(1) The board may contract with any person or governmental agency for the use of the airport. Such contract shall not prevent, restrict or hamper the general use of the airport by the public.
(2) All unpledged or surplus revenue derived from use of the airport shall be first applied to the maintenance of the airport. A governmental unit may expend funds for this purpose out of its general funds or any other available funds.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 183.137

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • governmental unit: means any city, or the combination of any two (2) or more thereof, or any county, urban-county government, or combination of two (2) or more such counties, city or cities, acting jointly with any county or counties or an airboard or board established as provided in this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 183.012
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC

(3) Any airport board is excused, under any contract or lease, from accepting performance from or rendering performance to an entity other than the entity with which it originally entered into the contract or lease, unless the airport board has specifically consented to the assignment and assumption of the contract or lease to the new party following review of such factors as the airport board deems appropriate, including the impact of the assignment upon airport safety and security.
Effective: July 13, 2004
History: Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 83, sec. 1, effective July 13, 2004. — Created
1960 Ky. Acts ch. 179, sec. 37.