The board of waterworks shall be vested with all the authority and privileges, exercise all the franchises, and have possession, control, and management of all the property, of the corporation of which the consolidated local government or city owns all the stock. It may make contracts and sue and be sued, but only in the name of the corporation.
KRS 96.260
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Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Phelps v. Louisville Water Co. (2003)
Most recently applied in Louisville Metro Housing Authority v. Burns Ex Rel. Burns (October 2005)
Effective: July 15, 2002 History: Amended 2002 Ky
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Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.