Last Action | signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 6) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to water districts. |
Bill Documents |
Bill
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Bill Request Number | 315 |
Sponsors | B. Yonts, M. Denham, S. Riggs |
Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 74.020 to delete authorization for the county judge/executive to appoint two additional commissioners with approval of the fiscal court when two or more water districts merge; allow districts to extend into one or more adjacent counties; allow single and multicounty districts to acquire an existing or gas distribution system in more than one county without adding additional board members; allow the commission to elect a vice-chairman and any other assistants; allow two or more offices to be held by the same person, except for the chairman; delete requirement that the commissioner's surety bond be approved by the county judge/executive; amend KRS 74.030 to delete requirement for the county attorney to serve as general counsel to the water commission and allow the commission to hire legal counsel; amend KRS 74.040 to allow the commission to hire a chief executive officer and to pay a salary to the chief executive officer; amend 74.050 to require the treasurer to keep records of receipts and disbursements in accordance with the Uniform System of Accounts for utilities and execute a surety bond whose amount is determined by the commission; amend 74.070 to delete the authorization for the commission to acquire, install works, and operate a water system for any district; require all corporate authority be vested within the water commission and the affairs of the water district to fall under the commission; allow the commission to adopt bylaws not inconsistent with KRS Chapter 74; amend KRS 74.110 to require notice of a petition to change the territorial boundaries of a water district in accordance with KRS Chapter 424 and notice to any water district that will be affected; amend KRS 74.330 to extend the bond issues from 30 to 40 years; amend KRS 74.361 to allow current water commissioners to continue to serve even after a merger of a water district, regardless of their term of expiration, for one year; amend KRS 74.363 to conform to allow water commissioners to continue to serve even after a merger and delete requirement for the county judge/executive to approve the number of commissioners following the merger; determine the number of commissioners in the merger documents; delete the formula for commissioners in a resulting district of two or more counties; amend KRS 65.060, 65.805, 74.407, 74.370, 76.005, 76.242, 220.010, and 220.554 to conform; repeal KRS 74.250 and KRS 74.416. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Cities - Water districts, extension and formation of Counties - Water districts, extension and formation of Courts, Fiscal - Water districts, extension and formation of Environment and Conservation - Water districts, extension and formation of Local Government - Water districts, extension and formation of Public Utilities - Water districts, extension and formation of Public Works - Water districts, extension and formation of Sewer Systems - Water districts, extension and formation of Special Districts - Water districts, extension and formation of Water Supply - Water districts, extension and formation of |
Proposed Amendments |
House Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
Votes | Vote History |
11/16/07 |
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01/08/08 |
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01/15/08 |
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01/22/08 |
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01/23/08 |
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01/24/08 |
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01/25/08 |
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01/28/08 |
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01/30/08 |
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02/28/08 |
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02/29/08 |
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03/03/08 |
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03/05/08 |
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03/07/08 |
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04/01/08 |
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04/07/08 |
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Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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Summary | Delete new language in Section 8 requiring written notice to a water district if a proposed change will affect its existing territorial boundaries. |
Index Headings |
Cities - Water districts, extension and formation of Counties - Water districts, extension and formation of Courts, Fiscal - Water districts, extension and formation of Environment and Conservation - Water districts, extension and formation of Local Government - Water districts, extension and formation of Public Utilities - Water districts, extension and formation of Public Works - Water districts, extension and formation of Sewer Systems - Water districts, extension and formation of Special Districts - Water districts, extension and formation of Water Supply - Water districts, extension and formation of |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | A. Koenig |
Summary | Amend Section 6 to clarify that a water district commissioner serving as a commission treasurer shall be eligible for up to $200 per year in additional compensation for his or her services as treasurer. |
Index Headings |
Cities - Water districts, extension and formation of Counties - Water districts, extension and formation of Courts, Fiscal - Water districts, extension and formation of Environment and Conservation - Water districts, extension and formation of Local Government - Water districts, extension and formation of Public Utilities - Water districts, extension and formation of Public Works - Water districts, extension and formation of Sewer Systems - Water districts, extension and formation of Special Districts - Water districts, extension and formation of Water Supply - Water districts, extension and formation of |
Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | D. Thayer |
Summary | Prohibit sanitary sewer systems from charging unserved customers rates for the portion of the sewer system which provides for the management, conveyance, storage, treatment or disposal of storm water. |
Index Headings |
Cities - Water districts, extension and formation of Counties - Water districts, extension and formation of Courts, Fiscal - Water districts, extension and formation of Environment and Conservation - Water districts, extension and formation of Local Government - Water districts, extension and formation of Public Utilities - Water districts, extension and formation of Public Works - Water districts, extension and formation of Sewer Systems - Water districts, extension and formation of Special Districts - Water districts, extension and formation of Water Supply - Water districts, extension and formation of |
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