{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-262.120","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 262.120","heading":"Referendum on creation of district.","body":"After the commission has made and recorded a determination that there is need, in the\ninterest of the public health, safety and welfare, for the organization of a district in a\nparticular territory and has defined the boundaries of that district, it shall consider the\nquestion whether the operation of a district within those boundaries with the powers\nconferred upon districts in this chapter is administratively practicable and feasible. To\nassist the commission in the determination of administrative practic ability and feasibility,\nthe commission shall, within a reasonable time after entry of the finding that there is need\nfor the organization of the district and the determination of the boundaries of the district,\nhold a referendum within the proposed distri ct upon the proposition of the creation of the\ndistrict, and cause due notice of the referendum to be given. The question shall be\nsubmitted to the voters in the following form: \"For creation of a soil conservation district\nof the lands below described and lying in the County (or Counties) of ...., ...., and ....\" and\n\"Against creation of a soil conservation district of the lands below described and lying in\nthe County (or Counties) of ...., and .....\" The voter shall be instructed to vote \"yes\" for\none or the other of the propositions, as the voter may favor or oppose creation of the\ndistrict. The boundaries of the proposed district as determined by the commission shall be\nset forth. Only owners of lands lying within the boundaries of the territory, as dete rmined\nby the commission, shall be eligible to vote in the referendum.","path":["KRS Chapter 262"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=12721","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:53:11Z","sha256":"116259aec5956afce13f5c89d40cfe509a47fb2cde2f88d7b6d82d53f961353e","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-262.110","next":"us-ky/krs-262.130"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}