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Kentucky Chapter 96 — Utilities in Cities

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  • KRS 96.010— Sale of public utility franchises by cities
  • KRS 96.020— Deposit to accompany bid -- Bidder to give bond
  • KRS 96.030— Exclusive franchise not to be granted by consolidated local government or city of the first class
  • KRS 96.040— City of the first class or consolidated local government may purchase public utility plant
  • KRS 96.045— Rights of existing facilities
  • KRS 96.050— Authorized city may regulate construction and operation of utilities
  • KRS 96.060— City with population of 8,000 to 19,999 may grant rights-of-way to utilities -- Conditions
  • KRS 96.070— City may grant rights-of-way to utilities -- Conditions
  • KRS 96.080— Water company may condemn land and material
  • KRS 96.090— Sale of gas company stock owned by first-class city
  • KRS 96.100— Amendment to charter of gas company in which first-class city owns stock
  • KRS 96.110— Cities may subscribe for stock in water companies
  • KRS 96.120— City may acquire franchise to furnish water and light to another city -- Powers to contract with other city and construct and maintain apparatus
  • KRS 96.130— Repealed, 2019
  • KRS 96.140— Repealed, 2019
  • KRS 96.150— Extending water supply or sanitary sewer system outside city limits -- Limitation -- Consideration of installation of fire hydrants on extended lines
  • KRS 96.160— Power of city to furnish water and light
  • KRS 96.165— Repealed, 2015
  • KRS 96.170— Power of city to furnish utility services
  • KRS 96.171— Adoption of provisions of KRS 96.172 to 96.188 by city
  • KRS 96.172— Ordinance of city adopting provisions of KRS 96.171 to 96.188 for operation of combined electric and water plant -- Electric and water plant board -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Corporate powers -- Prohibition of nepotism -- Bond of board members -- Oath -- Term -- Removal
  • KRS 96.173— Salaries of board members and secretary-treasurer -- All salaries and expenses payable from revenues of plant
  • KRS 96.174— Quorum of board -- Officers -- Meetings -- Bylaws and rules of procedure
  • KRS 96.175— Powers of board
  • KRS 96.176— Board to control plant -- Employees -- Rates and practices -- Engineer -- Contract
  • KRS 96.177— Charge for service furnished to city
  • KRS 96.178— Eminent domain
  • KRS 96.179— Payment of tax equivalent
  • KRS 96.180— Pension plan for employees -- Repeal of ordinances establishing pension fund -- Liquidation and distribution of assets -- Report -- Coverage provided in County Employees Retirement System after August 1, 1988
  • KRS 96.181— Deposit and disbursement of funds
  • KRS 96.182— Application of funds derived from operations -- Use of surplus
  • KRS 96.183— Termination of operation under KRS 96.171 to 96.188
  • KRS 96.184— Revenue bonds
  • KRS 96.185— Books and records -- Audit -- Inspection
  • KRS 96.186— Not to compete with REA corporation
  • KRS 96.187— Limitation on action attacking proceedings
  • KRS 96.188— Effective date of ordinance or resolution under KRS 96.171 to 96.188
  • KRS 96.189— Acquisition of transportation system by city
  • KRS 96.190— Power of city to furnish utility services -- Power to regulate rates and service of utilities operating under old franchises
  • KRS 96.195— City may issue interest-bearing warrants for improvements and extensions to electric power plants or waterworks
  • KRS 96.200— Use of profits from city-owned public utility
  • KRS 96.210— Repealed, 2015
  • KRS 96.220— Repealed, 2015
  • KRS 96.230— City of the first class or consolidated local government to control waterworks
  • KRS 96.240— Board of waterworks -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Term -- Oath
  • KRS 96.250— Officers of board of waterworks -- Employees
  • KRS 96.260— Powers of board
  • KRS 96.265— Extension of service to persons not currently served -- Costs -- Assessments -- Apportionment warrants -- Liens
  • KRS 96.270— Consolidated local government to receive water without charge -- Property to be exempted from taxation
  • KRS 96.280— Consolidated local government to prescribe conditions for use of streets by board
  • KRS 96.290— Debts to be paid by waterworks
  • KRS 96.300— Ability of board of waterworks to borrow money -- Issuance of bonds -- Limitation of indebtedness
  • KRS 96.310— Rules for government of board -- Reports
  • KRS 96.315— Renumbered as KRS 96.265
  • KRS 96.320— Operation of waterworks in cities -- Commissioners of waterworks -- Employees -- Reports
  • KRS 96.330— Repealed, 2019
  • KRS 96.340— Repealed, 2019
  • KRS 96.350— City of home rule class may acquire and operate waterworks -- Sewerage system may be joined
  • KRS 96.351— Waterworks or waterworks and sewerage commissions in cities in counties of more than 50,000 other than counties containing a consolidated local government or urban-county government
  • KRS 96.355— Legislative body of city of the home rule class may provide city with waterworks system -- Police protection for waterworks system located outside city limits
  • KRS 96.360— Acquisition of existing waterworks -- Notice of agreement -- Petition -- Election
  • KRS 96.370— Issuance of bonds -- Ordinance to authorize
  • KRS 96.380— Interest rate and maturity of bonds
  • KRS 96.390— Bonds negotiable and tax-free -- Method of sale -- Payable solely from revenues
  • KRS 96.400— Application of proceeds of bonds -- Lien
  • KRS 96.410— Rights of bondholders to enforce lien
  • KRS 96.420— Receiver
  • KRS 96.430— Maintenance, operation and depreciation funds -- Rates
  • KRS 96.440— Transfer of surplus to depreciation fund
  • KRS 96.450— Expenditure and investment of depreciation fund
  • KRS 96.460— City to pay for water used by it
  • KRS 96.470— Refunding bonds
  • KRS 96.480— Additional bonds
  • KRS 96.490— Bonds for extensions and improvements
  • KRS 96.500— Administration of income and revenues
  • KRS 96.510— Payment of encumbrance existing at time of acquisition of waterworks
  • KRS 96.520— City of the home rule class or urban-county government may acquire and operate electric light, heat, and power plants -- Regulation of provision of telecommunications services or municipal telephone service -- Interconnection agreements with utilities or utility affiliates -- Bonds
  • KRS 96.530— Operation of electric light, heat, and power plants -- Utility commission
  • KRS 96.531— Regulation of telecommunications services provided by municipal utility
  • KRS 96.533— Director of utility board or commission
  • KRS 96.534— Rate increase for municipally owned electric utilities -- Rates to be uniform
  • KRS 96.535— Water plant or electric light, heat and power plant of city with population of 8,000 or more -- Maintenance, operation and depreciation funds for -- Payment of surplus to general fund of city -- Fair return on property
  • KRS 96.536— City owned light, water, or gas plant may pay tax equivalent to school district
  • KRS 96.537— City operated natural gas distribution system -- Bonds -- Negotiated sale
  • KRS 96.538— Right of existing utility in annexed area
  • KRS 96.539— Development of rules to govern extension of water and sewer service by city
  • KRS 96.540— Restrictions on conveyance or encumbrance of waterworks or lighting system by a city of the home rule class
  • KRS 96.541— Definitions for KRS 96.542 to 96.546
  • KRS 96.542— Power of city of any class to acquire and operate artificial gas system -- Acquisition of existing system
  • KRS 96.543— Ordinance for acquisition of system and issuance of bonds -- Election -- Plans and specifications -- Acquisition of lands and easements
  • KRS 96.544— Issuance of bonds -- Use of proceeds of bonds -- Disposition of surplus revenue -- Bond procedure
  • KRS 96.545— Operation and management of system -- Artificial gas commission
  • KRS 96.546— Alternate method
  • KRS 96.547— Condemnation and eminent domain
  • KRS 96.550— Definitions for KRS 96.550 to 96.900
  • KRS 96.560— Scope of KRS 96.550 to 96.900 -- Legislative purpose and intent
  • KRS 96.570— Powers of boards for municipal electric plants
  • KRS 96.580— Proceedings to agree upon sale price of existing plant required before condemnation or construction of competing plant
  • KRS 96.590— Power of condemnation
  • KRS 96.600— Procedure for condemnation -- Report of commissions -- Jury award -- Procedure when condemnor not a utility
  • KRS 96.610— Repealed, 1976
  • KRS 96.620— Repealed, 1976
  • KRS 96.630— Repealed, 1976
  • KRS 96.640— Election by voters on question of constructing, purchasing, or condemning electric plant, or issuing bonds therefor
  • KRS 96.650— Power to issue revenue bonds
  • KRS 96.660— Validity of revenue bonds
  • KRS 96.670— Limitation of actions to challenge validity of ordinance, resolution or election
  • KRS 96.680— Revenue bonds not debts of municipality
  • KRS 96.690— Form and terms of bonds -- Sale -- Bonds for improvement -- Refunding or additional bonds -- Negotiability -- Interest rate
  • KRS 96.700— Power of board to make provisions to secure payment of bonds
  • KRS 96.710— Remedies of holders of bonds
  • KRS 96.720— Receiver
  • KRS 96.730— Payment of preliminary expenses
  • KRS 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 relatives
  • KRS 96.750— Compensation of board members and others
  • KRS 96.760— Term of board members -- Vacancies -- Removals
  • KRS 96.770— Quorum of board -- Officers -- Meetings
  • KRS 96.780— Board to control plant -- Superintendent -- Public filing of rates and regulations -- Employees -- Contracts -- Records
  • KRS 96.790— Separate account for funds of electric plant
  • KRS 96.800— Use of proceeds from sale of bonds
  • KRS 96.810— Use of revenues -- Reduction of rates -- Equity of municipality
  • KRS 96.820— Payment of sums equivalent to taxes based on book value
  • KRS 96.830— Charge for electric service furnished municipality
  • KRS 96.840— Records and reports of board -- Audits
  • KRS 96.850— Power of municipality to issue general obligation bonds
  • KRS 96.860— Disposal of plant
  • KRS 96.870— Effective date of resolutions and ordinances
  • KRS 96.880— Plant not subject to authority of Public Service Commission except as to extension of service -- Bonds do not require approval
  • KRS 96.890— Competition with rural electric cooperative or other municipal plant forbidden -- Cooperative agreements
  • 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
  • KRS 96.900— Estoppel to question validity of KRS 96.550 to 96.890
  • KRS 96.901— Authorization for municipal utility operating under KRS 96.550 to 96.900 to participate in group purchasing program
  • KRS 96.905— Regional Development Agency Assistance Program -- Grants for economic development and job creation activities -- Annual reports -- Certification of proper use of funds
  • KRS 96.910— Declaration of policy of KRS 96.910 to 96.927
  • KRS 96.911— Definitions for KRS 96.910 to 96.927
  • KRS 96.912— Authority to classify users
  • KRS 96.913— Standards for classifying users
  • KRS 96.915— Authority to apply different charges
  • KRS 96.916— Standards for establishing charges
  • KRS 96.918— Procedure for establishment of classification -- First ordinance
  • KRS 96.919— Publication of first ordinance
  • KRS 96.920— Areas proposed to be annexed
  • KRS 96.922— Public hearing
  • KRS 96.923— Hearing rights and procedures
  • KRS 96.924— Final determination -- Second ordinance
  • KRS 96.926— User's appeal to Circuit Court
  • KRS 96.927— Construction of KRS 96.910 to 96.927
  • KRS 96.930— Declaration of policy of KRS 96.930 to 96.943
  • KRS 96.931— Definitions for KRS 96.930 to 96.943
  • KRS 96.932— Enforcement of sewer charge collections by discontinuing water service
  • KRS 96.934— Coordination of sewer body with water supplier
  • KRS 96.936— Rights of water supplier
  • KRS 96.938— Adjustments of sewer charges
  • KRS 96.940— Contract for joint collection of charges
  • KRS 96.942— Nonliability for discontinuing service
  • KRS 96.943— Liability for failure to discontinue service
  • KRS 96.3501— Powers of KRS 96.350 to 96.510 possessed by urban-county governments
  • KRS 96.5375— Rights of city owning or operating natural gas system to sell natural gas within and without city boundaries -- Limitations -- Prohibitions -- Definitions
  • KRS 96.5395— Public hearing required for city-owned or city-controlled electric generating facility considering acquiring property for wind-based electric generating facility
  • KRS 96.5405— Sale, lease, or transfer of utility system in emergency by city with population of less than 1,000 -- Procedure
  • KRS 96.5407— Home heating assistance fund