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KRS § 262.525 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 262 / Section 262.525
262.525 Consolidation of districts
Status: in_force

262.525 Consolidation of districts.

(1) A petition for consolidating two (2) or more districts shall contain a unanimous

resolution by each board of supervisors and filed with the commission requesting

the mutual consolidation of these districts. The petition shall contain, as a

minimum, the proposed name of the consolidated district, a description of the

territory of the district, a statement that there is a need for the consolidation and

that the consolidation is in the interest of each board of supervisors and the general

public, and other information required by the commission. The commission may

conduct public meetings and public hearings for the consideration of the petition.

(2) Within sixty (60) days after a petition for consolidation of two (2) or more districts

has been received by the commission, it shall give due notice of the consolidation

being considered and allow comments to be received for a minimum of thirty (30)

days.

(3) The commission shall determine the feasibility of the petition to consolidate the

districts, and if the commission determines that the consolidation is feasible, the

commission shall certify that determination to each of the district boards involved in

the request. In making that determination the commission shall give regard and

weight to the attitudes of each board of supervisors, the attitudes of owners and

occupiers of lands lying within the district, and other economic and social factors

relevant to the determination.

(4) Upon receipt from the commission of a certification that the commission has

determined that the consideration is feasible, the boards shall proceed to consolidate

the affairs of the districts. The boards shall file a verified application with the

Secretary of State for the dissolution of the existing districts and the establishment

of a new consolidated district. The application shall state the proposed procedure,

the seven (7) supervisors to remain on the newly-formed board appointed by the

commission, and set forth a full accounting of all assets and resources consolidated

from each district into the newly-formed district. The Secretary of State shall issue

to the board a certificate of consolidation and shall record a copy of the certificate in

his office.

(5) Application to the Secretary of State shall provide the following information:

(a) The name which is proposed for the new district;

(b) The land to be included in the new district; and

(c) The term of office of each of the supervisors to serve on the newly-formed

board of supervisors.
KRS § 31A.020 — KY Code / Title IV / Chapter 31A / Section 31A.020
31A.020 Bond -- Special bond
Status: in_force

31A.020 Bond -- Special bond.

The master commissioner shall execute a bond, with surety approved by the court. The

bond shall be recorded in court. He shall execute a special bond when required by the

court and no action shall be maintained on his general bond for matters covered by a

special bond.
KRS § 439.600 — KY Code / Title XL / Chapter 439 / Section 439.600
439.600 Extension of limits of place of confinement -- Conditions
Status: in_force

439.600 Extension of limits of place of confinement -- Conditions.

(1) The commissioner, or a person he delegates, may extend the limits of the place of

confinement of a prisoner if there is reasonable cause to believe the prisoner will

honor his trust, by authorizing him, under prescribed conditions, to:

(a) Visit specifically designated places within the boundaries of Kentucky for a

period not to exceed seven (7) days and return to the same institution or

facility. An extension of limits may be granted only to permit a visit to a dying

relative, attendance at the funeral of a relative, the contacting of prospective

employers, or for any other compelling reason consistent with the public

interest, or to promote the welfare and rehabilitation of the inmate; or

(b) Be transferred to a medical facility outside the correctional facility for a period

of time as required to receive necessary medical services not available in the

institution; or

(c) Participate in an educational training program in the community on a

voluntary basis while continuing as a prisoner of the institution or facility to

which he is committed or confined; or

(d) To do work at paid employment in the community on a voluntary basis

returning to the institution or to the facility at night.

(2) A prisoner authorized to work at paid employment in the community under the

provision of this subsection shall surrender to the commissioner of the department,

or his designate, his earnings, less standard payroll deductions required by law.

After deducting from the earning of each prisoner an amount determined to be the

cost of the prisoner's keep and confinement, which sum shall be deposited in the

Kentucky State Treasury as trust and agency receipts at the place of confinement of

the inmate, the commissioner of the department, or his designate shall:

(a) Allow the prisoner to draw from the balance a reasonable sum to cover his

incidental expenses;

(b) Retain to the prisoner's credit an amount deemed necessary to accumulate a

reasonable sum to be paid to him on his release from prison;

(c) Cause to be paid any additional balance as is needed for the support of the

prisoner's dependents.
KRS § 96.790 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 96 / Section 96.790
96.790 Separate account for funds of electric plant
Status: in_force

96.790 Separate account for funds of electric plant.

All moneys derived from the issuance of bonds under KRS 96.550 to 96.900, together

with any governmental grant made in connection therewith, and all receipts from electric

service or any other operation of the board, shall be deposited in a separate bank account

or accounts, separate from all other municipal funds, and adequate records shall be kept

of all such receipts and their sources.
KRS § 395.040 — KY Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 395 / Section 395.040
395.040 Administrator -- Persons entitled to be appointed -- Discovery of will
Status: in_force

395.040 Administrator -- Persons entitled to be appointed -- Discovery of will.

(1) The court shall grant administration to the relations of the deceased who apply for

administration, preferring the surviving husband or wife, or if the surviving husband

or wife does not nominate a suitable administrator, then such others as are next

entitled to distribution, or one (1) or more of them whom the court judges will best

manage the estate.

(2) If no person mentioned in subsection (1) applies for administration within sixty (60)

days from the death of an intestate, the court may grant administration to a creditor,

or to any other person, in its discretion.

(3) No master or other commissioner whose duty it is to settle the accounts of a

personal representative shall be appointed an administrator.

(4) If a will is afterwards produced and proved, the administration shall cease, and the

court may grant a certificate of the probate of the will, or, in the proper case, letters

of administration with the will annexed.
KRS § 220.470 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 220 / Section 220.470
220.470 Refunding bonds
Status: in_force

220.470 Refunding bonds.

The district may issue new bonds for the purpose of providing funds for the payment of

any outstanding bonds, in accordance with the procedure prescribed for the issuance of

the original bonds. The refunding bonds shall be secured to the same extent and shall

have the same source of payment as the bonds that are refunded.
KRS § 45A.184 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.184
45A.184 Selection committee procedures to apply when procuring services of construction manager-agency for a fee
Status: in_force

45A.184 Selection committee procedures to apply when procuring services of

construction manager-agency for a fee.

The selection committee procedures established in KRS 45A.180 shall apply when

procuring services of a construction manager-agency for a fee if the fee amount exceeds

fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
KRS § 363.580 — KY Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 363 / Section 363.580
363.580 Director's duties
Status: in_force

363.580 Director's duties.

The director shall have the custody of the state standards of weight and measure and of

the other standards and equipment provided for by KRS 363.510 to 363.850, and shall

keep accurate records of the same. The director shall enforce the provisions of KRS

363.510 to 363.850. He shall have and keep a general supervision over the weights and

measures offered for sale, sold, or in use in the state. He shall annually, in the month of

July, make to the commissioner a report on all of the activities of his office.
KRS § 401.030 — KY Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 401 / Section 401.030
401.030 Information to be entered on order book of court
Status: in_force

401.030 Information to be entered on order book of court.

The original name, age, and place of birth, the name to which the change is made, and the

names of the infant's father and mother, if known, and of the person on whose motion the

change is made shall be entered on the order book of the District Court, Family Court, or

Circuit Court in which the action was brought and is authorized to do so pursuant to KRS

401.020.
KRS § 108.100 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 108 / Section 108.100
108.100 Creation of districts -- Collection of taxes
Status: in_force

108.100 Creation of districts -- Collection of taxes.

(1) A district may be created by the fiscal court as provided in KRS 65.182. In the

event that the citizens of a city seek to create a district the boundaries of which shall

be coterminous with those of the city, or which lie wholly within the boundaries of

said city such citizens shall petition the city legislative body and the city legislative

body shall exercise all rights, powers and duties of the fiscal court as set forth in

KRS 65.182 in determining whether to create the district.

(2) The special ad valorem tax that may be imposed for the maintenance and operation

of the district, shall not exceed ten cents ($0.10) on each one hundred dollars ($100)

of the assessed valuation of all property in the district.

(3) Upon the creation of a district by a fiscal court or city legislative body as provided

in KRS 65.182, the district shall be so established and shall constitute and be a

taxing district within the meaning of Section 157 of the Constitution of Kentucky.

(4) If the ambulance district consists solely of a single city, the ad valorem tax, as

authorized by KRS 108.100 to 108.180, shall be collected in the same manner as are

the other city ad valorem taxes, and turned over to the board of the ambulance

service district. All other special ad valorem taxes authorized by KRS 108.080 to

108.180 shall be collected in the following manner:

(a) The property valuation administrator of the county shall note on the tax rolls

the taxpayers and valuation of the property subject to such assessment;

(b) The county clerk shall compute the tax on the regular state and county tax

bills;

(c) The special ad valorem tax shall be in addition to all other ad valorem taxes;

(d) The sheriff shall collect the tax, turn it over to the board of the ambulance

district, and shall be entitled to a fee of four percent (4%) of the amount of the

tax collected by him for such district and all other special ad valorem taxes

authorized by KRS 108.080 to 108.180 shall be collected in the same manner

as are other county and city ad valorem taxes in each county and city affected

and shall be turned over to the board of directors as the governing body of the

district. The special ad valorem tax shall be in addition to all other ad

valorem taxes. The sheriff shall be entitled to a fee of one percent (1%) of the

amount of the tax collected by him for all special ad valorem taxes except the

tax for the ambulance district.
KRS § 75.070 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 75 / Section 75.070
75.070 No liability for damages when serving outside limits of district or municipality -- Fire departments as agents of Commonwealth
Status: in_force

75.070 No liability for damages when serving outside limits of district or

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 emergency services inside and

outside of the corporate limits of its municipality, fire protection district, or area

normally served by a volunteer fire department, shall be considered an agent of the

Commonwealth of Kentucky, and acting solely and alone in a governmental

capacity, and such municipality, fire protection district, or area normally served by a

volunteer fire department, shall not be liable in damages for any omission or act of

commission or negligence while answering an alarm, performing fire prevention

services, or other duly authorized emergency services.

(2) No municipal fire department, fire protection district fire department or volunteer

fire department answering any fire alarms, performing fire prevention services or

volunteer fire department services inside the corporate limits of the district shall be

liable in damages for any omission or act of commission or negligence while

answering or returning from any fire or reported fire, or doing or performing any

fire prevention work under and by virtue of this chapter and said fire departments

shall be considered agents of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and acting solely

and alone in a governmental capacity.
KRS § 222.233 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 222 / Section 222.233
222.233 Alcohol and other drug treatment entities and behavioral health service organizations -- Administrative regulations regarding standards and reimbursement
Status: in_force

222.233 Alcohol and other drug treatment entities and behavioral health service

organizations -- Administrative regulations regarding standards and

reimbursement.

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall promulgate administrative regulations

in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to:

(1) (a) Until January 1, 2026, require that licensed alcohol and other drug treatment

entities and behavioral health service organizations only employ a temporary

alcohol and drug peer support specialist or alcohol and drug peer support

specialist who is registered under KRS Chapter 309 or a temporary alcohol

and drug peer support specialist or alcohol and drug peer support specialist

who meets the requirements of applicable administrative regulations in effect

on July 15, 2024, or any applicable administrative regulations promulgated

thereafter.

(b) Beginning January 1, 2026, require that licensed alcohol and other drug

treatment entities and behavioral health service organizations only employ a

temporary alcohol and drug peer support specialist or alcohol and drug peer

support specialist who is registered under KRS Chapter 309;

(2) Permit a registered temporary alcohol and drug peer support specialist to provide

the same services and be reimbursed at the same rates as a registered alcohol and

drug peer support specialist;

(3) Remove any limits on the maximum number of hours of direct client care that may

be provided by a registered alcohol and drug peer support specialist;

(4) Require that a temporary certified alcohol and drug counselor under the clinical

supervision of a certified alcohol and drug counselor, a licensed alcohol and drug

counselor, or a licensed clinical alcohol or drug counselor be a reimbursable service

provider in alcohol and other drug treatment entities and behavioral health service

organizations;

(5) Permit a licensed alcohol and drug counselor to provide the same services and be

reimbursed at the same rates as a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor in

licensed alcohol and other drug treatment entities and behavioral health service

organizations;

(6) Permit the qualifications for a case manager for an individual with mental or

substance use disorder to be a bachelor’s degree or higher in any field of study and

set forth training and supervision requirements to substitute for required work

experience;

(7) Require that a community support associate approved by the Department for

Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to be a reimbursable

service provider in licensed alcohol and other drug treatment entities and behavioral

health service organizations; and

(8) Permit peer support specialists to provide services to groups of the same size as

other licensed clinical professionals in a licensed alcohol and other drug treatment

entities and behavioral health service organizations.
KRS § 333.170 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 333 / Section 333.170
333.170 Unlicensed person not to maintain office for collection of specimens -- Shipment through mails regulated
Status: in_force

333.170 Unlicensed person not to maintain office for collection of specimens --

Shipment through mails regulated.

(1) No person shall represent, or maintain an office or specimen collection station or

other facility for the representation of any medical laboratory situated in this state

unless the medical laboratory so represented is licensed pursuant to the provisions

of this chapter.

(2) No person shall represent, or maintain an office or a specimen collection station or

other facility for the representation of any medical laboratory situated outside this

state unless the medical laboratory so represented is licensed or approved by the

appropriate agency of the state concerned.

(3) The cabinet may, from time to time, determine which tests may be performed on

specimens shipped through the mails and may prescribe requirements for collection,

transportation, and preservation of such specimens.
KRS § 186A.191 — KY Code / Title XVI / Chapter 186A / Section 186A.191
186A.191 Terminal rental adjustment clauses -- Vehicle leases that are not sales or security interests
Status: in_force

186A.191 Terminal rental adjustment clauses -- Vehicle leases that are not sales or

security interests.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a lease transaction does not create a sale or

security interest in a motor vehicle or trailer merely because the lease contains a terminal

rental adjustment clause that provides that the rental price is permitted or required to be

adjusted up or down by reference to the amount of money realized upon the sale or other

disposition of the motor vehicle or trailer.
KRS § 48.950 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 48 / Section 48.950
48.950 Continuous budget information system -- Contents -- Responsibility for
Status: in_force

48.950 Continuous budget information system -- Contents -- Responsibility for.

(1) In order to effectuate the constitutional power and duty of the General Assembly to

raise and appropriate revenue and approve and adopt a balanced budget, and in

order that members and committees of the General Assembly and the Legislative

Research Commission may be informed on a continuous basis about current and

prospective financial conditions and budgetary needs of the Commonwealth and its

budget units, the Kentucky General Assembly finds and declares that uniform

detailed budget data and records relating to expenditures, receipts and activities and

the budgetary operations of all budget units must be available in electronic and print

form to the General Assembly and the Legislative Research Commission on a

continuous and timely basis, including the electronic accounting and budgeting

systems utilized by all branches of state government such as the Enhanced

Management Reporting System and the Kentucky Budgeting System.

(2) The contents of all electronic and print forms, records, data and procedures

established under KRS 48.955 and 48.960 shall pertain to:

(a) The submission of budget unit requests and branch budget recommendations;

(b) The adoption of budget bills;

(c) The allotments under, and authorized adjustments and revisions to, the

enacted budget;

(d) The receipts and disbursements of budget funds pursuant to appropriations

enacted by the General Assembly; and

(e) The financial and budgetary conditions of the Commonwealth and branch

budget units.

These contents, forms and records shall be standard and uniform for all budget

units.

(3) The Governor, the Chief Justice and the Legislative Research Commission for their

respective branches and budget units, shall cause to be created, maintained and

transmitted in electronic form the data, records and procedures necessary to fulfill

the intent and purposes of KRS 48.955 and 48.960 and which may be provided by

KRS 48.955 and 48.960.
KRS § 233.120 — KY Code / Title XIX / Chapter 233 / Section 233.120
233.120 Release of premises when cost paid and bond filed -- Termination of action
Status: in_force

233.120 Release of premises when cost paid and bond filed -- Termination of

action.

If the owner, agent or lessee of premises against which an injunction has been issued,

appears in court, pays all costs of the proceeding and files a bond, with surety approved

by the clerk and qualified as required by KRS 454.185, in the full value of the premises as

ascertained by the court, conditioned that he will immediately abate the house of

prostitution and prevent it from being established or kept within a period of one (1) year,

the court may, if satisfied of his good faith, order the premises released to the owner,

agent or lessee and the order of abatement canceled so far as it relates to the premises. If

the bond is given and costs are paid before judgment and the order of abatement, the

action shall be terminated as to those premises. The release of the premises under this

section shall not release it from any other judgment, lien or liability, to which it may be

subject.
KRS § 267.450 — KY Code / Title XXII / Chapter 267 / Section 267.450
267.450 Landowner's right to use improvement as an outlet
Status: in_force

267.450 Landowner's right to use improvement as an outlet.

The owner of any land that has been assessed for the cost of any improvement may use

the improvement as an outlet for lateral drains from his land. If the land is separated from

the improvement by the land of another, and the owners are unable to agree as to the

terms on which the one may enter the land of the other and construct the drain or ditch, he

may file his ancillary petition in the pending proceeding, and have the same condemned

in the same manner as provided in the Eminent Domain Act of Kentucky. When the ditch

is constructed it shall become a part of the drainage system and be under the control of,

and kept in repair by, the board.
KRS § 183.635 — KY Code / Title XV / Chapter 183 / Section 183.635
183.635 Procedure when city and county act jointly
Status: in_force

183.635 Procedure when city and county act jointly.

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.