{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-147a.125","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 147A.125","heading":"Regional planning council.","body":"(1) Except as set forth in subsection (8) of this section, each area development district\nshall establish a regional planning council to act in an advisory capacity on planning\nmatters throughout the district.\n(2) The regional planning council shall be compose d of one (1) representative from\neach planning unit in the area development district. Each representative shall be\nappointed annually by the planning commission of each planning unit in the district.\nTo be eligible for appointment to the council, a person shall be a member of the\nplanning commission, or the planning commission's professional staff.\n(3) At its first regular meeting in each year, the council shall elect from its membership\na president and vice president. The vice president shall have the auth ority to act as\npresident of the council during the absence or disability of the president.\n(4) The council shall meet at the call of the president, but at least quarterly in each year.\n(5) To insure compatible treatment of planned development throughout t he district, the\ncouncil may review comprehensive plans of planning units within the district for\nregional impact, may develop regional transportation, infrastructure, and land use\nplans for the district, and may make recommendations regarding the regional impact\nof proposed comprehensive plans and plan amendments of planning units within the\ndistrict.\n(6) The area development district shall provide staff and technical support as requested\nby the council. Existing land use planning services and functions of  the area\ndevelopment district shall be placed under the direction and control of the council.\n(7) The council may offer training and education opportunities in the area of planning\nand zoning matters to planning commission members and staff in the district.\n(8) The requirements of this section shall not apply to any area development district in\nwhich fifty percent (50%) or more of the population resides in cities or counties\nwhich participate in a regional planning authority, council of governments, or oth er\nagency which is authorized to perform regional planning functions as described in\nthis section.","path":["KRS Chapter 147A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=1660","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:50:39Z","sha256":"f3e8d9119b0c5012d75e840b6cd07d8ce0289f6bcea34fd591e1598914d5016d","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-147a.120","next":"us-ky/krs-147a.130"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}