(1) The community college in the Big Sandy Valley is designated as Prestonsburg Community College. The service area of Prestonsburg Community College shall include Pike County in its entirety.
(2) Course offerings in Pike County shall be expanded as necessary, to respond more fully to the higher and adult educational needs of the citizens of the area.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 164.594

  • Kentucky Community and Technical College System: means the system composed of public community and technical colleges, including those postsecondary institutions operated by the former Cabinet for Workforce Development and those community colleges in the University of Kentucky Community College System on May 30, 1997. See Kentucky Statutes 164.001
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(3) The Kentucky Community and Technical College System may use private or state funds to purchase, renovate, and otherwise make available physical facilities in the Pike County area conducive to educational purposes.
Effective: May 30, 1997
History: Amended 1997 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 115, effective May 30,
1997. — Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 349, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1990.