Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 67.075 (2026)

Definitions

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For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) "County ordinance" means (a) an official written act of a fiscal court, the effect of which is general and lasting in nature, which is enforceable within the jurisdiction of the county; or (b) a lawful appropriation of money. (2) "Summary" means a concise written narrative covering the main points of any official statement, certified as to its accuracy by the fiscal court and written in a way calculated to inform the public clearly of its contents. Summaries may be written for but are not limited to resolutions and ordinances. Effective: June 17, 1978 History: Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 118, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2004–2023 · leading case: Knox Cnty. v. Hammons, 129 S.W.3d 839 (Ky. 2004).
Knox Cnty. v. Hammons, 129 S.W.3d 839 (Ky. 2004). · cites it 10× “KRS 67.075(2) defines "summary" as a "concise written narrative covering the main points of any official statement, certified as to its accuracy by the fiscal court and written in a way calculated to inform the public clearly of its contents.”
Jackson Purchase Energy Corp. v. Marshall Cnty., Kentucky (W.D. Ky. 2021). · cites it 2× “(“Upon information and belief, Defendants published this inadequate and incomplete ‘summary’ in order to intentionally avoid the public debate that KRS 67.075 seeks to encourage.”). The version of KRS 67.”
Shelley Mattingly v. Jewish Hosp. & St. Mary's Healthcare, Inc. D/B/A Frazier Rehab (Ky. Ct. App. 2023). “077(2) and KRS 67.075(2), a resulting ordinance may nonetheless satisfy the intent of the statutes and, therefore, the statute is directory.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 67.075(2) — 3 cases
Knox Cnty. v. Hammons, 129 S.W.3d 839 (Ky. 2004). “KRS 67.075(2) defines "summary" as a "concise written narrative covering the main points of any official statement, certified as to its accuracy by the fiscal court and written in a way calculated to inform the public clearly of its contents.”
Shelley Mattingly v. Jewish Hosp. & St. Mary's Healthcare, Inc. D/B/A Frazier Rehab (Ky. Ct. App. 2023). “077(2) and KRS 67.075(2), a resulting ordinance may nonetheless satisfy the intent of the statutes and, therefore, the statute is directory.”
Jackson Purchase Energy Corp. v. Marshall Cnty., Kentucky (W.D. Ky. 2021). “(“Upon information and belief, Defendants published this inadequate and incomplete ‘summary’ in order to intentionally avoid the public debate that KRS 67.075 seeks to encourage.”). The version of KRS 67.”
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