KRS 67.130: County buildings -- Jailer may be employed as superintendent --

Maintenance and operation of jailer's residence.

The fiscal court of each county shall be responsible for the maintenance and operation of

all county buildings, grounds, and other properti es. The county judge/executive shall

execute the policies of the fiscal court relating to buildings, grounds, and other properties.

The fiscal court may employ the jailer as superintendent of those county buildings,

grounds, and other county properties ag reed upon by the jailer and the fiscal court.

Compensation for these additional services shall be in addition to the regular salary paid

the jailer for performing the duties of the jailer. The total compensation of the jailer for

his duties as superintende nt and for his duties as jailer shall not exceed the limit set in

KRS 64.527. The fiscal court of each county shall annually appropriate a sum sufficient

to purchase the labor and materials necessary to maintain and operate county property,

including the jailer's residence if owned by the county, and to keep the jailer's residence in

repair and in clean, comfortable, and presentable condition. Any sum appropriated for

maintenance and operation of the jailer's residence shall be expended by the jailer. The

county attorney shall bring civil action in the name of the county to recover possession of

or for injury to or intrusion or trespass upon any such county property, and the net

proceeds of any such recovery shall be paid into the county treasury.