KRS 74.440: Procedure for creation of water commission.

(1) Upon the adoption of an ordinance or resolution by the governing body of each city,

water association, or water district, or upon a decision by a federal agency, a

certified copy of it shall be filed with the county judge/executive of the county in

which t he cities, water associations, water districts, or federal agencies proposing

the creation of the commission having the greatest aggregate population are

situated; and upon the filing, the county judge/executive shall by appropriate order

set a date for a public hearing on the creation of the commission and shall give

reasonable notice of the public hearing, which notice may be given in the manner as

provided by KRS Chapter 424. Any customer of the water systems or resident of the

cities proposing the creat ion of the commission may file objections; and at the

public hearing if the county judge/executive finds that the establishment of the

commission is reasonably necessary or advantageous for the public health,

convenience, and comfort of the customers of al l the water systems which proposed

the creation of the commission, he shall make an order establishing the commission

and designating it by name which name shall include the words "water

commission."

(2) If the county judge/executive does not find that the creation of a commission is

reasonably necessary or advantageous, he shall make an appropriate order in this

regard. Any party in interest may appeal the order to the Circuit Court or the cities,

water associations, and water districts may revise and read opt the ordinances or

resolutions, or the federal agency may revise its decision.