§ 75.010 Creation of fire protection or volunteer fire department district — Territorial limits on proposed service area
§ 75.015 Formation of fire protection subdistrict — Tax levy — Expenditure of tax revenues — Separation of subdistrict amounts in tax billing and in accounting
§ 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
§ 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
§ 75.031 Trustees, elections, appointments, terms — Continued service upon establishment of consolidated local government — Vacancies — Removal — Elections for part of trustees — Officers
§ 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
§ 75.042 Expenditure of unrefunded ad valorem taxes by fire district board of trustees permitted
§ 75.050 Contracts by fire units or districts, cities and counties, for fire protection
§ 75.060 Status and compensation of firefighters serving outside limits of district or municipality
§ 75.070 No liability for damages when serving outside limits of district or municipality — Fire departments as agents of Commonwealth
§ 75.080 Erection of fire hydrants
§ 75.100 Definitions for KRS 75.100 to 75.260
§ 75.110 Appointment of special firefighters — Rules — Powers
§ 75.120 Board to control fire department and property — Appointment of fire chief and members of fire department — Compensation — Volunteer firemen — Reduction of personnel
§ 75.130 Discipline of members and employees
§ 75.140 Appeals of disciplinary actions
§ 75.150 Political activities of members
§ 75.160 Attendance of chief at board meetings — Definition of chief — Members as peace officers
§ 75.170 Oath and bond of members
§ 75.180 Duties and powers of chief and members — Reimbursement of private owners for water used
§ 75.240 Board minute book — Contents — Where kept — Inspection
§ 75.250 Board may employ counsel — Duties — Compensation — Duties of county attorney
§ 75.255 Audits and financial reports
§ 75.260 Compensation of board members — Time and place of board meetings
§ 75.400 Definitions for KRS 75.400 to 75.460
§ 75.410 Program for recognition and certification of volunteer fire department — Authority for administrative regulations
§ 75.420 Application for recognition of fire department — Boundaries
§ 75.430 Fire protection districts, volunteer fire department districts, and volunteer fire departments — Submission of financial information
§ 75.440 Funds available to recognized and certified fire department — Rights and responsibilities of department — Fire chief
§ 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
§ 75.460 Payment by insurance company of property owner’s bill from fire department — Property owner’s responsibility
§ 75.470 KRS 75.400 to 75.460 not to be construed to conflict with authority of other named agencies
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 75 - Fire Protection Districts

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Certified mail: means any method of governmental, commercial, or electronic delivery that allows a document or package to have proof of:
    (a) Sending the document or package. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • City: includes town. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Company: may extend and be applied to any corporation, company, person, partnership, joint stock company, or association. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Corporation: may extend and be applied to any corporation, company, partnership, joint stock company, or association. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Month: means calendar month. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Owner: when applied to any animal, means any person having a property interest in such animal. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Registered mail: means any governmental, commercial, or electronic method of delivery that allows a document or package to have:
    (a) Its chain of custody recorded in a register to enable its location to be tracked. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.