Kentucky Revised Statutes Title IX. Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units § 67.852.Continued effect of existing contracts, bonds, franchises, and other obligations after adoption of charter county government

(1) All contracts, bonds, franchises, and other obligations of a participating city and the county in existence on the effective date of a charter county government, including but not limited to collective bargaining agreements, shall continue in force and effect as obligations of the charter county government for the term of those contracts, bonds, franchises, and other obligations.

(2) The charter county government shall succeed to all rights and entitlements of these contracts, bonds, franchises, and other obligations.

(3) All conflicts in the provisions of the contracts, bonds, franchises, and other obligations shall be resolved in a manner that does not impair the rights of any of the parties.

(4) Nothing in KRS 67.825 to 67.875 shall be construed to nullify a participating city's petition pursuant to KRS 345.010 to be included under KRS Chapter 345 for collective bargaining with firefighters. Nothing in KRS 67.825 to 67.875 shall be construed to nullify any other legal obligations requiring the continuance of collective bargaining with a county's or participating city's employees. To the extent required by KRS Chapter 345 or any other legal obligation requiring the continuance of collective bargaining, the charter county government shall continue to bargain collectively with those employees who were covered under a contract with the county or participating city at the time of the formation of the charter county government.