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All acts of incorporation of cities and towns heretofore granted, and all amendments thereto, except as provided in Section 167, shall continue in force under this Constitution, and all City and Police Courts established in any city or town shall remain, with their present powers and jurisdictions, until such time as the General Assembly shall provide by general laws for the government of towns and cities, and the officers and courts thereof; but not longer than four years from and after the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, within which time the General Assembly shall provide by general laws for the government of towns and cities, and the officers and courts thereof, as provided in this Constitution.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Constitution § 166.Expiration of city charters granted prior to Constitution - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/kentucky-constitution/ky-const-sect-166/
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