{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-83.420","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 83.420","heading":"Incorporation and general powers.","body":"The inhabitants of each city of the first class shall constitute a corporation, with power\nto govern themselves by any ordinances and resolutions for municipal purposes not in\nconflict with the Constitution or laws of this state or of the United States. In its corporate\ncapacity the city may contract and be contracted with and may sue and be sued. It may\nadopt a common seal and change it at pleasure or act without a seal. It may acquire\nproperty for municipal purposes by purchase or otherwise. It may hold  all its property\neither in its own name or in the name of others, to the use of the city, for the purposes for\nwhich the property was granted or dedicated, and may use, manage, improve, sell and\nconvey, rent or lease its property.","path":["KRS Chapter 83"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=25135","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:44Z","sha256":"078ce17657b1f7ee04530f40efd8869a2c698f7152080487f78fc214ea8ceb9d","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-83.410","next":"us-ky/krs-83.430"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}