68.202 License fee on cable television systems in counties containing a designated

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city -- Use of proceeds.

(1)A county containing a designated city may levy a license fee not to exceed two

percent (2%) on the gross receipts of all cable television systems within its

boundaries, including systems franchised by cities within the county.

(2)The fiscal court shall provide for collection of the license fee in the ordinance by

which the license fee is levied. The revenues shall be deposited in an account to be

known as the cable television license fee account.

(3)The county shall use the proceeds of the license fee only to provide teleconferencing

facilities and equipment and television production services, equipment, and

facilities pursuant to an arrangement with the Kentucky Authority for Educational

Television, as specifically authorized by the General Assembly.

(4)A county which has adopted the license fee authorized by subsection

(1)of this

section, and any cities within the county, shall not levy a franchise fee exceeding

three percent (3%) of the gross receipts of its franchised cable television system.

(a)As used in this section, "designated city" means a city on the registry

maintained by the Department for Local Government pursuant to this

subsection.

(b)On or before January 1, 2015, the Department for Local Government shall

create and maintain a registry of cities that, as of August 1, 2014, were

classified as cities of the second class. The Department for Local Government

shall make the information included on the registry available to the public by

publishing it on its Web site.