The fiscal court shall have authority and jurisdiction to levy and collect property taxes necessary for the purpose of keeping and maintaining the courthouse and grounds in proper condition and repair, to prevent injury thereto, to keep them in a proper state of cleanliness and sanitation, to provide heat and lights for them, and to provide sufficient water for the courts and offices therein.
KRS 67.140
Care and custody of courthouse and grounds
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Moores v. Fayette County (1967)
Most recently applied in Moores v. Fayette County (March 1967)
Effective: June 17, 1978 History: Amended 1978 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.