KRS § 151.600 Public information program for floodplain management and flood hazard mitigation programs.

151.600 Public information program for floodplain management and flood hazard mitigation programs. (1) The cabinet shall administer National Flood Insurance Program-related activities, by developing a public information program for use by local units of government which will assist them in the development of floodplain management and flood hazard mitigation programs. The cabinet shall make the public information program available statewide and easily accessible. (2) The public information program shall be designed to increase public awareness and community responsiveness toward floodplain management and shall include, but not be restricted to, the following: (a) Floodplain information training workshops for local officials and citizens; (b) Floodplain information booklets describing floodplain management, including flood warnings, overall preparedness, flood insurance, and floodproofing of buildings; and (c) Model floodplain development ordinances for adoption by local governmental units. Effective: June 29, 2023 History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 159, sec. 12, effective June 29, 2023. -- Created 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 173, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1980.