220.542 Procedure for increase in service charge, rate, or user fee -- Districts with
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fewer than 10,000 customer accounts exempted.
(1)If the rate increase in a service charge, rate, or user fee is greater than five percent
(5%) of the previous charge, rate, or user fee, then the increase shall be subject to
the provisions of subsections
(2)and
(3)of this section.
(2)In a district consisting of only one
(1)county, before a proposed service charge,
rate, or user fee may be adopted by the district board of directors of a district, it
shall receive the approval of the fiscal court or legislative body of the county having
jurisdiction over the district.
(3)In a district governed by the provisions of KRS 220.135, or otherwise having
jurisdiction in two
(2)or more counties, before a proposed service charge, rate, or
user fee may be adopted by the district board of directors, it shall receive the
approval of a majority of the fiscal courts or legislative bodies of the counties
having jurisdiction over a part of the district. Each approval of a fiscal court shall be
equally weighted.
(4)A service charge, rate, or user fee shall not be increased more than once in a twelve
(12)month period.
(5)The provisions of this section shall not apply to a district formed under this chapter
with fewer than ten thousand (10,000) customer accounts.