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2006 Kentucky Revised Statutes - .010 Definitions.
268.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Appraisers" means the board of appraisers appointed by the court. (2) "Board" means the board of drainage commissioners of the district. (3) "District" or "drainage district" means any drainage, levee or reclamation district established under this chapter or under the control of the board. (4) "Drain" includes any ditch, canal, sewer, channel, watercourse, conduit, stream, creek, river, pond, lake, bayou, sluice, or excavation used for the drainage or reclamation of wet or swampy land. (5) "Improvement" means any drain or other work provided for in KRS 268.510, constructed or used for the purposes set out in this chapter. (6) "Owner" means any person owning a freehold estate in any property in the district or affected by it according to the report of the board of viewers, and shall not include trustees or mortgagees. (7) "Property" includes land, railroads, sewers, streets and public highways. (8) "Sheriff" means any collecting officer. (9) "Viewers" means the board of viewers appointed by the court. Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 2380b-1, 2380b-3, 2380b-5, 2380b-6, 2380b-12, 2380b-18, 2380b- 20, 2380b-28a, 2380b-32, 2380b-36, 2380b-40, 2380b-41, 2380b-43, 2380b- 50, 2380b-57, 2380b-58, 2380b-61.Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Kentucky may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
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