KRS 76.279: Lease of system constructed by metropolitan sewer district -- Renewals --

Revenue bonds of metropolitan district.

(1) In order to provide for the construction of a comprehensive sewage and sewage

treatment system, or storm water and surface drainage sy stem, or both, the

sanitation tax district and a metropolitan sewer district may agree in writing that the

latter shall construct the system and operate it in consideration that the sanitation

tax district lease the system for a term of one (1) year, which term may be renewed.

No such system shall include lateral sewers. It may include any other appliance or

structure reasonably incident to such a system.

(2) The sanitation tax district shall have an exclusive option to renew for each year

succeeding the or iginal term, but the option shall not grant exclusive renewal

options for more than forty (40) years. The method of exercising the exclusive

option to renew the lease shall be any method permissible under law which does not

have the effect of authorizing o r permitting the sanitation tax district to become

indebted to an amount exceeding, in any year, the income and revenue provided for

such year within the meaning of Section 157 of the Constitution of Kentucky.

(3) A metropolitan sewer district is authorize d to issue bonds secured solely by rentals

payable under such a lease to finance construction of the system. Except as provided

in the preceding sentence, all matters pertaining to such bonds shall be governed by

KRS 76.254 and 76.261.