County, city-county, and district health departments may in addition to other powers specified in KRS § 212.245:
(1) Acquire title, by purchase or otherwise, with the approval of the cabinet, to real estate and such other property as may be necessary;

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 212.890

  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • real estate: includes lands, tenements, and hereditaments and all rights thereto and interest therein, other than a chattel interest. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(2) Maintain in each county not less than one (1) office and such others as are deemed necessary;
(3) Lease real and personal property; (4) Procure liability insurance;
(5) Except as otherwise provided by law, do all other things reasonably necessary to protect and improve the health of the people.
History: Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 301, sec. 9.