2021 Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 65 - General provisions applicable to counties, cities, and other local units 65.230 Definitions for KRS 65.210 to 65.300.
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65.230 Definitions for KRS 65.210 to 65.300.
As used in KRS 65.210 to 65.300, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Interlocal agency" means a separate legal or administrative entity with a governing
board that is created in an agreement entered into by public agencies pursuant to the
provisions of KRS 65.210 to 65.300;
(2) "Local government" means any:
(a) City;
(b) County;
(c) Consolidated local government;
(d) Urban-county government;
(e) Charter county government; or
(f) Unified local government;
(3) "Public agency" means:
(a) Any local government;
(b) Any political subdivision of this state or of another state;
(c) Any agency, board instrumentality, or commission created by a local
government;
(d) Any taxing district as defined by KRS 65.180;
(e) Any special purpose government entity as defined in KRS 65A.010(9)(a) to
(c), including those entities that are exempt from the definition of special
purpose governmental entity under the provisions of KRS 65A.010(9)(d)7. to
9.;
(f) Any interlocal agency;
(g) The Commonwealth or any agency or instrumentality of the state government
or of the United States, including but not limited to a state-supported
institution of higher education;
(h) Any county school district or independent school district; and
(i) Any private institution of higher education entering into an agreement
authorized by KRS 65.240(4) with another public agency.
Effective: July 15, 2020
History: Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 98, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2020. -- Amended
2003 Ky. Acts ch. 80, sec. 1, effective June 24, 2003. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch.
464, sec. 3, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 356, sec. 1,
effective July 15, 1994. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 393, sec. 1, effective July 15,
1988. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 87, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended
1964 Ky. Acts ch. 114, sec. 1. -- Created 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 216, sec. 3.
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