{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-65.8923","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 65.8923","heading":"Acquisition of appropriate sites, facilities, and funding.","body":"(1) For the purpose of acquiring all or part of the facilities necessary to collect,\ntransport, and treat wastewater, the commission may purchase facilities and\nequipment from member entities and others for mutually agreed upon terms not to\nexceed the actual v alue of the facilities and equipment. Notwithstanding any\nprovision of law to the contrary, a member entity of the commission or other entity\nmay convey ownership of the facility or equipment to the commission without an\nelection or voter approval.\n(2) If a member entity has any outstanding debt obligation related to any facility or\nequipment proposed to be acquired by the commission, the commission may either\nmake sufficient purchase payment to the owner to cover debt obligations or assume\nthe debt obligat ions in its name pursuant to a sales agreement and any other\ninstruments deemed appropriate by legal counsel. If the commission makes cash\npayment to the owner for the equipment or facility, it shall be a condition of sale\nthat any outstanding debt obligat ion associated with the equipment or facility be\nretired by the owner at the time of sale.\n(3) The commission may secure funding from state and federal grants and loan\nprograms, nonprofit associations, and private lending institutions and may issue\nrevenue bonds to acquire, construct, improve, or extend facilities for the collection,\ntransportation, or treatment of wastewater. Loans and bonds shall be payable solely\nfrom the revenues derived pursuant to contracts for wastewater collection,\ntransportation, and treatment services with member entities or other entities.\n(4) For the purpose of securing appropriate sites, facilities, and required funding, the\ncommission shall be vested with all the powers, duties, and responsibilities as\ndelegated and granted to a governmental agency under the terms and provisions of\nKRS 58.010 to 58.190 and KRS Chapter 224A.\n(5) A commission shall not assume responsibility for payment of any fines or penalties\nincurred by a member entity or other party and owed at the time of for mation of a\ncommission or contracting with that party, as a result of an agreed order,\nenforcement action, or other resolution of alleged violation of any provision of the\nClean Water Act.","path":["KRS Chapter 65"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=39885","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:23Z","sha256":"aa9264313e610120034393d87105c23ce693ee98b9a33c63c288bedf267b5073","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-65.8921","next":"us-ky/krs-65.8925"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}