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2018 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 262 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
Soil and Water Conservation
- .010 Definitions.
- .020 Purpose of soil and water conservation district -- Methods of achieving purpose.
- .025 Transfer of State Soil Conservation Committee functions to Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
- .030 Repealed, 1960.
- .040 Repealed, 1960.
- .050 Repealed, 1960.
- .060 Repealed, 1960.
- .070 Repealed, 1960.
- .080 Repealed, 1946.
- .090 Functions of state commission.
- .095 Appropriations -- How used.
- .096 Budget reports -- What to include.
- .097 Reports from districts -- Compliance with KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090.
- .100 Petition for district.
- .110 Hearing on creation of district -- Matters to be considered.
- .120 Referendum on creation of district.
- .130 Commission to pay for and supervise conduct of referendum -- Equal representation of opposing sides.
- .140 Commission to determine feasibility of district when majority favor.
- .150 Appointment of district supervisors by commission -- Qualifications -- Term.
- .160 Supervisors to present application to Secretary of State and file statement of committee.
- .170 Secretary of State to record application and issue certificate of creation.
- .180 Territory included in district -- Addition of territory -- Procedure.
- .190 When subsequent petitions may be filed after denial.
- .200 Nature of district -- Governing body -- Corporate powers -- Operating funds.
- .210 Nomination of supervisors by petition.
- .220 Election for supervisors -- County clerk's duties.
- .230 Board chairman -- Quorum.
- .240 Supervisors' terms -- Nomination and election -- Vacancies -- Compensation -- Removal.
- .250 Board may hire employees, delegate functions and bond employees.
- .260 Designation of city or county representative to consult with board -- Appropriation by city or county to assist in program.
- .270 Board may make regulations.
- .280 Board to provide record -- Audits of district accounts -- Data to be furnished to commission.
- .290 Board may acquire, maintain and dispose of property -- Other laws not to apply.
- .300 Board may conduct research work.
- .310 Board may develop soil conservation plans.
- .320 Board may employ erosion-control measures -- Cooperation with other agencies.
- .330 Board may furnish materials and equipment and prescribe conditions for benefits.
- .340 Board may take over government projects and receive contributions.
- .350 Land-use regulations, what they may include.
- .360 Board not to adopt land-use regulations before referendum.
- .370 Notice of referendum -- Form of question.
- .380 Board to supervise referendum -- Effect of informalities.
- .390 Votes necessary for approval -- Effect of regulation.
- .400 Regulations to be uniform in district -- Classification of lands.
- .410 Amendment and repeal of regulations.
- .420 Civil liability for violation of regulations -- Right to enter lands.
- .430 Board may file petition to compel observance of land-use regulations.
- .440 Court may require performance and may authorize board to do work.
- .450 Board may recover costs and expenses of performing work.
- .460 Board of adjustment.
- .470 Compensation of members of board of adjustment.
- .480 Meetings of board of adjustment -- Chairman -- Records.
- .490 Landowner may petition for variance from regulations.
- .500 Hearing before board of adjustment.
- .510 Board of adjustment may authorize variance.
- .520 Appeal from board of adjustment.
- .525 Consolidation of districts.
- .530 Landowners may petition for discontinuance of district.
- .540 Referendum on discontinuance -- Form of question -- Effect of informalities.
- .550 Commission to determine feasibility of continuance of district.
- .560 Board to terminate affairs of discontinued district -- Certification of discontinuance.
- .570 Effect of discontinuance.
- .580 Discontinuance petition for same district limited to one in five years.
- .590 State agencies and subdivisions to cooperate with district.
- .600 Districts may cooperate with one another.
- .610 Acquisitions of equipment or infrastructure by Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
- .620 Title to equipment or infrastructure -- Retention -- Transfer to district.
- .630 Public records to be kept on equipment and infrastructure -- Accounts.
- .640 Monthly payment on loan or lease -- Revolving fund.
- .650 Districts may combine to acquire equipment or infrastructure.
- .660 Rules and regulations.
- .670 Repealed, 1966.
- .675 Repealed, 1964.
- .680 Repealed, 1966.
- .690 Repealed, 1966.
- .700 Watershed conservancy districts -- Formation -- Purposes.
- .705 District area -- Requirements of.
- .707 New district within an established district.
- .710 Petition for formation -- Contents -- Filing.
- .715 Formation of districts in areas involving more than one soil conservation district -- Filing petition -- Board of supervisors.
- .720 Notice -- Parties -- Hearing -- Determination -- Proposed maximum budget.
- .725 Referendum -- Notice -- Polling officers.
- .730 Question -- Eligibility of voters -- Absentee voting.
- .735 Tabulation of votes -- Certification -- Filing.
- .740 Board of directors -- Election -- Membership -- Terms -- Officers -- Bond of treasurer -- Nomination petitions -- Qualification of members -- Removal of directors.
- .742 Vacancy on board of directors.
- .745 Powers of board of directors.
- .748 Resolution for maintenance and operation of project -- Notice -- Hearing -- Election -- Assessment.
- .750 Bonds.
- .755 Compensation of members of board of directors -- Expenses.
- .760 Annual budget.
- .763 Audit of accounts -- Report of accountant -- Compliance with KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090.
- .765 Assessment of taxes -- Tax rolls -- Tax bills.
- .770 Collection of taxes -- Discounts -- Penalties -- Interest.
- .775 Tax funds -- Custody -- Disbursement.
- .776 Definitions for KRS 262.776 to 262.779.
- .777 Special assessment and bonds issued.
- .778 Resolution for project -- Notice, hearing -- Election -- Declaratory judgment or injunction suit, time for -- Issuance of bonds -- Levy.
- .779 Annual assessments made, how -- Lien.
- .780 Petition for annexation of lands -- Requirements -- Parties -- Hearing -- Determination -- Referendum.
- .785 Petition for detachment of lands -- Requirements -- Hearing -- Determination.
- .790 Repealed, 1964.
- .791 District discontinued, when -- Hearing referendum.
- .793 Transfer of assets and funds of district on discontinuance to soil and water conservation district -- Proration, when -- Collection of revenue for maintenance.
- .795 Fiscal court as board of supervisors on discontinuance of soil conservation district.
- .900 Definitions for KRS 262.900 to 262.920.
- .902 Legislative findings.
- .904 Acquisition of agricultural conservation easements by Commonwealth.
- .906 Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement (PACE) Corporation -- Board of directors.
- .908 Responsibilities of board.
- .910 Use of restricted land during term of easement.
- .912 Responsibilities of landowner during term of easement.
- .914 Contents of deed conveying interest in restricted land.
- .916 Legal action by board for violation of easement.
- .918 Legal action by grantor for termination of easement.
- .920 Agricultural Enhancement Fund.
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