Kentucky Statutes 97.095 – Method for creating or joining regional park authority — Powers — Tax levy — Governing board — Compliance with KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090
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(1) For the purpose of acquiring, building, operating, and maintaining parks and green space, two (2) or more counties may form a regional park authority.
(2) (a) The regional park authority may be established by a vote of the fiscal courts of the participating counties or by a vote of the majority of the voters in each participating county voting in an election. The issue shall be placed upon the ballot if supported by a petition signed by a number of people from the participating counties equal to one percent (1%) of the voters in the last regular election.
(b) A county may join an existing regional park authority by a vote of the fiscal court of each participating county and of the fiscal court of the joining county, or by a vote of the majority of voters from each participating county and the joining county voting in an election. The issue shall be placed upon the ballot if supported by a petition signed by a number of people from the participating and joining counties equal to one per cent (1%) of the voters from each participating county and one percent (1%) of the voters from the joining county, voting in the last regular election.
(3) A regional park authority is authorized to: (a) Levy taxes and issue bonds;
(b) Accept donations, land, and equipment;
(c) Reject unusable or unmanageable land donations; (d) Hire employees and contract for services; and
(e) Enter into agreements with public and private entities under the provisions of the Interlocal Cooperation Act, KRS § 65.210 to KRS § 65.300, and contracts authorizing the use of private facilities for public recreation.
(4) A regional park authority may levy taxes not exceeding five cents ($0.05) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of all taxable property within the regional park authority’s boundaries. The tax shall not be levied until a public referendum has been conducted in accordance with the provisions of KRS § 83A.120 and has been adopted by the majority of the voters voting in an election in each county involved.
(5) A regional park authority shall be governed by a board made up of three (3) citizens from each participating county. Board members shall be appointed by the fiscal court from a list of candidates provided by the cities within the county and by the county planning commission if there is one in that county.
(6) A regional park authority shall comply with the provisions of KRS § 65A.010 to
65A.090.
Effective: March 21, 2013
History: Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 40, sec. 45, effective March 21, 2013. — Created
1998 Ky. Acts ch. 597, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1998.
(2) (a) The regional park authority may be established by a vote of the fiscal courts of the participating counties or by a vote of the majority of the voters in each participating county voting in an election. The issue shall be placed upon the ballot if supported by a petition signed by a number of people from the participating counties equal to one percent (1%) of the voters in the last regular election.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 97.095
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Regular election: means the election in even-numbered years at which members of Congress are elected and the election in odd-numbered years at which state officers are elected. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(b) A county may join an existing regional park authority by a vote of the fiscal court of each participating county and of the fiscal court of the joining county, or by a vote of the majority of voters from each participating county and the joining county voting in an election. The issue shall be placed upon the ballot if supported by a petition signed by a number of people from the participating and joining counties equal to one per cent (1%) of the voters from each participating county and one percent (1%) of the voters from the joining county, voting in the last regular election.
(3) A regional park authority is authorized to: (a) Levy taxes and issue bonds;
(b) Accept donations, land, and equipment;
(c) Reject unusable or unmanageable land donations; (d) Hire employees and contract for services; and
(e) Enter into agreements with public and private entities under the provisions of the Interlocal Cooperation Act, KRS § 65.210 to KRS § 65.300, and contracts authorizing the use of private facilities for public recreation.
(4) A regional park authority may levy taxes not exceeding five cents ($0.05) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of all taxable property within the regional park authority’s boundaries. The tax shall not be levied until a public referendum has been conducted in accordance with the provisions of KRS § 83A.120 and has been adopted by the majority of the voters voting in an election in each county involved.
(5) A regional park authority shall be governed by a board made up of three (3) citizens from each participating county. Board members shall be appointed by the fiscal court from a list of candidates provided by the cities within the county and by the county planning commission if there is one in that county.
(6) A regional park authority shall comply with the provisions of KRS § 65A.010 to
65A.090.
Effective: March 21, 2013
History: Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 40, sec. 45, effective March 21, 2013. — Created
1998 Ky. Acts ch. 597, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1998.