KRS 81.096: Defense -- Criteria for judgment of dissolution -- Certification to Secretary

of State.

(1) Defense to the petition for dissolution may be made by any voter or resident of the

city.

(2) Judgment dissolving a city may not be entered until:

(a) Notice has been published pursuant to KRS Chapter 424 by order of the court

fixing a date by which motion for intervention may be filed; and

(b) Provision for equitable disposition of all assets of the city and discharge of all

obligations of the city has been made and approved by the court.

(3) Whenever any city is dissolved the judgment shall direct the clerk of the Circuit

Court wherein such judgment is rendered to certify a copy of said judgment not later

than ten (10) days thereafter to the Secretary of State w hose duty it shall be to

properly index and file the same as a permanent record in that office.