KRS 165.160: Municipal colleges in cities with populations of 3,000 or more, except for

cities of the first class -- Establishment -- Board of trustees -- Advisory board

prohibited.

(1) Except for cities of the first class, cities with populations equal to or gr eater than

three thousand (3,000) based upon the most recent federal decennial census may

establish or acquire by lawful conveyance municipal colleges for the purpose of

promoting public education. A college in a city meeting the requirements set out in

this subsection shall not constitute a municipal college or receive support as

provided in KRS 165.170 to 165.190 unless it is controlled by a board of trustees

appointed by the mayor and legislative body of the city, and unless its principal

work is the mai ntenance of courses affording instruction in such arts, sciences, and

professions and conferring such certificates of attainment as are authorized by other

similar institutions of learning above the high school grade. No advisory board shall

be appointed f or any college established pursuant to the provisions of this section,

and the board of trustees of the college shall perform the functions of an advisory

board in addition to its other functions.

(2) If the college is supported by a municipal college support district, three (3) members

of the board of trustees mentioned in subsection (1) of this section shall be

appointed by the governing body of the district.