KRS 67.185: Motor vehicle and compensation insurance -- Purchase by county

containing city of first class.

The fiscal court in each county having therein a city of the first class may, in its

discretion, for the protection of the public and its employees appropr iate county funds to

purchase policies of insurance of all kinds deemed advisable covering motor vehicles and

other vehicles operated by the county, and compensation insurance covering employees of

the county receiving injuries arising out of and in the co urse of employment; provided,

the insurance carrier, by its policy of insurance, waives therein the right to contest or deny

liability, by denying the liability of the county because of its governmental capacity and

immunity on that account, and, provided, said policy of insurance shall bind the company

to pay any final judgment rendered against the county for loss, or damage to property of

any person or death or injury of any person.