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KRS Chapter 262.00

Soil and Water Conservation

  • .010   Definitions.

  • .020   Purpose of soil and water conservation district -- Methods of achieving purpose.

  • .025   Transfer of State Soil Conservation Committee functions to Soil and Water Conservation Commission.

  • .030   Repealed, 1960.

  • .040   Repealed, 1960.

  • .050   Repealed, 1960.

  • .060   Repealed, 1960.

  • .070   Repealed, 1960.

  • .080   Repealed, 1946.

  • .090   Functions of state commission.

  • .095   Appropriations -- How used.

  • .096   Budget reports -- What to include.

  • .097   Reports from districts.

  • .100   Petition for district.

  • .110   Hearing on creation of district -- Matters to be considered.

  • .120   Referendum on creation of district.

  • .130   Commission to pay for and supervise conduct of referendum -- Equal representation of opposing sides.

  • .140   Commission to determine feasibility of district when majority favor.

  • .150   Appointment of district supervisors by commission -- Qualifications -- Term.

  • .160   Supervisors to present application to Secretary of State and file statement of committee.

  • .170   Secretary of State to record application and issue certificate of creation.

  • .180   Territory included in district -- Addition of territory -- Procedure.

  • .190   When subsequent petitions may be filed after denial.

  • .200   Nature of district -- Governing body -- Corporate powers -- Operating funds.

  • .210   Nomination of supervisors by petition.

  • .220   Election for supervisors -- County clerk's duties.

  • .230   Board chairman -- Quorum.

  • .240   Supervisors' terms -- Nomination and election -- Vacancies -- Compensation -- Removal.

  • .250   Board may hire employees, delegate functions and bond employees.

  • .260   Designation of city or county representative to consult with board -- Appropriation by city or county to assist in program.

  • .270   Board may make regulations.

  • .280   Board to provide record -- Audits of district accounts -- Data to be furnished to commission.

  • .290   Board may acquire, maintain and dispose of property -- Other laws not to apply.

  • .300   Board may conduct research work.

  • .310   Board may develop soil conservation plans.

  • .320   Board may employ erosion-control measures -- Cooperation with other agencies.

  • .330   Board may furnish materials and equipment and prescribe conditions for benefits.

  • .340   Board may take over government projects and receive contributions.

  • .350   Land-use regulations, what they may include.

  • .360   Board not to adopt land-use regulations before referendum.

  • .370   Notice of referendum -- Form of question.

  • .380   Board to supervise referendum -- Effect of informalities.

  • .390   Votes necessary for approval -- Effect of regulation.

  • .400   Regulations to be uniform in district -- Classification of lands.

  • .410   Amendment and repeal of regulations.

  • .420   Civil liability for violation of regulations -- Right to enter lands.

  • .430   Board may file petition to compel observance of land-use regulations.

  • .440   Court may require performance and may authorize board to do work.

  • .450   Board may recover costs and expenses of performing work.

  • .460   Board of adjustment.

  • .470   Compensation of members of board of adjustment.

  • .480   Meetings of board of adjustment -- Chairman -- Records.

  • .490   Landowner may petition for variance from regulations.

  • .500   Hearing before board of adjustment.

  • .510   Board of adjustment may authorize variance.

  • .520   Appeal from board of adjustment.

  • .525   Consolidation of districts.

  • .530   Landowners may petition for discontinuance of district.

  • .540   Referendum on discontinuance -- Form of question -- Effect of informalities.

  • .550   Commission to determine feasibility of continuance of district.

  • .560   Board to terminate affairs of discontinued district -- Certification of discontinuance.

  • .570   Effect of discontinuance.

  • .580   Discontinuance petition for same district limited to one in five years.

  • .590   State agencies and subdivisions to cooperate with district.

  • .600   Districts may cooperate with one another.

  • .610   Acquisitions of equipment or infrastructure by Soil and Water Conservation Commission.

  • .620   Title to equipment or infrastructure -- Retention -- Transfer to district.

  • .630   Public records to be kept on equipment and infrastructure -- Accounts.

  • .640   Monthly payment on loan or lease -- Revolving fund.

  • .650   Districts may combine to acquire equipment or infrastructure.

  • .660   Rules and regulations.

  • .670   Repealed, 1966.

  • .675   Repealed, 1964.

  • .680   Repealed, 1966.

  • .690   Repealed, 1966.

    • Watershed Conservancy Districts

  • .700   Watershed conservancy districts -- Formation -- Purposes.

  • .705   District area -- Requirements of.

  • .707   New district within an established district.

  • .710   Petition for formation -- Contents -- Filing.

  • .715   Formation of districts in areas involving more than one soil conservation district -- Filing petition -- Board of supervisors.

  • .720   Notice -- Parties -- Hearing -- Determination -- Proposed maximum budget.

  • .725   Referendum -- Notice -- Polling officers.

  • .730   Question -- Eligibility of voters -- Absentee voting.

  • .735   Tabulation of votes -- Certification -- Filing.

  • .740   Board of directors -- Election -- Membership -- Terms -- Officers -- Bond of treasurer -- Nomination petitions -- Qualification of members -- Removal of directors.

  • .742   Vacancy on board of directors.

  • .745   Powers of board of directors.

  • .748   Resolution for maintenance and operation of project -- Notice -- Hearing -- Election -- Assessment.

  • .750   Bonds.

  • .755   Compensation of members of board of directors -- Expenses.

  • .760   Annual budget.

  • .763   Audit of accounts -- Report of accountant -- Publication -- Copy of newspaper report to State Auditor of Public Accounts.

  • .765   Assessment of taxes -- Tax rolls -- Tax bills.

  • .770   Collection of taxes -- Discounts -- Penalties -- Interest.

  • .775   Tax funds -- Custody -- Disbursement.

  • .776   Definitions for KRS 262.776 to 262.779.

  • .777   Special assessment and bonds issued.

  • .778   Resolution for project -- Notice, hearing -- Election -- Declaratory judgment or injunction suit, time for -- Issuance of bonds -- Levy.

  • .779   Annual assessments made, how -- Lien.

  • .780   Petition for annexation of lands -- Requirements -- Parties -- Hearing -- Determination -- Referendum.

  • .785   Petition for detachment of lands -- Requirements -- Hearing -- Determination.

  • .790   Repealed, 1964.

  • .791   District discontinued, when -- Hearing referendum.

  • .793   Transfer of assets and funds of district on discontinuance to soil and water conservation district -- Proration, when -- Collection of revenue for maintenance.

  • .795   Fiscal court as board of supervisors on discontinuance of soil conservation district.

    • Agricultural District

  • .850   Establishment of agricultural districts -- Legislative purpose -- Procedure -- Periodic review -- Withdrawal from membership -- Public hearing on condemnation -- Notification of membership to property valuation administrator.

    • Interagency Farmland Advisory Committee

  • .875   Repealed, 2002.

    • Agricultural Conservation Easements

  • .900   Definitions for KRS 262.900 to 262.920.

  • .902   Legislative findings.

  • .904   Acquisition of agricultural conservation easements by Commonwealth.

  • .906   Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement (PACE) Corporation -- Board of directors.

  • .908   Responsibilities of board.

  • .910   Use of restricted land during term of easement.

  • .912   Responsibilities of landowner during term of easement.

  • .914   Contents of deed conveying interest in restricted land.

  • .916   Legal action by board for violation of easement.

  • .918   Legal action by grantor for termination of easement.

  • .920   Agricultural Enhancement Fund.

    • Penalties

  • .990   Penalty.

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