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 for chapter.
.020 Choice of processes by which new consolidated emergency services district may be formed.
.030 Trustees -- Qualifications -- Elections -- Appointments -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Reelection -- Removal -- Officers -- Quorum.
.040 Board -- Members' salaries -- Meetings, time and place -- All except executive meetings open to the public.
.050 Trustees' power to provide fire services, emergency medical services, or rescue services -- Levy, assessment, and collection of tax to defray expenses -- Sheriff's collection fee
.060 Board to oversee provision of emergency medical services to residents in service area -- Other powers -- Establishment, maintenance, and operation of a consolidated emergency services district -- Authorized activities.
.070 Board to assume duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of previous entities merged into district -- Special taxing districts -- Agreements established by former entities.
.080 Chief of the district – Responsibilities, subject to directives and guidance from the board.
.090 Contracts between district and fire units or districts, municipal corporations, rescue squads, and others, for fire protection -- Deemed governmental functions.
.100 Status and compensation of firefighters serving outside district.
.110 Erection of fire hydrants.
.120 Definitions for section -- Appointment of special firefighters, rules, powers -- Discipline of members and employees -- Appeals of disciplinary actions -- Political activities of members -- Attendance of chief at board meetings, definition of chief, members as peace officers -- Oath and bond of members -- Duties and powers of chief and members -- Reimbursement of private owners for water used -- Board minute book, contents, where kept, inspection -- Board may employ counsel -- Counsel's duties and compensation -- Duties of county attorney – Audits and financial reports.
.130 Dissolution of consolidated emergency services district.
.140 Consolidated emergency service district's participation in County Employees Retirement System -- Status of employees who previously participated in CERS.