA; (3) "County" means a county, charter c…

and duties -- Sunset -- Membership -- Meetings -- Executive director. (1) The Kentucky Ohio River Regional Recreation Authority is hereby created and established as an independent, de jure municipal corporation and political subdivision of the Commonwealth and shall exercise all …

activities -- Powers and duties of the board of directors -- Fees -- Administrative regulations -- Sinking fund -- Grants. (1) The KORRRA shall: (a) Supervise the design and construction of trail systems within the RA and provide all management functions for the trails and for an…

(1) Revenue bonds and revenue refunding bonds of the authority issued under KRS 148.033 to 148.039 do not constitute a debt of the Commonwealth or of any political subdivision of the Commonwealth or a pledge of the faith and credit of the Commonwealth or of any political subdivis…

A participating landowner who has a contractual agreement with the KORRRA for use of private land as part of the RA does not waive any protection granted to the landowner by KRS 411.190.

The department shall adopt regulations necessary for the operation, maintenance and use of state parks. These regulations shall include the setting up of an accounting system to properly show the receipts and expenditures of the parks operated by the department, and shall provide…

(1) All regulations adopted by the department for the purpose of protecting and maintaining the property under the control of the department and devoted to public park purposes, shall be printed and posted at the main entrance to the parks and at three (3) or more public places w…

officers. (1) The commissioner of parks, in his discretion, may employ and commission park rangers as the commissioner deems necessary to secure the parks and property of the Department of Parks and to maintain law and order and such employees, when so commissioned, shall have al…

(1) The Department of Parks shall accept for the state any real estate or personal property conveyed or dedicated for public park purposes to the state or to the department or to its predecessor, but the department is not compelled to accept any such property if it deems it unwis…

Agreements -- Powers. The State Property and Buildings Commission is hereby authorized and directed to further the establishment of national parks in such areas in Kentucky as the Congress of the United States designates. To accomplish that purpose, the commission may enter into …

(1) The commission may condemn any land or any interest in land within areas designated by the United States for park sites. Condemnation proceedings shall be exercised in accordance with the Eminent Domain Act of Kentucky. No condemnation proceedings shall impose on the state an…

The commission may receive by gift or purchase and hold any property or money for the purpose of establishing national parks, and may use such gifts in the purchase of real estate interests therein needed for proposed national parks. It may also dispose of any property so accepte…