KRS 74.400: District may acquire, develop, maintain and operate gas system --

Procedure.

(1) Any county judge/executive, except in counties containing a city of the first class,

upon petition of seventy -five (75) resident freeholders of a water district organized

under the provisions of KRS 74.010, may authorize said water district to acquire ,

develop, maintain, and operate a system for the distribution of gas to the citizens of

the county. The petition shall describe the territory intended to be included in the

area to be served and shall set out the reasons a gas distribution system is needed.

(2) When the petition is filed, the county judge/executive shall give notice of the filing

by publication as provided in KRS Chapter 424. Within thirty (30) days after the

publication, any resident of the district may file objections, and the county

judge/executive shall set the matter for hearing within ten (10) days. If the county

judge/executive finds the establishment of a gas distribution system by such district

reasonably necessary for the public health, convenience, and comfort of the

residents, he shall make an order authorizing the establishment or acquisition of the

gas distribution system.

(3) The county judge/executive may in his order strike off any part of the territory that

the testimony shows will not be benefited by the creation of the di stribution system.

If the county judge/executive does not find that the gas distribution system is

necessary he shall dismiss the petition. Either party may appeal the order to the

Circuit Court.