Unified Local Government  


900. Authorization to form unified local government.
902. Definitions for KRS 67.900 to 67.940.
904. Procedure for initiation of unification process -- Appointment of unification review commission.
906. Unification review commission -- Membership -- Chairperson -- Filling vacancies.
908. Funding of unification review commission.
910. Unification plan -- Components -- Deadline for completion -- Dissolution of commission.
912. Legislative council -- Chief executive and administrative officers -- Powers, duties, and salary of CEO.
914. Public hearings on unification plan.
916. Approval of unification plan by commission.
918. Question of unification to be submitted to voters -- Adoption of unification plan after approval -- Prohibition against placing rejected plan on ballot for five years.
920. Redistricting of unified local government legislative districts.
922. Rights, powers, privileges, immunities, and responsibilities of unified local government -- Continuance of county and highest participating class of city laws -- Enactment and enforcement of ordinances.
924. Retention of laws in force at time of unification -- Superceding existing laws -- Resolution of conflicts between county and city ordinances.
926. Contracts and obligations of counties and cities to be honored after unification.
928. Powers and duties of Sections 99 and 144 constitutional offices within unified territory -- Funding responsibilities and oversight duties unaffected by unification.
930. Employees of county and cities to become employees of unified local government -- Rights, privileges, and protections of employees and their beneficiaries remain in effect.
932. Division of unified local government's territory into service districts by legislative council -- Tax districts to correspond -- Partial-service districts.
934. Taxing, fire protection, sanitation, water, and special districts to continue unless eliminated in plan or later dissolved -- Rate of levy.
936. Ordinances creating boards, commissions, authorities, and interlocal agreements deemed reenacted unless eliminated in plan -- Restructuring powers of council.
938. Continuation of tax structures and rates and service levels after unification -- Imposition of different tax rates within territory -- Certificates of delinquency.
940. Nonparticipating cities within territory to remain incorporated and exercise existing powers -- Incorporations after unification prohibited -- Council approval required for annexation.