{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-151.299","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 151.299","heading":"Liability for costs of cabinet emergency work -- Action for recovery of","body":"costs -- Foreclosure sale to satisfy judgment.\nWhenever the secretary takes action authorized by KRS 151.297, the owner or owners of\nthe dam or the dams creating the impoundment, or levee, embankment, or other water\nbarriers at which such action was taken shall be jointly and severally liable for the costs\nof taking such action, including applicable overheads, and a lien in the amount of such\ncosts shall be automatically created on  all property owned by any such owner at or\nproximate to such dam or reservoir. The secretary shall file an action in the Circuit Court\nhaving jurisdiction over any owner or the owner's property for the recovery of such costs,\nand may join all other owners  in such action irrespective of any statutes to the contrary\nrelating to jurisdiction or venue. Following the conclusion of such action the secretary\nmay make application to the court for foreclosure sale of the property to satisfy any\njudgment obtained by the secretary.","path":["KRS Chapter 151"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=2110","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:50:45Z","sha256":"d163be7c579ec225099c2c44e3d17e03e0cac435596cc12a4d9ca0212dd730d5","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-151.297","next":"us-ky/krs-151.300"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}