KRS 106.210: Powers and functions of water district commissioners and city legislative

bodies.

Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter the water district commissioners

of the water district and the legislative body of the municipalities shall exe rcise all

powers conferred by virtue of this chapter. Any board operating under the provisions of

this chapter shall have the legal power and capacity to perform any act not repugnant to

law and shall have the express power and capacity to do any and all a cts or things

necessary or convenient for the carrying out of the purposes of this chapter, including but

not by way of limitation, the following express powers:

(1) Acquire, hold and dispose of property, real and personal, tangible and intangible,

necessary or incident to the proper conduct of its business;

(2) Construct, acquire, own, lease, operate, maintain and improve plants or works for

the production, pumping, filtration, treatment, distribution or sale of water and may

provide water service to any user or consumer within and without the boundaries of

said water district or municipality and may charge and collect reasonable rates

therefor;

(3) Construct, own, lease, rent, operate and control any and all works, buildings,

facilities and equipment acros s, along, or under any street or public highway, and

over any lands which are now or may be the property of the Commonwealth of

Kentucky or of any county or municipality within this Commonwealth. The water

district or municipality shall, however, at its own expense, restore any such street or

highway to its former condition and state as nearly as may be possible and shall not

use the same in a manner as to impair its usefulness or to interfere with or obstruct

the maintenance thereof. Before exercising thes e powers the board shall obtain a

permit or consent or approval in writing from the governing authority of the

municipality, or the fiscal court, or the Department of Highways having appropriate

jurisdiction over any and all of such respective streets or public highways;

(4) Accept gifts, grants of property, real or personal, including money, from any person,

municipality, or federal agency, or both, and to accept voluntary and uncompensated

services; Provided, however, that when engineering services are re quired by any

water district or municipality to render any services authorized or required or

incident to surveys, plans, estimates of cost, or the valuation of property, or in the

preparation of reports authorized by this chapter, no engineer who is engag ed in

whole or in part in the business of buying or selling any waterworks or water

distribution system equipment, machinery, fixtures, materials, supplies, or the sale

or purchase of bonds shall be eligible for employment or for any services

whatsoever un der the provisions of this chapter. The limitations hereinabove

provided shall also apply to any firm of engineers and to any member of any firm of

engineers, if the firm or member of the firm is engaged in whole or in part in the

business of buying or sel ling any waterworks or water distribution system

machinery, equipment, fixtures, materials, supplies, or the sale or purchase of

bonds; and no such firm or member of such firm shall be eligible for employment or

for any service whatsoever under the provisi ons of this chapter. Provided, further,

that the provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to prohibit the board or the

governing authority of any water district or municipality from obtaining the advice

or services of any engineer in the regular e mployment of the state or any federal

governmental agency;

(5) Contract debts and borrow money for the acquisition or improvement of any water

plant and appurtenances thereto, issue bonds to finance such acquisition or

improvement, provide for the rights o f holders of the bonds and to secure the bonds

as hereinafter provided, and pledge all or any of the net revenues derived from sale

of water to the payment of such debts or repayment of money borrowed;

(6) Acquire, hold, and, subject to the provisions of t his chapter, and the applicable

provisions of any bonds or contracts, dispose of any property, real or personal,

tangible or intangible, or any right or interest in any such property in connection

with any water plant and appurtenances thereto and whether or not subject to

mortgages, liens, charges, or other encumbrances, subject to the provisions and

requirements of this chapter;

(7) Make contracts and execute instruments containing such covenants, terms, and

conditions as in the discretion of the board ma y be necessary, proper, or advisable

for the purpose of obtaining loans from any source, or grants, loans or other

financial assistance from any governmental agency, including, but without

limitation, covenants, terms, and conditions with respect to the ac quisition or

construction of any water plant and appurtenances thereto or any improvement

thereto with money in whole or in part borrowed from or granted by any

governmental agency; make all other contracts and execute all other instruments as

in the discr etion of the board may be advisable in or for the furtherance of the

acquisition, improvement, operation and maintenance of any water plant and

appurtenances thereto and the furnishing of water service; and carry out and

perform the covenants, terms, and conditions of all such contracts or instruments;

(8) Enter on any lands, waters and premises for the purpose of making surveys,

soundings and examinations in connection with the acquisition, improvements,

operation or maintenance of any water plant and appu rtenances thereto and the

furnishing of water service;

(9) Do all acts and things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers expressly

given in this chapter;

(10) Make any contracts necessary or convenient for the full exercise of the powers

herein granted, including, but not limited to, contracts for either the purchase or sale

or both the purchase and sale of water and contracts for the acquisition or

improvement of all or any part of a water plant and appurtenances thereto; and in

connection with an y such contract with a governmental agency, the board may

stipulate and agree to such covenants, terms, and conditions as the governing body

deems appropriate including, but without limitation, covenants, terms and

conditions with respect to the resale rates, financial and accounting methods and the

manner of disposing of the revenue of the water plant and appurtenances thereto

conducted and operated by the board.