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 04/27/2025
.010 Title to school property.
.020 Transfer of property from one district to another -- Title not affected -- District may own school in another district.
.030 Condemnation of property for school purposes.
.040 Escheated property.
.050 Use of schoolhouse by public assembly.
.055 Use of school property by public for recreational, sporting, academic, literary, artistic, or community uses -- Limited civil immunity.
.060 Plans for school buildings to be approved.
.062 Repealed, 2022.
.065 Administrative regulations for use by local school boards when constructing schools using construction managers -- Items considered equal to specifications may be furnished.
.066 Restriction on award of contracts by construction manager.
.067 Application of KRS 162.065 and 162.066.
.070 Contracts for buildings, improvements, and materials to be let on competitive bidding -- When advertisements not required.
.075 Compliance with code not necessary on purchases from federal government.
.080 Bond issues for school sites and buildings -- Authorization -- Election.
.085 Issuance of bonds sold directly to banks, private investors, and financial institutions -- Authorization.
.090 Issuance and sale of bonds -- Proceeds -- Tax to pay.
.100 Limitation on amount of bond issue -- Effect of bonds issued under former laws.
.110 Repealed, 1966.
.120 Independent district in city may convey property to city to provide buildings.
.130 City to contract for erection of building.
.140 Lease of building by board of education.
.150 City may erect school buildings.
.160 Plans and specifications for buildings -- Boards of education must offer to lease buildings before construction contract is made.
.170 Financing construction of buildings.
.180 Bonds -- Interest on -- When payable -- How sold.
.185 Applicability of KRS 162.170 and 162.180.
.190 Bonds negotiable -- Tax-exempt -- Signatures -- Not city debt.
.200 Use of funds -- Lien on building.
.210 Rights of bondholders to enforce lien.
.220 Receiver in case of default.
.230 Rent -- Disposition to be fixed by ordinance.
.240 Deposit and investment of sinking fund.
.250 Maintenance fund surplus to be transferred to sinking fund.
.260 Refunding bonds may be issued.
.270 Additional bonds authorized.
.280 When city to convey property to board.
.290 Alternative methods -- Other procedure not required.
.300 Certain boards may obtain school buildings as provided in KRS 162.120 to 162.290.
.310 State educational institution may convey building site.
.320 Contract for erection of building.
.330 Lease of building -- Option to purchase.
.340 Governing bodies of state educational institutions may erect buildings.
.350 Method of erection of buildings by state educational institutions.
.360 Revenues from building -- Determination and use.
.370 Maintenance fund surplus.
.380 Bonds are obligations of governing body -- Resolution constitutes contract.
.385 School district finance corporation -- Definitions -- Construction bonds.
.387 School district finance corporations may lease land for school construction -- Issuance of bonds.
.390 Repealed, 1946.
.400 Repealed, 1946.
.410 Repealed, 1946.
.420 Repealed, 1946.
.430 Repealed, 1946.
.431 Repealed, 1946.
.432 Repealed, 1946.
.433 Repealed, 1946.
.434 Repealed, 1946.
.435 Repealed, 1946.
.440 Insurance fund for board of education in a designated city or county containing a designated city.
.450 Payments into fund -- Replacement of expenditures -- Use of interest.
.460 Investment and care of insurance fund.
.470 Insurance inspector to examine buildings annually.
.480 Proof of loss -- Appropriations of fund.
.490 Insurance fund may be used in case of delay in payment under insurance policy.
.500 Prohibited appropriations.
.510 Repealed, 1964.
.520 Definitions for KRS 162.520 to 162.620.
.530 Repealed, 1964.
.540 Interpretation of terms in KRS 162.120 to 162.300 when applied to KRS 162.520 to 162.620.
.550 Ownership of certain moneys determined.
.560 Repealed, 1964.
.570 Repealed, 1964.
.580 Duty of authority as to each bond issue.
.590 Duty of department on request of authority.
.600 Bonds to issue in name of authority -- Identification -- Investment designation.
.610 Repealed, 1964.
.620 Sale of bonds -- Conditions.
.990 Penalties.