2015 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 68 - COUNTY FINANCE AND COUNTY TREASURER 68.202 License fee on cable television systems in counties containing a designated city -- Use of proceeds.
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68.202 License fee on cable television systems in counties containing a designated
city -- Use of proceeds.
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(2)
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A county containing a designated city may levy a license fee not to exceed two
percent (2%) on the gross receipts of all cable television systems within its
boundaries, including systems franchised by cities within the county.
The fiscal court shall provide for collection of the license fee in the ordinance by
which the license fee is levied. The revenues shall be deposited in an account to be
known as the cable television license fee account.
The county shall use the proceeds of the license fee only to provide teleconferencing
facilities and equipment and television production services, equipment, and
facilities pursuant to an arrangement with the Kentucky Authority for Educational
Television, as specifically authorized by the General Assembly.
A county which has adopted the license fee authorized by subsection (1) of this
section, and any cities within the county, shall not levy a franchise fee exceeding
three percent (3%) of the gross receipts of its franchised cable television system.
(a) As used in this section, "designated city" means a city on the registry
maintained by the Department for Local Government pursuant to this
subsection.
(b) On or before January 1, 2015, the Department for Local Government shall
create and maintain a registry of cities that, as of August 1, 2014, were
classified as cities of the second class. The Department for Local Government
shall make the information included on the registry available to the public by
publishing it on its Web site.
Effective: January 1, 2015
History: Amended 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 92, sec. 41, effective January 1, 2015. -- Created
1994 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1994.
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