As used in KRS § 65.905 to KRS § 65.925, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) “City” means every city organized and governed under the mayor-alderman form of government pursuant to KRS Chapter 83, every city organized and governed under the mayor-council form of government pursuant to KRS Chapter 83A, every city organized and governed under the commission form of government pursuant to KRS Chapter 83A, every city organized and governed under the city manager form of government pursuant to KRS Chapter 83A, every consolidated local government organized and governed under the consolidated local government form of government pursuant to KRS Chapter 67C, and every urban-county government organized and governed under the urban-county form of government pursuant to KRS Chapter 67A.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 65.900

  • City: includes town. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • 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

(2) “County” means any of Kentucky’s one hundred twenty (120) counties.
(3) “Special district” means any district with ad valorem taxing powers including, but not limited to, those specified in the following KRS statutes: KRS § 75.010 to KRS § 75.260, KRS § 76.274 to KRS § 76.279, KRS § 104.450 to KRS § 104.680, KRS § 107.310 to KRS § 107.500, KRS
108.080 to 108.180, KRS § 109.115 to KRS § 109.190, KRS § 147.610 to KRS § 147.710, KRS
164.605 to 164.675, KRS § 173.450 to KRS § 173.650, KRS § 173.710 to KRS § 173.800, KRS
179.700 to 179.990, KRS § 210.370 to KRS § 210.480, KRS § 212.720 to KRS § 212.755, KRS
216.310 to 216.360, KRS § 220.010 to KRS § 220.613, KRS § 262.010 to KRS § 262.660, KRS
262.700 to 262.990, KRS § 266.010 to KRS § 266.990, KRS § 268.010 to KRS § 268.990, and KRS
269.100 to 269.270.
(4) “Local government” includes:
(a) For fiscal periods ending prior to July 1, 2014, cities, counties, consolidated local governments, urban-county governments, and special districts; and
(b) For fiscal periods beginning on and after July 1, 2014, cities, counties, consolidated local governments, and urban-county governments.
(5) “Lease-purchase agreement” means an agreement to lease or to lease and purchase major items of property, equipment, or services estimated to cost fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more, and two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) or more for the construction or installation of a building or a utility.
Effective: March 17, 2020
History: Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 21, sec. 15, effective March 17, 2020. — Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 40, sec. 15, effective March 21, 2013. — Amended 2007
Ky. Acts ch. 20, sec. 1, effective June 26, 2007; and ch. 47, sec. 50, effective June
26, 2007. — Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 47, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1990.