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Chapter 67A

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. ch. 67A

Urban-County Government

Commonwealth of Kentucky

67A.010Urban-county form of government authorized.67A.020Election on urban-county form of government -- Formation of plan.67A.023Redistricting of urban-county legislative districts.67A.025Chief administrative officer -- Appointment -- Duties -- Compensation -- Removal.67A.028Legislative finding of fact -- Correctional services division permitted -- Duties of sheriff and jailer.67A.030Effective date of urban-county form of government -- Assumption of all governmental functions by county.67A.035Classification of cities of no impact on urban-county government.67A.050Designation for purposes of state or federal laws or administrative regulations.67A.060Exercise of constitutional and statutory powers of counties and cities of highest class within urban-county -- Withdrawal of power.67A.070Ordinance powers -- Conflicts -- Readings -- Effective date -- Publication requirements -- Adoption by reference to recognized codes.67A.075Safety officers -- Appointment -- Duties -- Compensation.67A.076Citation officers -- Appointment -- Duties -- Compensation.67A.150Service districts.67A.160Procedure for referendum authorized by KRS 97.590 -- Combined proposal with purchase of development rights program.67A.200Merit or civil service system -- Protection of employees' prior rights -- Exemption.67A.205Employment of retired police officers -- Eligibility -- Requirements.67A.210Definitions.67A.220Executive unit established -- Personnel duties -- Control by civil service commission.67A.230Civil service commission -- Membership -- Terms -- Rule-making and enforcement powers.67A.240Examinations -- Rating -- Eligible list -- Administrative regulations.67A.250Qualifications of applicants.67A.260Present employees.67A.270Appointments -- Promotions -- Reinstatements.67A.280Dismissal, suspension, or reduction.67A.290Appeal to Circuit Court and Court of Appeals.67A.300Number of employees -- Salaries -- Protection from dismissal, suspension, or reduction -- Abolishment of office or position -- Reinstatement.67A.310Prohibition of political activities.67A.315Pension programs in urban-counties created after July 15, 1988 -- Participation in County Employees Retirement System.67A.320Pension fund -- Picked-up employee contributions -- Repeal of ordinances established for creation or maintenance of pension fund -- Liquidation and distribution of residual assets -- Report.67A.330Preservation of employees' rights.67A.340Authorization of other retirement programs.67A.345Continued health insurance eligibility for retirees -- Benefits -- Payments made to provider -- Group rates for spouses, dependents, and disabled children.67A.350Exemption of retirement allowances -- Taxability after December 31, 1997.67A.360Definitions for KRS 67A.360 to 67A.690.67A.370Retirement and benefit fund established -- Name.67A.380Purpose of fund.67A.390Membership.67A.400Service credit -- Computation.67A.402Employee purchase of service credit -- Payment procedures.67A.404Purchase of retirement credit for accumulated unused sick leave.67A.406Confidentiality of member's account records -- Exceptions -- Response to subpoena of records.67A.410Voluntary retirement.67A.420Compulsory retirement.67A.430Rate of retirement annuity -- Workers' compensation benefits credit -- Increase of monthly annuity to $1,500 -- Annual adjustment.67A.440Death of member due to occupational causes -- Benefits to surviving spouse, minor children, and parents.67A.450Death not in the line of duty of member ineligible or eligible for voluntary service retirement -- Benefits to surviving spouse and minor children.67A.460Permanent occupational disability -- Annuity rate -- Disability retirement benefits -- Reversion to service retirement precluded.67A.462Review of disability retirements -- Suspension or termination of disability benefits -- Investigations, hearings, and appeals.67A.470Total and permanent disability not occasioned by duties of member -- Benefits.67A.480Medical examination to determine disability -- Certification of examining physicians -- Rehearing or judicial review.67A.490Death of member -- Benefit to designated beneficiary when no surviving spouse's, children's, or dependent parent annuities payable.67A.492Surviving spouse benefit of sixty percent of member's final annuity, final rate of pay, or service retirement annuity -- Eligibility -- Purchase of optional survivorship allowance -- Surviving children benefit of fifty percent to seventy-five percent.67A.500Withdrawal from service prior to retirement -- Refunds -- Forfeitures -- Repayment upon reemployment.67A.510Members' contributions -- Picked-up employee contributions.67A.520Contributions by government -- Injunction or mandamus requiring compliance.67A.530Board of trustees to operate fund and direct policies -- Membership -- How chosen.67A.540Election among active members -- Certification of vote.67A.550Duties of board.67A.560Board officers -- Treasurer -- Legal adviser -- Actuarial assistance -- Rules and regulations -- Legislative intent to conform with applicable federal statutes, regulations, and published guidance.67A.570Investments.67A.580Accounts and records -- Reserve accounts.67A.590Payment of moneys from fund.67A.600Fund to supersede prior pension funds -- Increase in retirement annuity.67A.610Member deemed to authorize deductions for contributions -- Picked-up employee contributions.67A.620Benefits nonassignable -- Not to be attached except for child support.67A.630Payment of annuities.67A.640Obligations of government.67A.650Change in form of government, class, or other status not to affect coverage.67A.655Transition to County Employees Retirement System.67A.660Rehearing by board.67A.670Appeal to circuit court.67A.680Appeal to Court of Appeals.67A.690Increase in retirement annuity.67A.6901Definitions for KRS 67A.6901 to 67A.6911.67A.6902Employees' right to organize for the purpose of collective bargaining.67A.6903Duty to bargain collectively.67A.6904Activities prohibited and duty to bargain in good faith.67A.6905Election of exclusive representative.67A.6906Unfair labor practices and remedies therefor -- Hearing -- Findings -- Expenses.67A.6907Petition for fact-finding panel upon deadlock -- Hearings -- Findings -- Expenses.67A.6908Requirements for an agreement -- Enforcement in Circuit Court.67A.6909Urban-county government to withhold dues and deliver to bargaining unit.67A.6910Police officers, firefighter personnel, firefighters, corrections personnel, and labor organizations not to participate in strike.67A.6911Volunteer firefighters exempted from provisions of KRS 67A.6901 to 67A.6911.67A.710Definitions.67A.715Purpose.67A.720Maturity of bonds.67A.725Basis of assessment.67A.730First Ordinance -- Contents -- Hearing.67A.735Second Ordinance -- Procedure following public hearing.67A.740Construction contracts -- Bids -- Performance bonds.67A.745Notification of property owners as to amount due -- Issuance of bonds.67A.750Action of aggrieved property owner -- Limitation.67A.755Annual assessment -- Advance levy and payment -- Assessment for debt service reserve.67A.760Third Ordinance -- Purposes -- Adoption.67A.765Sale of bonds -- Bids -- Advertisement.67A.770Deposit of prepayments and bond sale proceeds -- Security -- Disbursements.67A.775Bonds not to constitute debt of urban-county government -- Tax exemption -- Liquidation -- Extent of liability to bondholders.67A.780Assessment ratio -- Special assessment.67A.785Accounting method for payments.67A.790When levy to be made -- When due -- Penalties for nonpayment.67A.795Assessment to constitute lien on benefited property -- Precedence.67A.800Segregation of proceeds from assessment -- Sinking fund.67A.805Restriction on payments from sinking fund -- Debt service reserve.67A.810Procedure where no bids received on offered bonds.67A.815Procedure where proceeds of bonds authorized by Third Ordinance insufficient.67A.820When assessments to cease -- Refund of surplus.67A.825Procedure when project cannot be completed according to KRS 67A.710 to 67A.820.67A.840Legislative findings and declarations.67A.841Definitions for KRS 67A.840 to 67A.850 and KRS 91A.390.67A.843Referendum by voters in urban-county on question or question of levying taxes for purchase of development rights -- Contents of proposal to be voted upon.67A.845Purchase of development rights program.67A.847Procedure for referendum -- Application of general election law -- Combined proposal with public parks purchase and maintenance program.67A.849Subsequent referendum to increase, decrease, or eliminate funding sources.67A.850Taxing power.67A.860Extension of urban services -- Notice to property owner.67A.871Definitions for KRS 67A.872 to 67A.894.67A.872Authorization to construct and maintain wastewater collection projects.67A.873Alternative or additional authority.67A.874Authority is exclusive.67A.875Determination of need by ordinance -- Preliminary planning procedures -- Ordinance of initiation.67A.876Notice of public hearing.67A.877Benefited properties -- Later-connecting properties.67A.878Public hearing.67A.879Consideration of written report of public hearing -- Ordinance of determination.67A.880Action by property owner for relief from ordinance of determination.67A.881Action by council when ordinance of determination upheld.67A.882Bids -- Apportionment of costs -- Alternative payment methods and funding -- Refunds by urban-county government.67A.883Ordinance of bond authorization -- Trust indenture.67A.885Deposit of funds -- Security -- Interest.67A.886Bonds not indebtedness of government.67A.887Annual levy of assessment against benefited property.67A.888Time of levy -- Date taxes due -- Collection of improvement benefit assessments.67A.889Lien for annual improvement assessment.67A.890Proceeds to be kept in separate account -- Sinking fund.67A.891Uses of sinking fund.67A.892Insufficiency of lump-sum payments and bonds.67A.893Sewer connection mandatory.67A.894Return of funds if project not completed.67A.910Declaration of public need and legislative policy.67A.912Definitions.67A.914Creation of parking authority.67A.916Commissioners -- Term -- Bylaws.67A.918Duties of commissioners.67A.920Powers of parking authority.67A.921Submission of authority's budgets, fees, and rates to governing body of urban-county government -- Approval or disapproval -- Interpretation.67A.922Power to issue bonds.67A.924Ad valorem tax levy to retire bonds.67A.926Occupational license tax levy to retire bonds.67A.928Exemption from tax.67A.990Penalties.