KRS 74.430: Authority for joint operation of water sources.

In the interest of the public health and for the purpose of providing an adequate supply of

water to cities, water associations, water districts, and facilities owned or operated by

federal agencies, any two (2) or more cities, or any two (2) or more water districts

organized under this chapter, or any combination of cities, water districts, water

associations, and federal agencies may jointly acquire, either by purchase or construction,

sources of supply of water and may operate jointly the sources of supp ly of water and

improve and extend them in the manner provided in KRS 74.420 to 74.520. The

governing body of any city, water association, water district, or federal agency desiring to

avail themselves of the provisions of KRS 74.420 to 74.520 shall adopt a resolution or

ordinance determining and electing to acquire and operate jointly sources of supply of

water.