KRS 67A.060: Exercise of constitutional and statutory powers of counties and cities of

highest class within urban-county -- Withdrawal of power.

(1) Urban-county governments may exercise the constitutional and statutory rights,

powers, privileges, immunities and r esponsibilities of counties and cities of the

highest class within the county:

(a) In effect on the date the urban-county government becomes effective;

(b) Which may subsequently be authorized for or imposed upon counties and

cities of that class; and

(c) Which may be authorized for or imposed upon urban-counties.

(2) Rights, powers, privileges and immunities exercised by urban -county governments

pursuant to subsection (1)(a) and (b) of this section shall continue to be authorized

for urban-county governments notwithstanding repeal or amendment of the statutes

upon which they are based unless expressly repealed or amended for urban -county

governments.