{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-65.005","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 65.005","heading":"Notice to county clerk of establishment of political subdivision --","body":"Application of provisions only before July 1, 2014 -- Transition to reporting\nrequirements of KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090 -- Duties of clerk -- Fee -- Notice by\nexisting districts.\n(1) The provisions of this section shall apply prior to July 1, 2014. On and after July 1,\n2014, the provisions of this section shall no longer apply; instead the provisions of\nKRS 65A.010 to 65A.090 shall apply. Special districts shall cooperate with the\nDepartment for Local Government and the Auditor of Public Accounts to ensure an\norderly transition from the reporting requirements of this section to the reporting\nrequirements of KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090. Notwithstanding the dates established\nby this subsection, the provisions of this section and KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090 shall\nbe administered such that the registration required by KRS 65A.090(1) occurs as\nrequired by that subsection, and there is no gap in reporting by entities subject to\nthis section and KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090 as the transition occurs.\n(2) (a) \"Special district\" means any agency, authority, or political subdivision of the\nstate which exercises less than statewide jurisdiction and which is organized\nfor the purpose of performing governmental or other p rescribed functions\nwithin limited boundaries. It includes all political subdivisions of the state\nexcept a city, a county, or a school district.\n(b) \"Governing body\" means the body possessing legislative authority in a city,\ncounty, or special district.\n(3) No special district shall be legally created without sending notification of its\nexistence in writing to the clerk of the county within the jurisdiction of which its\nprincipal office shall be located. This requirement for notification is in addition to\nall other provisions of existing law providing for the creation of special districts.\nThe notification shall contain the names and addresses of the members of the\ngoverning body of the district, the name and address of its chief executive officer, a\nspecific reference to the statute or statutes under which it was created, and a brief\ndescription of its service area and activities. The clerk shall record the original and\nforward a copy of the notification to the state local finance officer and the state local\ndebt officer, Department for Local Government. The clerk shall be paid a fee of two\ndollars ($2) by the district for recording and mailing the notification.\n(4) The governing body of any existing special district shall submit notification as\nrequired in subsection (3) of this section within thirty (30) days after June 16, 1966,\nand the governing body of a newly created special district shall submit the required\nnotification at or before its first meeting.","path":["KRS Chapter 65"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=41691","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:19Z","sha256":"ee4b7a02675afe5c040b91813ae31f22736d34867f02f3ad9f54d379ea4b96f3","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-65.003","next":"us-ky/krs-65.007"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}