Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2024 Regular Session
Chapter titles, centered headings, section catchlines, and explanatory notes are for informational purposes only and do not constitute any part of the law. For general laws governing construction of statutes, see KRS Chapter 446.
The KRS database was last updated on 11/21/2024
.010 Definitions.
.020 Purpose of soil and water conservation district -- Methods of achieving purpose.
.025 Transfer of State Soil Conservation Committee functions to Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
.030 Repealed, 1960.
.040 Repealed, 1960.
.050 Repealed, 1960.
.060 Repealed, 1960.
.070 Repealed, 1960.
.080 Repealed, 1946.
.090 Functions of state commission.
.095 Appropriations -- How used.
.096 Repealed, 2019.
.097 Reports from districts -- Compliance with KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090.
.100 Petition for district.
.110 Hearing on creation of district -- Matters to be considered.
.120 Referendum on creation of district.
.130 Commission to pay for and supervise conduct of referendum -- Equal representation of opposing sides.
.140 Commission to determine feasibility of district when majority favor.
.150 Appointment of district supervisors by commission -- Qualifications -- Term.
.160 Supervisors to present application to Secretary of State and file statement of committee.
.170 Secretary of State to record application and issue certificate of creation.
.180 Territory included in district -- Addition of territory -- Procedure.
.190 When subsequent petitions may be filed after denial.
.200 Nature of district -- Governing body -- Corporate powers -- Operating funds.
.210 Nomination of supervisors by petition.
.220 Election for supervisors -- County clerk's duties.
.230 Board chairman -- Quorum.
.240 Supervisors' terms -- Nomination and election -- Vacancies -- Compensation -- Requirements to hold office -- Removal -- Immunity for official acts.
.250 Board may hire employees, delegate functions and bond employees.
.260 Designation of city or county representative to consult with board -- Appropriation by city or county to assist in program.
.270 Board may make regulations.
.280 Board to provide record -- Audits of district accounts -- Data to be furnished to commission.
.290 Board may acquire, maintain and dispose of property -- Other laws not to apply.
.300 Board may conduct research work.
.310 Board may develop soil conservation plans.
.320 Board may employ erosion-control measures -- Cooperation with other agencies.
.330 Board may furnish materials and equipment and prescribe conditions for benefits.
.340 Board may take over government projects and receive contributions.
.350 Land-use regulations, what they may include.
.360 Board not to adopt land-use regulations before referendum.
.370 Notice of referendum -- Form of question.
.380 Board to supervise referendum -- Effect of informalities.
.390 Votes necessary for approval -- Effect of regulation.
.400 Regulations to be uniform in district -- Classification of lands.
.410 Amendment and repeal of regulations.
.420 Civil liability for violation of regulations -- Right to enter lands.
.430 Board may file petition to compel observance of land-use regulations.
.440 Court may require performance and may authorize board to do work.
.450 Board may recover costs and expenses of performing work.
.460 Board of adjustment.
.470 Compensation of members of board of adjustment.
.480 Meetings of board of adjustment -- Chairman -- Records.
.490 Landowner may petition for variance from regulations.
.500 Hearing before board of adjustment.
.510 Board of adjustment may authorize variance.
.520 Appeal from board of adjustment.
.525 Consolidation of districts.
.530 Landowners may petition for discontinuance of district.
.540 Referendum on discontinuance -- Form of question -- Effect of informalities.
.550 Commission to determine feasibility of continuance of district.
.560 Board to terminate affairs of discontinued district -- Certification of discontinuance.
.570 Effect of discontinuance.
.580 Discontinuance petition for same district limited to one in five years.
.590 State agencies and subdivisions to cooperate with district.
.600 Districts may cooperate with one another.
.610 Acquisitions of equipment or infrastructure -- Purposes -- Soil and Water Conservation Commission -- Joint acquisition.
.620 Title to equipment or infrastructure -- Retention -- Transfer to district.
.630 Public records to be kept on equipment and infrastructure -- Accounts.
.640 Monthly payment on loan or lease -- Revolving fund.
.650 Districts may combine to acquire equipment or infrastructure.
.660 Rules and regulations or methods of accounting -- Administrative regulations.
.670 Repealed, 1966.
.675 Repealed, 1964.
.680 Repealed, 1966.
.690 Repealed, 1966.
.700 Watershed conservancy districts -- Formation -- Purposes.
.705 District area -- Requirements of.
.707 New district within an established district.
.710 Petition for formation -- Contents -- Filing.
.715 Formation of districts in areas involving more than one soil conservation district -- Filing petition -- Board of supervisors.
.720 Notice -- Parties -- Hearing -- Determination -- Proposed maximum budget.
.725 Referendum -- Notice -- Polling officers.
.730 Question -- Eligibility of voters -- Absentee voting.
.735 Tabulation of votes -- Certification -- Filing.
.740 Board of directors -- Election -- Membership -- Terms -- Officers -- Bond of treasurer -- Nomination petitions -- Qualification of members -- Removal of directors -- Immunity for official acts.
.742 Vacancy on board of directors -- Notice.
.745 Powers of board of directors.
.748 Resolution for maintenance and operation of project -- Notice -- Hearing -- Election -- Assessment.
.750 Bonds.
.755 Compensation of members of board of directors -- Expenses.
.760 Annual budget.
.763 Audit of accounts -- Report of accountant -- Compliance with KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090.
.765 Assessment of taxes -- Tax rolls -- Tax bills.
.770 Collection of taxes -- Discounts -- Penalties -- Interest.
.775 Tax funds -- Custody -- Disbursement.
.776 Definitions for KRS 262.776 to 262.779.
.777 Special assessment and bonds issued.
.778 Resolution for project -- Notice, hearing -- Election -- Declaratory judgment or injunction suit, time for -- Issuance of bonds -- Levy.
.779 Annual assessments made, how -- Lien.
.780 Petition for annexation of lands -- Requirements -- Parties -- Hearing -- Determination -- Referendum.
.785 Petition for detachment of lands -- Requirements -- Hearing -- Determination.
.789 Discontinuance of district -- Procedures -- Consequences.
.790 Repealed, 1964.
.791 Repealed, 2024.
.793 Transfer of assets and funds of district on discontinuance to soil and water conservation district -- Proration, when -- Collection of revenue for maintenance.
.795 Fiscal court as board of supervisors on discontinuance of soil conservation district.
.850 Establishment of agricultural districts -- Legislative purpose -- Procedure -- Periodic review -- Withdrawal from membership -- Public hearing on condemnation -- Notification of membership to property valuation administrator.
.875 Repealed, 2002.
.900 Definitions for KRS 262.900 to 262.920.
.902 Legislative findings.
.904 Acquisition of agricultural conservation easements by Commonwealth.
.906 Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement (PACE) Corporation -- Board of directors.
.908 Responsibilities of board.
.910 Use of restricted land during term of easement.
.912 Responsibilities of landowner during term of easement.
.914 Contents of deed conveying interest in restricted land.
.916 Legal action by board for violation of easement.
.918 Legal action by grantor for termination of easement.
.920 Agricultural Enhancement Fund.
.990 Penalty.