(1) If the governing body of a county by resolution declares (upon findings prescribed in this section and KRS § 80.330 to KRS § 80.610) that there is a need for a housing authority to be created for such county to exercise therein powers and other functions prescribed for a housing authority of a county, a county housing authority shall thereupon exist for such county.
(2) If the governing body of each of two (2) or more contiguous counties by resolution declares (upon findings prescribed in this section and KRS § 80.330 to KRS § 80.610) that there is a need for one (1) housing authority to be created for all of such counties to exercise in such counties powers and other functions prescribed for a regional housing authority, a regional housing authority shall thereupon exist for all of such counties and exercise its powers and other functions in such counties. If there is a county housing authority created for a county, the governing body of that county shall not adopt such resolution unless first, all holders of any outstanding bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness of such county housing authority consent in writing to such action and the county housing authority adopts a resolution not to thereafter initiate any project within such county.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 80.320

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • authority: means any housing authority created pursuant to this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 80.010
  • Governing body: means , in the case of a city, the city council, the commission, board of commissioners, board of aldermen, or other legislative body of the city, and in the case of a county, the fiscal court. See Kentucky Statutes 80.010
  • Housing: means a building or buildings containing rooms to be provided as living quarters, together with shops, stores, garages, laundries, doctors' and dentists' offices, and other facilities and appurtenances deemed reasonably necessary by the housing authority to the successful and economical operation of the project. See Kentucky Statutes 80.010

Effective: July 13, 1984
History: Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 361, sec. 21, effective July 13, 1984. — Created
1942 Ky. Acts ch. 70, sec. 2.