2024 Kentucky Revised Statutes
Chapter 262 - Soil and water conservation

Soil and Water Conservation

• 262.010 Definitions.
• 262.020 Purpose of soil and water conservation district -- Methods of achieving purpose.
• 262.025 Transfer of State Soil Conservation Committee functions to Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
• 262.030 Repealed, 1960.
• 262.040 Repealed, 1960.
• 262.050 Repealed, 1960.
• 262.060 Repealed, 1960.
• 262.070 Repealed, 1960.
• 262.080 Repealed, 1946.
• 262.090 Functions of state commission.
• 262.095 Appropriations -- How used.
• 262.096 Repealed, 2019.
• 262.097 Reports from districts -- Compliance with KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090.
• 262.100 Petition for district.
• 262.110 Hearing on creation of district -- Matters to be considered.
• 262.120 Referendum on creation of district.
• 262.130 Commission to pay for and supervise conduct of referendum -- Equal representation of opposing sides.
• 262.140 Commission to determine feasibility of district when majority favor.
• 262.150 Appointment of district supervisors by commission -- Qualifications -- Term.
• 262.160 Supervisors to present application to Secretary of State and file statement of committee.
• 262.170 Secretary of State to record application and issue certificate of creation.
• 262.180 Territory included in district -- Addition of territory -- Procedure.
• 262.190 When subsequent petitions may be filed after denial.
• 262.200 Nature of district -- Governing body -- Corporate powers -- Operating funds.
• 262.210 Nomination of supervisors by petition.
• 262.220 Election for supervisors -- County clerk's duties.
• 262.230 Board chairman -- Quorum.
• 262.240 Supervisors' terms -- Nomination and election -- Vacancies -- Compensation -- Requirements to hold office -- Removal -- Immunity for official acts.
• 262.250 Board may hire employees, delegate functions and bond employees.
• 262.260 Designation of city or county representative to consult with board -- Appropriation by city or county to assist in program.
• 262.270 Board may make regulations.
• 262.280 Board to provide record -- Audits of district accounts -- Data to be furnished to commission.
• 262.290 Board may acquire, maintain and dispose of property -- Other laws not to apply.
• 262.300 Board may conduct research work.
• 262.310 Board may develop soil conservation plans.
• 262.320 Board may employ erosion-control measures -- Cooperation with other agencies.
• 262.330 Board may furnish materials and equipment and prescribe conditions for benefits.
• 262.340 Board may take over government projects and receive contributions.
• 262.350 Land-use regulations, what they may include.
• 262.360 Board not to adopt land-use regulations before referendum.
• 262.370 Notice of referendum -- Form of question.
• 262.380 Board to supervise referendum -- Effect of informalities.
• 262.390 Votes necessary for approval -- Effect of regulation.
• 262.400 Regulations to be uniform in district -- Classification of lands.
• 262.410 Amendment and repeal of regulations.
• 262.420 Civil liability for violation of regulations -- Right to enter lands.
• 262.430 Board may file petition to compel observance of land-use regulations.
• 262.440 Court may require performance and may authorize board to do work.
• 262.450 Board may recover costs and expenses of performing work.
• 262.460 Board of adjustment.
• 262.470 Compensation of members of board of adjustment.
• 262.480 Meetings of board of adjustment -- Chairman -- Records.
• 262.490 Landowner may petition for variance from regulations.
• 262.500 Hearing before board of adjustment.
• 262.510 Board of adjustment may authorize variance.
• 262.520 Appeal from board of adjustment.
• 262.525 Consolidation of districts.
• 262.530 Landowners may petition for discontinuance of district.
• 262.540 Referendum on discontinuance -- Form of question -- Effect of informalities.
• 262.550 Commission to determine feasibility of continuance of district.
• 262.560 Board to terminate affairs of discontinued district -- Certification of discontinuance.
• 262.570 Effect of discontinuance.
• 262.580 Discontinuance petition for same district limited to one in five years.
• 262.590 State agencies and subdivisions to cooperate with district.
• 262.600 Districts may cooperate with one another.

Equipment and Infrastructure

• 262.610 Acquisitions of equipment or infrastructure -- Purposes -- Soil and Water Conservation Commission -- Joint acquisition.
• 262.620 Title to equipment or infrastructure -- Retention -- Transfer to district.
• 262.630 Public records to be kept on equipment and infrastructure -- Accounts.
• 262.640 Monthly payment on loan or lease -- Revolving fund.
• 262.650 Districts may combine to acquire equipment or infrastructure.
• 262.660 Rules and regulations or methods of accounting -- Administrative regulations.
• 262.670 Repealed, 1966.
• 262.675 Repealed, 1964.
• 262.680 Repealed, 1966.
• 262.690 Repealed, 1966.

Watershed Conservancy Districts

• 262.700 Watershed conservancy districts -- Formation -- Purposes.
• 262.705 District area -- Requirements of.
• 262.707 New district within an established district.
• 262.710 Petition for formation -- Contents -- Filing.
• 262.715 Formation of districts in areas involving more than one soil conservation district -- Filing petition -- Board of supervisors.
• 262.720 Notice -- Parties -- Hearing -- Determination -- Proposed maximum budget.
• 262.725 Referendum -- Notice -- Polling officers.
• 262.730 Question -- Eligibility of voters -- Absentee voting.
• 262.735 Tabulation of votes -- Certification -- Filing.
• 262.740 Board of directors -- Election -- Membership -- Terms -- Officers -- Bond of treasurer -- Nomination petitions -- Qualification of members -- Removal of directors -- Immunity for official acts.
• 262.742 Vacancy on board of directors -- Notice.
• 262.745 Powers of board of directors.
• 262.748 Resolution for maintenance and operation of project -- Notice -- Hearing -- Election -- Assessment.
• 262.750 Bonds.
• 262.755 Compensation of members of board of directors -- Expenses.
• 262.760 Annual budget.
• 262.763 Audit of accounts -- Report of accountant -- Compliance with KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090.
• 262.765 Assessment of taxes -- Tax rolls -- Tax bills.
• 262.770 Collection of taxes -- Discounts -- Penalties -- Interest.
• 262.775 Tax funds -- Custody -- Disbursement.
• 262.776 Definitions for KRS 262.776 to 262.779.
• 262.777 Special assessment and bonds issued.
• 262.778 Resolution for project -- Notice, hearing -- Election -- Declaratory judgment or injunction suit, time for -- Issuance of bonds -- Levy.
• 262.779 Annual assessments made, how -- Lien.
• 262.780 Petition for annexation of lands -- Requirements -- Parties -- Hearing -- Determination -- Referendum.
• 262.785 Petition for detachment of lands -- Requirements -- Hearing -- Determination.
• 262.789 Discontinuance of district -- Procedures -- Consequences.
• 262.790 Repealed, 1964.
• 262.791 Repealed, 2024.
• 262.793 Transfer of assets and funds of district on discontinuance to soil and water conservation district -- Proration, when -- Collection of revenue for maintenance.
• 262.795 Fiscal court as board of supervisors on discontinuance of soil conservation district.

Agricultural District

• 262.850 Establishment of agricultural districts -- Legislative purpose -- Procedure -- Periodic review -- Withdrawal from membership -- Public hearing on condemnation -- Notification of membership to property valuation administrator.
• 262.875 Repealed, 2002.

Agricultural Conservation Easements

• 262.900 Definitions for KRS 262.900 to 262.920.
• 262.902 Legislative findings.
• 262.904 Acquisition of agricultural conservation easements by Commonwealth.
• 262.906 Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement (PACE) Corporation -- Board of directors.
• 262.908 Responsibilities of board.
• 262.910 Use of restricted land during term of easement.
• 262.912 Responsibilities of landowner during term of easement.
• 262.914 Contents of deed conveying interest in restricted land.
• 262.916 Legal action by board for violation of easement.
• 262.918 Legal action by grantor for termination of easement.
• 262.920 Agricultural Enhancement Fund.

Penalties

• 262.990 Penalty.