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 11/20/2024
.010 Repealed, 1974.
.020 Repealed, 1974.
.025 Repealed, 1974.
.030 Repealed, 1944.
.040 Repealed, 1960.
.050 Repealed, 1974.
.060 Repealed, 1956.
.070 Repealed, 1960.
.080 Division of Conservation -- Components -- Functions.
.090 Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
.100 Director of Division of Conservation -- Qualifications -- Compensation -- Powers -- Duties.
.110 Powers and functions of Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
.115 Kentucky soil erosion and water quality cost-share fund -- Uses -- Administrative regulations.
.120 Repealed, 1974.
.121 Renumbered by merger into KRS 146.115.
.130 Repealed, 1960.
.131 Cabinet's duty to transmit information concerning abandonment of railroad corridors to the Kentucky Department of Parks and to the Railtrail Development Office.
.140 Repealed, 1960.
.150 Repealed, 1960.
.160 Repealed, 1960.
.180 Lock fee.
.185 Use of lock without payment of fee prohibited -- Dates of lock operations -- Remittance of fees collected.
.200 Title.
.210 Definitions used in KRS 146.210 to 146.360.
.220 Legislative intent.
.230 Criteria for streams in Wild Rivers System.
.240 Repealed, 1976.
.241 Designation of streams in Wild Rivers System.
.250 Boundaries of stream areas.
.260 Recommendation of additional stream areas by Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves -- Contents.
.270 Administration of system by Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves -- Administrative regulations -- Management plan.
.280 Acquisition of stream areas.
.290 Land uses permitted in stream area -- Change of use.
.300 Determination of applicable law in conflict.
.310 State agencies to notify office of activities affecting stream areas.
.320 Component of Wild Rivers System may be included in federal system.
.330 Employment of assistants.
.340 Wild Rivers System fund created.
.350 Enforcement.
.360 Trespass.
.410 Purpose of system of nature preserves.
.415 Definitions for KRS 146.410 to 146.530.
.420 Establishment of system.
.425 Repealed, 2018.
.430 Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves -- Executive director -- Employees.
.435 Advisors to office.
.440 Uses and purposes of nature preserves and natural areas.
.445 Coordination of activities of office and cabinet.
.450 Powers and duties of office.
.455 Allocation of funds.
.460 Public register of natural areas.
.465 Acquisition of land or interest in land -- Buffer areas -- Articles of dedication.
.470 Dedication of areas as nature preserves.
.475 Nature preserves to be held in trust.
.480 Notification by office of proposed action.
.485 Powers and duties of office.
.490 Custody of nature preserve.
.495 Custody, maintenance, and operation.
.500 Tax assessments.
.505 Dedication or acquisition of land for nature preserve.
.507 Acquisition or dedication of less than a fee simple estate in land.
.510 Construction of KRS 146.410 to 146.530.
.515 Cooperation of state agencies -- Access to state and local government records.
.520 Nature preserves fund created.
.525 Office of Legal Services or Attorney General to bring legal action.
.530 Appeals.
.535 Title.
.550 Definitions for KRS 146.550 to 146.570.
.555 Legislative finding.
.560 Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund Board.
.565 Acquisition of natural areas and wetlands.
.570 Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation fund.
.600 Legislative findings.
.605 Definitions for KRS 146.600 to 146.619.
.610 Duties of Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves -- Authority for administrative regulations -- Criteria for designation of plants as endangered or threatened -- Plant lists -- Quadrennial report.
.615 Lists not to impede development or use of public or private lands.
.619 Short title for KRS 146.600 to 146.619.
.650 Repealed, 2017.
.652 Repealed, 2017.
.654 Repealed, 2017.
.656 Repealed, 2017.
.658 Repealed, 2017.
.660 Repealed, 2017.
.662 Repealed, 2017.
.664 Repealed, 2017.
.666 Repealed, 2017.
.990 Penalties.