Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XII. Conservation and State Development § 151.660.Contributions by local governments; state appropriation requests

(1) The various counties, towns, and incorporated municipalities which are members of the authority may contribute to the work of the authority any amounts of money that their respective governing bodies, acting in their sole discretion, shall approve to be paid from the general fund of the respective county or city. Governing bodies of member local governments in Kentucky may levy any tax for this purpose not in conflict with the statutes of this state.

(2) No later than October of each year, the authority may transmit to the Governors of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the State of Tennessee a request and an amount of appropriation needed during the next fiscal year for purposes of the authority including administration, operations, and capital improvements, and appropriate justification for use of the appropriation, the amount or other amount deemed appropriate by the Governor to be included in the budget transmitted to the Kentucky or Tennessee General Assembly.