SB 106 — AN ACT relating to the administrative dissolution of cities.

UNOFFICIALCHAPTER COPY25 221 RSCHAPTER 25 ( SB 106/GA106 ) AN ACT relating to the administrative dissolution of cities.

(2) If a city does not timely file the information set out in subsection (1) of this section, the Department for Local Government shall, no later than October 15, 2022, notify the city in writing by first class mail return receipt requested,requested at the city's last known official addressaddress, that the city is not in compliance with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section.

(a) The city has failed to respond in accordance with the provisions of Page 1 of 4 SB010610.100 - 1561 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 106/GA subsections (1) and (2) of this section, and therefore, the city is subject to dissolution proceedings if the city fails to respond to the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, or any citizen, resident, or creditor of the city fails to enter a defense as set out in this subsection by January 1, 2023;

If no citizen, resident, Page 2 of 4 SB010610.100 - 1561 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 106/GA or creditor of the city enters a defense to administrative dissolution, then the city shall be declared administratively dissolved.

(a) The city is maintaining a city government by both the election or appointment of officers,officers and the levying and collection of necessary taxes;

Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (b) The city provides the information required in subsection (1) of this section in response to the inquiries in subsections (1) to (3) of this section before January 1, 2023;

(8) Any debts of the city shall be satisfied on a pro-ratapro rata basis.

If the creditors agree to a pro-ratapro rata share of the city's remaining assets, or if no creditors appear after notification occurs or the time period elapses pursuant to subsection (4) of this section, then the remaining debts of the city shall be extinguished.

(9) Any judgment granting the dissolution of a city made pursuant to this section shall not impair the incorporation of a city at a future date under the provisions of KRS 81.050 and 81.060 that may include all or a portion of the former city's Page 3 of 4 SB010610.100 - 1561 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 106/GA boundaries.

(b) With the agreement of the board of the city utility, or in the absence of a board, at the discretion of the county judge/executive, the county judge/executive may declare the city utility a department of the county,county or may reorganize the city utility as a special district, either standing alone,alone or combining it with an existing special district in operation in the county under the provisions of KRS 67.715.

PageSigned 4by ofGovernor 4March SB010610.10024, -2022. 1561 - XXXX GA