United States — Kentucky Statutes

KRS § 96.895 Proration and distribution of payments of sums equivalent to taxes based on book value among the state, counties, cities, and school districts -- Regional development agency assistance fund -- Portion of TVA payment received by state to be transferred to fund for distribution to regional development agencies in fund-eligible counties -- Annual report. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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This section sets how TVA-related payments are split, creates and funds a regional development agency assistance fund, and requires annual reporting.

• Annual reporting
• Fund administration
• Government payments

KRS § 96.895 Proration and distribution of payments of sums equivalent to taxes based on book value among the state, counties, cities, and school districts -- Regional development agency assistance fund -- Portion of TVA payment received by state to be transferred to fund for distribution to regional development agencies in fund-eligible counties -- Annual report. (Effective until July 15, 2026)

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This section requires TVA-related payments to be split among the Commonwealth and local governments, creates a regional development agency assistance fund, and requires recipient agencies to file an annual report by October 1.

• Annual reporting
• Fund transfers
• Government payments

KRS § 96.900 Estoppel to question validity of KRS 96.550 to 96.890.

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Municipalities, boards, and persons who use or benefit from KRS 96.550 to 96.890 may not question the validity of those provisions.

• Government powers
• Legal validity challenge

KRS § 96.901 Authorization for municipal utility operating under KRS 96.550 to 96.900 to participate in group purchasing program.

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A municipal utility operating under KRS 96.550 to 96.900 may authorize group purchasing participation or wholesale electric power purchases, and certain resale purchases are exempt from specified provisions.

• Electric power procurement
• Group purchasing

KRS § 96.905 Regional Development Agency Assistance Program -- Grants for economic development and job creation activities -- Annual reports -- Certification of proper use of funds.

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This section sets up a grant program run by the Department for Local Government, limits how grant money may be used, and requires grant applications, annual reporting, and fund-use certification.

• Audit/certification
• Funding conditions
• Grant administration
• Reporting

KRS § 96.910 Declaration of policy of KRS 96.910 to 96.927.

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The section states a policy of authorizing new and alternative measures to help cities provide sewage collection, treatment, and disposal facilities.

• Sewage facilities
• Sewer service charges

KRS § 96.911 Definitions for KRS 96.910 to 96.927.

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This section defines terms used in KRS 96.910 to 96.927.

• Definitions
• Government body
• Municipality
• Sewer

KRS § 96.912 Authority to classify users.

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A city governing body may classify sewer users on any reasonable basis and may set different service rates for each class, so long as rates are uniform within each class.

• Sewer services
• Utility rates

KRS § 96.913 Standards for classifying users.

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A city governing body must use listed public-welfare objectives when determining and defining special classes.

• Public welfare objectives
• User classification

KRS § 96.915 Authority to apply different charges.

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A city may set basic sewer service charges and may also add extra service charges for special classes of users.

• Sewer services
• Utilities

KRS § 96.916 Standards for establishing charges.

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The governing body must consider specified sewer and borrowing costs when setting charges and revenue needs, and the city may vary charges at its discretion.

• Rate-setting
• Sewer charges

KRS § 96.918 Procedure for establishment of classification -- First ordinance.

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A city’s governing body must pass a “First Ordinance” before starting proceedings to establish special classes of sewer users.

• Local ordinances
• Sewer charges

KRS § 96.919 Publication of first ordinance.

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The first ordinance must be published under KRS Chapter 424, and a certified copy must be delivered to the county judge/executive or county clerk in each affected county so it can be posted at the county courthouse door.

• Ordinance publication

KRS § 96.920 Areas proposed to be annexed.

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A city planning annexation may say its proposed special sewer-user classes will apply to the areas being annexed, but only if those areas are ultimately annexed.

• Municipal annexation
• Sewer services

KRS § 96.922 Public hearing.

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The ordinance must set a public hearing at least one week after publication, with the city’s governing body designating who presides.

• Public hearing
• Sewer users

KRS § 96.923 Hearing rights and procedures.

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Certain sewer users may attend the public hearing, submit written reasons, and the hearing officer may require identification, call a vote, or adjourn the hearing.

• Public hearing procedure
• Sewer service

KRS § 96.924 Final determination -- Second ordinance.

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At a later regular meeting, sewer users or prospective sewer users may speak again, and the governing body may adopt a second ordinance.

• Ordinance adoption
• Public hearing
• Sewer service

KRS § 96.926 User's appeal to Circuit Court.

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Certain sewer users can challenge the Second Ordinance in Circuit Court within a set time.

• Appeals
• Filing deadlines
• Utility charges

KRS § 96.927 Construction of KRS 96.910 to 96.927.

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Proceedings under KRS 96.910 to 96.927 are discretionary, and this section does not repeal or amend any other law.

KRS § 96.930 Declaration of policy of KRS 96.930 to 96.943.

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This section states a policy that contaminating water creates a public duty to dispose of it properly and pay the cost.