{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-96.190","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 96.190","heading":"Power of city to furnish utility services -- Power to regulate rates and","body":"service of utilities operating under old franchises.\n(1) The legislative body of any city may provide the city and all persons in the city with\nwater, gas, electric power, light , and heat, by contract with any person or by works\nand facilities owned or leased by the city and located within or beyond the city\nboundaries.\n(2) In all cases where the person furnishing the services is operating under a charter or\nfranchise granted by the General Assembly prior to the adoption of the present\nConstitution of Kentucky the city legislative body may make and enforce rules and\nregulations for the furnishing and sale of such services, fix and regulate the quality,\ncharacter and standards of s uch services, and fix and regulate the rates charged\nconsumers for such services.","path":["KRS Chapter 96"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=43744","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:57Z","sha256":"4b474ea35dcc320814cc290fbfeac6d64c1bbeb81a250c86b19e24b40c9b5fc4","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-96.189","next":"us-ky/krs-96.195"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}