KRS 67.190: Petition for consolidation of counties -- Notice.

When a petition signed by not less than five percent (5%) of the registered legal voters of

any county, and no petition shall be signed by less than two hundred (200) legal voters of

any county, shall be filed with the county judge/executive, asking that s aid county be

consolidated with a named adjoining county, it shall be the duty of the county

judge/executive to notify the county judge/executive of the adjoining county. If within six

(6) months from the time of said notice of the first county to the seco nd county a petition,

similarly signed by not less than five percent (5%) of the registered legal voters of any

county, and no petition shall be signed by less than two hundred (200) legal voters of any

county, has been filed, for the consolidation of the two (2) counties, the county

judge/executive of the second county shall notify the county judge/executive of the first

county of such action.