STATE STATUTES & CODES

KENTUCKY STATUTES AND CODES

CHAPTER 96 UTILITIES IN CITIES

• 96.010 Sale of public utility franchises by cities.
• 96.020 Deposit to accompany bid -- Bidder to give bond.
• 96.030 Exclusive franchise not to be granted by consolidated local government or city of the first class.
• 96.040 City of the first class or consolidated local government may purchase public utility plant.
• 96.045 Rights of existing facilities.
• 96.050 Second-class city may regulate construction and operation of utilities.
• 96.060 Third-class city may grant rights of way to utilities -- Conditions.
• 96.070 Fourth-class city may grant rights-of-way to utilities -- Conditions.
• 96.080 Water company may condemn land and material.
• 96.090 Sale of gas company stock owned by first-class city.
• 96.100 Amendment to charter of gas company in which first-class city owns stock.
• 96.110 Fourth, fifth and sixth-class cities may subscribe for stock in water companies.
• 96.120 City may acquire franchise to furnish water and light to another city.
• 96.130 City owning own plant may contract to furnish service to another city.
• 96.140 City may install apparatus and obtain rights of way necessary to furnish or receive service.
• 96.150 Extending water supply or sanitary sewer system outside city limits -- Limitation -- Consideration of installation of fire hydrants on extended lines.
• 96.160 Power of second-class city to furnish water and light.
• 96.165 City classified from third class to second class to continue operation of combined electric and water system under provisions of KRS 96.171 to 96.188 -- When.
• 96.170 Power of city of the third class to furnish utility services -- Regulation of municipal telephone service by Public Service Commission.
• 96.171 Adoption of provisions of KRS 96.172 to 96.188 by city of third class.
• 96.172 Ordinance of city of third class adopting provisions of KRS 96.171 to 96.188 for operation of combined electric and water plant -- Electric and water plant board -- Appointment -- Qualification
• 96.173 Salaries of board members and secretary-treasurer -- All salaries and expenses payable from revenues of plant.
• 96.174 Quorum of board -- Officers -- Meetings -- Bylaws and rules of procedure.
• 96.175 Powers of board.
• 96.176 Board to control plant -- Employees -- Rates and practices -- Engineer -- Contract.
• 96.177 Charge for service furnished to city.
• 96.178 Eminent domain.
• 96.179 Payment of tax equivalent.
• 96.180 Pension plan for employees -- Coverage provided in County Employees Retirement System after August 1, 1988.
• 96.181 Deposit and disbursement of funds.
• 96.182 Application of funds derived from operations -- Use of surplus.
• 96.183 Termination of operation under KRS 96.171 to 96.188.
• 96.184 Revenue bonds.
• 96.185 Books and records -- Audit -- Inspection.
• 96.186 Not to compete with REA corporation.
• 96.187 Limitation on action attacking proceedings.
• 96.188 Effective date of ordinance or resolution under KRS 96.171 to 96.188.
• 96.189 Acquisition of transportation system by city of the second or third class.
• 96.190 Power of city of the fourth class to furnish utility services -- Regulation by Public Service Commission -- Power to regulate rates and service of utilities operating under old franchises.
• 96.195 City of the fourth class may issue interest-bearing warrants for improvements and extensions to electric power plants or waterworks.
• 96.200 Use of profits from city owned public utility.
• 96.210 Power of fifth-class city to furnish water and light.
• 96.220 Power of sixth-class city to furnish water and light.
• 96.230 City of the first class or consolidated local government to control waterworks.
• 96.240 Board of waterworks -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Term -- Oath.
• 96.250 Officers of board of waterworks -- Employees.
• 96.260 Powers of board.
• 96.265 Extension of service to persons not currently served -- Costs -- Assessments -- Apportionment warrants -- Liens.
• 96.270 Consolidated local government to receive water without charge -- Property to be exempted from taxation.
• 96.280 Consolidated local government to prescribe conditions for use of streets by board.
• 96.290 Debts to be paid by waterworks.
• 96.300 Ability of board of waterworks to borrow money -- Issuance of bonds -- Limitation of indebtedness.
• 96.310 Rules for government of board -- Reports.
• 96.315 Renumbered as KRS 96.265.
• 96.320 Operation of waterworks in second-class cities -- Commissioners of waterworks -- Employees -- Reports.
• 96.330 Disposition of revenue from waterworks in second-class city.
• 96.340 Punishment for damaging waterworks in fourth-class city -- Connections with pipes or mains.
• 96.350 City of second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth class may acquire and operate waterworks -- Sewerage system may be joined.
• 96.351 Waterworks or waterworks and sewerage commissions in cities of third class in counties of more than 50,000 other than counties with a city of first class or urban-county government.
• 96.355 Legislative body of city of second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth class may provide city with waterworks system -- Police protection for waterworks system located outside city limits.
• 96.360 Acquisition of existing waterworks -- Notice of agreement -- Petition -- Election.
• 96.370 Issuance of bonds -- Ordinance to authorize.
• 96.380 Interest rate and maturity of bonds.
• 96.390 Bonds negotiable and tax-free -- Method of sale -- Payable solely from revenues.
• 96.400 Application of proceeds of bonds -- Lien.
• 96.410 Rights of bondholders to enforce lien.
• 96.420 Receiver.
• 96.430 Maintenance, operation and depreciation funds -- Rates.
• 96.440 Transfer of surplus to depreciation fund.
• 96.450 Expenditure and investment of depreciation fund.
• 96.460 City to pay for water used by it.
• 96.470 Refunding bonds.
• 96.480 Additional bonds.
• 96.490 Bonds for extensions and improvements.
• 96.500 Administration of income and revenues.
• 96.510 Payment of encumbrance existing at time of acquisition of waterworks.
• 96.520 City of second, third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class may acquire and operate electric light, heat, and power plants -- Regulation of provision of telecommunications services or municipal teleph
• 96.530 Operation of electric light, heat, and power plants -- Utility commission.
• 96.531 Regulation of telecommunications services provided by municipal utility.
• 96.533 Director of utility board or commission.
• 96.534 Rate increase for municipally owned electric utilities -- Rates to be uniform.
• 96.535 Water plant or electric light, heat and power plant of second or third-class city -- Maintenance, operation and depreciation funds for -- Payment of surplus to general fund of city -- Fair retu
• 96.536 City owned light, water, or gas plant may pay tax equivalent to school district.
• 96.537 City operated natural gas distribution system -- Bonds -- Negotiated sale.
• 96.538 Right of existing utility in annexed area.
• 96.539 Development of rules to govern extension of water and sewer service by city.
• 96.540 Restrictions on conveyance or encumbrance of waterworks or lighting system by a city of the second, third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class.
• 96.5405 Sale, lease, or transfer of utility system in emergency by city of sixth class -- Procedure.
• 96.5407 Home heating assistance fund.
• 96.541 Definitions for KRS 96.542 to 96.546.
• 96.542 Power of city of any class to acquire and operate artificial gas system -- Acquisition of existing system.
• 96.543 Ordinance for acquisition of system and issuance of bonds -- Election -- Plans and specifications -- Acquisition of lands and easements.
• 96.544 Issuance of bonds -- Use of proceeds of bonds -- Disposition of surplus revenue -- Bond procedure.
• 96.545 Operation and management of system -- Artificial gas commission.
• 96.546 Alternate method.
• 96.547 Condemnation and eminent domain.
• 96.550 Definitions for KRS 96.550 to 96.900.
• 96.560 Scope of KRS 96.550 to 96.900 -- Legislative purpose and intent.
• 96.570 Powers of boards for municipal electric plants.
• 96.580 Proceedings to agree upon sale price of existing plant required before condemnation or construction of competing plant.
• 96.590 Power of condemnation.
• 96.600 Procedure for condemnation -- Report of commissions -- Jury award -- Procedure when condemnor not a utility.
• 96.610 Repealed, 1976.
• 96.620 Repealed, 1976.
• 96.630 Repealed, 1976.
• 96.640 Election by voters on question of constructing, purchasing, or condemning electric plant, or issuing bonds therefor.
• 96.650 Power to issue revenue bonds.
• 96.660 Validity of revenue bonds.
• 96.670 Limitation of actions to challenge validity of ordinance, resolution or election.
• 96.680 Revenue bonds not debts of municipality.
• 96.690 Form and terms of bonds -- Sale -- Bonds for improvement -- Refunding or additional bonds -- Negotiability -- Interest rate.
• 96.700 Power of board to make provisions to secure payment of bonds.
• 96.710 Remedies of holders of bonds.
• 96.720 Receiver.
• 96.730 Payment of preliminary expenses.
• 96.740 Election to operate under KRS 96.550 to 96.900 -- Creation of board of public utilities -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Incompatibility with other offices -- Bond -- Oath -- Not to hire rel
• 96.750 Compensation of board members and others.
• 96.760 Term of board members -- Vacancies -- Removals.
• 96.770 Quorum of board -- Officers -- Meetings.
• 96.780 Board to control plant -- Superintendent -- Public filing of rates and regulations -- Employees -- Contracts -- Records.
• 96.790 Separate account for funds of electric plant.
• 96.800 Use of proceeds from sale of bonds.
• 96.810 Use of revenues -- Reduction of rates -- Equity of municipality.
• 96.820 Payment of sums equivalent to taxes based on book value.
• 96.830 Charge for electric service furnished municipality.
• 96.840 Records and reports of board -- Audits.
• 96.850 Power of municipality to issue general obligation bonds.
• 96.860 Disposal of plant.
• 96.870 Effective date of resolutions and ordinances.
• 96.880 Plant not subject to authority of Public Service Commission except as to extension of service -- Bonds do not require approval.
• 96.890 Competition with rural electric cooperative or other municipal plant forbidden -- Cooperative agreements.
• 96.895 Proration and distribution of payments of sums equivalent to taxes based on book value among the state, counties, cities, and school districts.
• 96.900 Estoppel to question validity of KRS 96.550 to 96.890.
• 96.901 Authorization for municipal utility operating under KRS 96.550 to 96.900 to participate in group purchasing program.
• 96.910 Declaration of policy of KRS 96.910 to 96.927.
• 96.911 Definitions for KRS 96.910 to 96.927.
• 96.912 Authority to classify users.
• 96.913 Standards for classifying users.
• 96.915 Authority to apply different charges.
• 96.916 Standards for establishing charges.
• 96.918 Procedure for establishment of classification -- First ordinance.
• 96.919 Publication of first ordinance.
• 96.920 Areas proposed to be annexed.
• 96.922 Public hearing.
• 96.923 Hearing rights and procedures.
• 96.924 Final determination -- Second ordinance.
• 96.926 User's appeal to Circuit Court.
• 96.927 Construction of KRS 96.910 to 96.927.
• 96.930 Declaration of policy of KRS 96.930 to 96.943.
• 96.931 Definitions for KRS 96.930 to 96.943.
• 96.932 Enforcement of sewer charge collections by discontinuing water service.
• 96.934 Coordination of sewer body with water supplier.
• 96.936 Rights of water supplier.
• 96.938 Adjustments of sewer charges.
• 96.940 Contract for joint collection of charges.
• 96.942 Nonliability for discontinuing service.
• 96.943 Liability for failure to discontinue service.

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