Title XV, Roads, Waterways, and Aviation

The Governor on behalf of the Commonwealth is authorized to execute a compact, in substantially the following form, with the other states that are parties to the compact; and the General Assembly, with the provision contained in KRS 182.310, signifies in advance its approval and …

One (1) of the five (5) members of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority appointed by the Governor pursuant to Article III of the compact set forth in KRS 182.300 shall be the Lieutenant Governor.

In authorizing the Governor to execute the compact set out in KRS 182.300, the General Assembly understands that contributions under Article V of the compact will not be required from Kentucky, beyond the amount necessary to pay the expenses of Kentucky members of the authority e…

With the provision contained in KRS 182.310, there is granted to the Governor, to the members of the authority for Kentucky, and to the compact administrator all the powers, provided for in the compact and in KRS 182.310 and 182.320. All officers of the Commonwealth are authorize…

(1) Any person violating the provisions of KRS 182.010 shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense. (2) Any person violating the provisions of KRS 182.140 to 182.160, shall be fined not less than twenty-five ($25) no…

As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Federal Aviation Administration" shall mean that agency or board of the United States government empowered to regulate operation of aircraft; aviation facilities and persons operating and maintaining aircraft; (2…

As used in this chapter: (1) "Aeronautics" means the science and art of flight and includes but is not limited to transportation by aircraft; the operation, construction, repair, or maintenance of aircraft, aircraft power plants, and accessories, including the repair, packing, an…

As used in this chapter: (1) "City" means any incorporated city; (2) "Governmental unit" means any city, or the combination of any two (2) or more thereof, or any county, urban-county government, or combination of two (2) or more such counties, city or cities, acting jointly with…

The Transportation Cabinet may prescribe such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, and may do all things reasonable or necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and other statutes relating or incidental to the field of aeronautics.

while using or under the influence of alcohol or other substance -- Consent to tests -- Penalty -- Reports to Federal Aviation Administration. (1) As used in this section, "crewmember" means any person performing or assigned to perform any duty in a civil aircraft during the time…

in each airport’s publicly accessible restrooms -- Penalties. (1) As used in this section, "airport" has the same meaning as in KRS 183.011. (2) An airport shall post in all of its publicly accessible restrooms either: (a) A printed sign in English and Spanish at least eight and …

The cabinet may promulgate air traffic rules applicable to the operation of aircraft within the state, but the rules shall be in conformity with the air traffic rules adopted by the Federal Aviation Administration as nearly as possible. The cabinet may also promulgate such other …

(1) An operator of an unmanned aircraft or a direct supervisor of an operator of an unmanned aircraft, if that direct supervisor holds a remote pilot certificate under 14 C.F.R. Part 107, shall not operate or allow an unmanned aircraft to operate: (a) In a manner that allows an i…

Revocation. (1) The cabinet shall cause all general aviation airport facilities in the state to be inspected to determine the safety and adequacy of such facilities. No person shall operate any aircraft from a general aviation airport declared unfit by the cabinet. (2) In determi…

No person shall operate any aircraft within the state in any form of navigation whatsoever in violation of the air traffic rules promulgated by the cabinet or the Federal Aviation Administration. For enforcement purposes, cabinet personnel shall have access at all reasonable time…

(1) The secretary and officers and employees of the cabinet designated by order of the secretary shall be peace officers and may arrest any person found violating any provision of this chapter or any civil air regulation promulgated by the Federal Aviation Administration. (2) The…

(1) The cabinet may acquire or dispose by contract, purchase, lease, donation, condemnation or otherwise, airports, buildings, runways, grounds and other facilities suitable for airport purposes and the proper safeguards to flying where such acquisition or disposal shall be in th…

Injunctive proceedings. (1) The cabinet may designate, design, establish, expand, or modify a state airways system which will best serve the interests of the state. It may chart such airways systems and arrange for publication and distribution of such maps, charts, notices and bu…

(1) Where necessary, in order to provide unobstructed air space for the landing and taking off of aircraft utilizing airports acquired or operated under the provisions of this chapter, the cabinet is hereby granted authority to condemn and acquire, in the same manner as is provid…

aviation. The acquisition of any lands for the purpose of establishing airports or other air navigation facilities; the acquisition of any airport protection privileges; the acquisition, establishment, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipping, and operation …

(1) The cabinet may purchase necessary insurance to provide adequate protection for the public; its authorized pilots and employees; pilots employed by other departments of state government; aircraft owned, leased or operated by the cabinet; aircraft owned, leased or operated by …

(1) The cabinet is the proper agency of the state to accept and receive financial or other aid from the United States government for the acquisition, construction, maintenance and operation of airports, air markings and other air navigational aids or otherwise in carrying out the…

(1) Any urban-county government, city, or county, or city and county acting jointly, or any combination of two (2) or more cities, counties, or both, may establish a nonpartisan air board composed of six (6) members or, under subsection (7) of this section, of eleven (11), twelve…

publication -- Enforcement -- Promotion of facilities. (1) The purpose of the board shall be to establish, maintain, operate, and expand necessary, desirable or appropriate airport and air navigation facilities. It shall have the duty and such powers as may be necessary, or desir…

The board shall comply with the provisions of KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090.

(1) In order to provide money for the purchase of property necessary for the establishment or expansion of airports and to construct, equip, and maintain buildings necessary, desirable, or appropriate for airport purposes, or to acquire rights or interests or contracts for servic…

The board may borrow money on its own credit in anticipation of revenue to be derived from taxes, appropriations, or other income. For these purposes, the board may pledge the taxes, appropriations, or income anticipated. The board may pledge the airport and facilities, or any in…

governmental agency. (1) The board is authorized to defray the cost of acquiring, constructing, maintaining, expanding, financing or improving any airport facilities or air navigation facilities or any part thereof or interest therein, or contract for services therefrom, through …

(1) The board may contract with any person or governmental agency for the use of the airport. Such contract shall not prevent, restrict or hamper the general use of the airport by the public. (2) All unpledged or surplus revenue derived from use of the airport shall be first appl…

The title to all property acquired by the board may vest in the board or in any other governmental unit owning, operating or controlling an airport, or which has established an air board under this chapter, or in the cabinet. All property acquired for the establishment and mainte…

(1) The Transportation Cabinet may reimburse any airport board for direct financial aid, or benefits and services in lieu thereof, which the airport board has expended for the development of commuter air carrier services that provide regularly scheduled passenger, mail and cargo …

more than one million passengers annually. (1) Any air board that operates a commercial airport serving more than one million (1,000,000) passengers annually may: (a) Use small purchase procedures established by the Federal Aviation Administration for expenditures that do not exc…

Within the limits of the appropriation made to the cabinet, the cabinet may by agreement provide reimbursement to airport boards, for a period not to extend beyond June 30, 1980, to reimburse them for direct financial aid, or benefits and services in lieu thereof, which the airpo…

The Transportation Cabinet is authorized to make application for any available federal funds for operating subsidies, either on a matching basis or otherwise and to make such funds as are received available to airport boards in order to accomplish the purposes of KRS 183.140 and …

government -- Fee. (1) All statutes to the contrary notwithstanding, any property owner who resides in a county with a population of thirty-five thousand (35,000) or greater, and who owns at least one thousand (1,000) contiguous acres, may construct a landing strip for their pers…

Recognizing that the rapid development of a statewide system of airports is of prime importance in the industrial development of the state, the General Assembly reaffirms its previous declarations that the acquisition, establishment, construction, enlargement, improvement, mainte…

All counties in this state located on the boundary line between this state and any other state, or which are contiguous to such counties, as well as all governmental units which are located in such boundary counties, or contiguous counties, are authorized, separately, jointly wit…

character. The acquisition of any lands for the purpose of establishing airports or other air navigation facilities; the acquisition of airport protection privileges; the acquisition, establishment, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipping and operation of a…

Regulations. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the cabinet may give such advice and assistance, including financial aid, engineering and technical assistance, within the limits of its resources, as it deems advisable, to enable any person to acquire, construct, expand, …

of fund moneys -- Use of fund moneys -- Report. (1) The Kentucky aviation economic development fund is established in the State Treasury. Beginning on July 1, 2000, all receipts collected under KRS Chapter 139 from the sales or use tax on aviation jet fuel shall be deposited in t…

For the purpose of defraying the cost of acquiring, constructing, maintaining, expanding, financing or improving any airport facilities or air navigation facilities, or any part thereof or interest therein, or contract for services therefrom the cabinet may, with the approval of …

Where a city and county or governmental unit are acting jointly, any action contemplated by KRS 183.630 to 183.740 to be taken by the legislative body or bodies of the governmental unit, shall be taken by ordinance of such governmental unit.

revenues. Bonds issued pursuant to KRS 183.630 to 183.740 shall be negotiable and shall not be subject to taxation. If any officer whose signature or countersignature appears on the bonds or coupons ceases to be such officer before delivery of the bonds, his signature or counters…

All money received from the bonds shall be applied solely for the acquisition, construction, maintenance, expansion, financing or improvement of the airport facilities or air navigation facilities, and the necessary expense of preparing, printing and selling said bonds, or to adv…

If there is any default in the payment of principal or interest of any bond, any court having jurisdiction of the action may appoint a receiver to administer the airport facilities on behalf of the air board, governmental unit or the Commonwealth with power to charge and collect …

At or before the issuance of bonds the legislative body of the governmental unit shall, by ordinance or resolution, set aside and pledge the income and revenue of the airport facilities into a separate and special fund to be used and applied in payment of the cost thereof and in …

If a surplus is accumulated in the operating and maintenance funds equal to the cost of maintaining and operating the airport facilities during the remainder of the calendar, operating or fiscal year, and during the succeeding like year, any excess over such amount may be transfe…

The funds accumulating to the depreciation account shall be expended in balancing depreciation in the airport facilities or in making new constructions, extensions or additions thereto. Any such accumulations may be invested as the legislative body of the governmental unit may de…

The governmental unit may issue new bonds to provide funds for the payment of any outstanding bonds, in accordance with the procedure prescribed by KRS 183.630 to 183.740. The new bonds shall be secured to the same extent and shall have the same source of payment as the bonds ref…

If the legislative body of the governmental unit finds that the bonds authorized will be insufficient to accomplish the purpose desired, additional bonds may be authorized and issued in the same manner.