KRS 98.180: Authority of city of first class and county containing such city to establish

combined welfare organization.

The fiscal court of any county containing a city of the first class and the legislative body

of any city of the first class in the county may, upon their joint action, combine,

consolidate and jointly control, the departments, boards and other organizations created

for the purpose of serving either the county or the city, or both, in the administration and

supervision of: All forms of public assi stance, general relief, and social services to adults

and children in homes or eleemosynary and correctional institutions; city and county

eleemosynary institutions; city and county penal institutions including the establishment

of rules and regulations fo r the custody, government, and parole of inmates; other public

welfare activities or services which are placed within the control of the city or fiscal

court.