KRS 108.105: Alternate method for creation of ambulance service district.

(1) It is the intent of this section to create an alternative means of creating an

ambulance service district in any city or county of the Commonwealth which has

not heretofore created the same.

(2) In all counties where a county or city -county ambulance servi ce has not been

established pursuant to KRS 108.080 to 108.180, an ambulance service district may

be created in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(3) The fiscal court or local legislative body may by ordinance create an ambulance

service dist rict and an ambulance service district tax in such amount as deemed

sufficient, but not in excess of ten cents ($0.10) per one hundred dollars ($100) of

full assessed valuation.

(4) The ambulance service district tax shall be collected in the same manner a s

provided in KRS 108.080 to 108.180 and shall be used solely for the maintenance

and operation of the city, county, city-county, or district ambulance service.

(5) Other matters with regard to the operation and management of the ambulance

service district shall be in accordance with the provisions of KRS 108.080 to

108.180 insofar as they do not conflict with the provisions of this section.

(6) Nothing in this section shall be construed as to abridge the rights of two (2) or more

cities, counties or cities in those counties from establishing a joint ambulance

service district as provided in KRS 108.080 to 108.180.