KRS 220.035: Powers of fiscal court to be stated in ordinance -- Powers of county

judges/executive in districts governed by KRS 220.135 -- Service charges, rates,

and user fees in districts with more than 10,000 customer accounts governed

by KRS 220.542.

(1) A fiscal court may:

(a) Review and approve, amend, or disapprove proposed district land

acquisitions;

(b) Review and approve, amend, or disapprove proposed district construction of

capital improvements;

(c) Except as provided under KRS 220.542, review and appro ve, amend, or

disapprove proposed service charges or user fees not more than once in a

twelve (12) month period; and

(d) Review and approve, amend, or disapprove the district's proposed budget.

(2) In order to exercise any or all the powers enumerated in s ubsection (1) of this

section, the fiscal court shall adopt a county ordinance explicitly stating which of

the powers the fiscal court intends to exercise and setting forth the procedures by

which the sanitation district shall submit plans and documentatio n for review and

approval, amendment, or disapproval. The exercise of such powers shall become

effective thirty (30) days following the effective date of the ordinance. In the case of

districts lying in two (2) or more counties, no fiscal court shall exerc ise the powers

enumerated in subsection (1) of this section until each fiscal court has adopted

conforming ordinances stating the powers to be exercised.

(3) In the case of districts lying in two (2) or more counties, the votes of the respective

fiscal courts shall be weighted in the same manner as appointments to the district

board are apportioned pursuant to KRS 220.140.

(4) In the case of districts governed by the provisions of KRS 220.135, the county

judges/executive shall exercise the powers listed in subsection (1) of this section.

They shall meet jointly at least once each fiscal year to exercise these powers. Their

votes shall be equally weighted. Service charges, rates, and user fees for districts

with more than ten thousand (10,000) customer accoun ts shall be approved as set

out in KRS 220.542.

(5) Service charges, rates, and user fees in districts not governed by the provisions of

KRS 220.135 or having more than ten thousand (10,000) customer accounts shall

be approved as set out in KRS 220.542.