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Chapter 75

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. ch. 75

Fire Protection Districts

Commonwealth of Kentucky

75.010Creation of fire protection or volunteer fire department district -- Territorial limits on proposed service area.75.015Formation of fire protection subdistrict -- Tax levy -- Expenditure of tax revenues -- Separation of subdistrict amounts in tax billing and in accounting.75.020Annexation 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.75.022Definitions -- 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 between fire district and city -- Provision of fire service to territory annexed by city that does not maintain a regular fire department.75.031Trustees, elections, appointments, terms -- Continued service upon establishment of consolidated local government -- Vacancies -- Removal -- Elections for part of trustees -- Officers.75.040Power to operate fire department and emergency ambulance service -- Activities of district -- Levy, assessment, and collection of tax to defray expenses -- Supplemental emergency medical services.75.042Expenditure of unrefunded ad valorem taxes by fire district board of trustees permitted.75.050Contracts by fire units or districts, cities and counties, for fire protection.75.060Status and compensation of firefighters serving outside limits of district or municipality.75.070No liability for damages when serving outside limits of district or municipality -- Fire departments as agents of Commonwealth.75.080Erection of fire hydrants.75.100Definitions for KRS 75.100 to 75.260.75.110Appointment of special firefighters -- Rules -- Powers.75.120Board to control fire department and property -- Appointment of fire chief and members of fire department -- Compensation -- Volunteer firemen -- Reduction of personnel.75.130Discipline of members and employees.75.140Appeals of disciplinary actions.75.150Political activities of members.75.160Attendance of chief at board meetings -- Definition of chief -- Members as peace officers.75.170Oath and bond of members.75.180Duties and powers of chief and members -- Reimbursement of private owners for water used.75.185Board to hold public hearing prior to change to fire protection services concerning communication services, firefighting resources, or water supply that will likely downgrade fire service rating – Notifications.75.240Board minute book -- Contents -- Where kept -- Inspection.75.250Board may employ counsel -- Duties -- Compensation -- Duties of county attorney.75.255Audits and financial reports.75.260Compensation of board members -- Time and place of board meetings.75.400Definitions for KRS 75.400 to 75.460.75.410Program for recognition and certification of volunteer fire department -- Authority for administrative regulations.75.420Application for recognition of fire department -- Boundaries.75.430Fire protection districts, volunteer fire department districts, and volunteer fire departments -- Submission of financial information.75.440Funds available to recognized and certified fire department -- Rights and responsibilities of department -- Fire chief.75.450Fees 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.75.460Payment by insurance company of property owner's bill from fire department -- Property owner's responsibility.75.470KRS 75.400 to 75.460 not to be construed to conflict with authority of other named agencies.