Title XVIII, Public Health

Catchline at repeal: Rules and regulations.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky finds as a fact that the polluting and befouling of the waters of the state has harmed, and is presently harming and injuring, the state's abundant water resources, and, if unabated, will continue to harm such state water resou…

Formerly codified as KRS 220.590.

(1) There is hereby created the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority, which authority shall be a body corporate and politic, constituting a public corporation and a governmental agency and instrumentality of the state. The affairs of the authority shall be managed and carried out by…

Catchline at repeal: Water pollution control commission -- Creation -- Membership -- Compensation -- Meetings -- Officers and employes.

Catchline at repeal: Department of environmental protection -- Commissioner -- Employes.

Formerly codified as KRS 152A.160.

Formerly codified as KRS 152A.120. Subsequently repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 154.12-212, effective July 14, 1992.

(1) The Kentucky Infrastructure Authority is created solely to perform essential governmental functions and to serve the public purpose of engaging in a program of assistance to governmental agencies in the state with respect to the: (a) Construction, acquisition, and maintenance…

public drinking water and wastewater systems. The authority may, pursuant to the terms, conditions, restrictions and requirements of this chapter, assist with the construction or acquisition of infrastructure projects or with the improvement of the technical, managerial, or opera…

Catchline at repeal: Powers and duties of commission.

It is hereby found and declared as a legislative finding of fact that in performing its duties and responsibilities, the authority is performing and carrying out essential governmental functions. The authority may, from time to time, receive and accept any and all appropriations …

Catchline at repeal: Commission may cooperate with and accept funds from the United States and other sources for water pollution control.

The authority is hereby declared to constitute an independent taxing district within the meaning of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, which authority, as an independent taxing district, shall encompass the entire geographical area of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. …

Formerly codified as KRS 220.630.

Catchline at repeal: Emergency orders of the commission or director -- Effect -- Hearing.

The authority may carry out and perform the following essential governmental functions of statewide import and concern: (1) To promulgate administrative regulations and adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business, which shall define with specifi…

All governmental agencies shall have and possess, in addition to all other powers now or hereafter vested in them, the following powers: (1) To undertake infrastructure projects; (2) To make application for, and to receive, federal grants or loans in aid of infrastructure project…

Catchline at repeal: Hearings -- Appeals from orders or rulings of commission.

The authority may enter into interim financing agreements with governmental agencies, and governmental agencies may enter into interim financing agreements with the authority in connection with eligible projects. Each such interim financing agreement may be subject to the approva…

With the approval and the consent of the authority's governing body, and in cooperation and coordination with the State Water Pollution Agency, the executive director of the authority shall cause to be expended out of any funds available for said purposes such moneys as are neces…

Catchline at repeal: Jurisdiction of actions to enforce law.