KRS 183.137: Contracts for use of airport -- Expenditures for airport.

(1) The board may contract with any person or governmental agency for the use of the

airport. Such contract shall not prevent, restrict or hamper the general use of the

airport by the public.

(2) All unpledged or surplus revenue derived from use of the airport shall be first

applied to the maintenance of the airport. A governmental unit may expend funds

for this purpose out of its general funds or any other available funds.

(3) Any airport board is excused, under any contract or lease, from accepting

performance from or rendering performance to an entity other than the entity with

which it originally entered into the contract or lease, unless the airport board has

specifically consented to the assignment and assumption of the contract or lease to

the new party f ollowing review of such factors as the airport board deems

appropriate, including the impact of the assignment upon airport safety and security.