KRS 6.945: Restriction of General Assembly's authority to require cities to make

expenditures or levy taxes.

(1) The General Assembly shall not impose requirements on cities of any class that

require city expenditures or tax levies unless:

(a) The requirements are fully funded by the General Assembly; or

(b) The requirements are contingent on the approval of the city legislative body.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply if the requirements are the result of a

federal mandate, but in no case shal l the requirements described in this section

extend beyond the requirements of the federal mandate.

(3) Nothing in this section shall affect the obligations under KRS 6.955 to 6.975,

78.510 to 78.852, or any other retirement system or plan established by K entucky

law.