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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 58.020: Power of governmental agency to acquire or develop public project and

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  1. KRS Chapter 58

issue revenue bonds.

A governmental agency acting separately or jointly with one (1) or more of any such

agency, may acquire, construct, maintain, add to, and improve any public proj ect as

defined in KRS 58.010, which public project may be located within or without or partly

within and partly without the territorial limits of such governmental agency or agencies,

and for the purpose of defraying the cost thereof may borrow money and i ssue negotiable

revenue bonds. Before any department or agency of the state government shall borrow

money and issue bonds under KRS 58.010 to 58.140, the head of the department or

agency shall file with the Secretary of State a written order, approved by t he Governor,

the Attorney General and the secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, setting

forth the proposed public project, the amount of the bonds to be issued, and the maximum

rate of interest the bonds are to bear. Any governmental agency other than agencies of the

state government may borrow money and issue revenue bonds under KRS 58.010 to

58.140 pursuant to an order, resolution, or ordinance of its legislative or administrative

body, which order, resolution, or ordinance shall set forth the proposed public project, the

amount of the revenue bonds to be issued, and the maximum rate of interest. In every

instance the order, resolution, or ordinance shall provide that the public project is being

undertaken under the provisions of KRS 58.010 to 58.140.

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