Kentucky Chapter 75 — Fire Protection Districts
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- KRS 75.010— Creation of fire protection or volunteer fire department district -- Territorial limits on proposed service area
- KRS 75.015— Formation of fire protection subdistrict -- Tax levy -- Expenditure of tax revenues -- Separation of subdistrict amounts in tax billing and in accounting
- KRS 75.020— Annexation or reduction of territory -- Expansion into territory served by fire department -- Assumption by city of debt -- Merger of districts -- Service area boundary maps to be updated and filed
- KRS 75.022— Definitions -- Respective rights of city and fire district to provide certain fire protection services within city boundaries -- Fire protection services for newly annexed city territory -- Financing of fire protection services -- Written agreements between fire district and city -- Provision of fire service to territory annexed by city that does not maintain a regular fire department
- KRS 75.025— Repealed, 1984
- KRS 75.030— Repealed, 1966
- KRS 75.031— Trustees, elections, appointments, terms -- Continued service upon establishment of consolidated local government -- Vacancies -- Removal -- Elections for part of trustees -- Officers
- KRS 75.040— Power to operate fire department and emergency ambulance service -- Activities of district -- Levy, assessment, and collection of tax to defray expenses -- Supplemental emergency medical services
- KRS 75.042— Expenditure of unrefunded ad valorem taxes by fire district board of trustees permitted
- KRS 75.050— Contracts by fire units or districts, cities and counties, for fire protection
- KRS 75.060— Status and compensation of firefighters serving outside limits of district or municipality
- KRS 75.070— No liability for damages when serving outside limits of district or municipality -- Fire departments as agents of Commonwealth
- KRS 75.080— Erection of fire hydrants
- KRS 75.100— Definitions for KRS 75.100 to 75.260
- KRS 75.110— Appointment of special firefighters -- Rules -- Powers
- KRS 75.120— Board to control fire department and property -- Appointment of fire chief and members of fire department -- Compensation -- Volunteer firemen -- Reduction of personnel
- KRS 75.130— Discipline of members and employees
- KRS 75.140— Appeals of disciplinary actions
- KRS 75.150— Political activities of members
- KRS 75.160— Attendance of chief at board meetings -- Definition of chief -- Members as peace officers
- KRS 75.170— Oath and bond of members
- KRS 75.180— Duties and powers of chief and members -- Reimbursement of private owners for water used
- KRS 75.185— Board to hold public hearing prior to change to fire protection services concerning communication services, firefighting resources, or water supply that will likely downgrade fire service rating – Notifications
- KRS 75.190— Repealed, 1970
- KRS 75.200— Repealed, 1970
- KRS 75.210— Repealed, 1970
- KRS 75.220— Repealed, 1970
- KRS 75.230— Repealed, 1970
- KRS 75.240— Board minute book -- Contents -- Where kept -- Inspection
- KRS 75.250— Board may employ counsel -- Duties -- Compensation -- Duties of county attorney
- KRS 75.255— Audits and financial reports
- KRS 75.260— Compensation of board members -- Time and place of board meetings
- KRS 75.270— Repealed, 1962
- KRS 75.400— Definitions for KRS 75.400 to 75.460
- KRS 75.410— Program for recognition and certification of volunteer fire department -- Authority for administrative regulations
- KRS 75.420— Application for recognition of fire department -- Boundaries
- KRS 75.430— Fire protection districts, volunteer fire department districts, and volunteer fire departments -- Submission of financial information
- KRS 75.440— Funds available to recognized and certified fire department -- Rights and responsibilities of department -- Fire chief
- KRS 75.450— Fees for services -- Exemptions -- Response to all fires in jurisdiction required -- Mission statement -- Inclusion of fees on property tax bills -- Collection and distribution -- Collection fee for sheriff
- KRS 75.460— Payment by insurance company of property owner's bill from fire department -- Property owner's responsibility
- KRS 75.470— KRS 75.400 to 75.460 not to be construed to conflict with authority of other named agencies