165.160 Municipal colleges in cities with populations of 3,000 or more, except for
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cities of the first class -- Establishment -- Board of trustees -- Advisory board
prohibited.
(1)Except for cities of the first class, cities with populations equal to or greater than
three thousand (3,000) based upon the most recent federal decennial census may
establish or acquire by lawful conveyance municipal colleges for the purpose of
promoting public education. A college in a city meeting the requirements set out in
this subsection shall not constitute a municipal college or receive support as
provided in KRS 165.170 to 165.190 unless it is controlled by a board of trustees
appointed by the mayor and legislative body of the city, and unless its principal
work is the maintenance of courses affording instruction in such arts, sciences, and
professions and conferring such certificates of attainment as are authorized by other
similar institutions of learning above the high school grade. No advisory board shall
be appointed for any college established pursuant to the provisions of this section,
and the board of trustees of the college shall perform the functions of an advisory
board in addition to its other functions.
(2)If the college is supported by a municipal college support district, three
(3)members
of the board of trustees mentioned in subsection
(1)of this section shall be
appointed by the governing body of the district.