Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XV. Roads, Waterways, and Aviation § 176.410.County or multicounty covered wooden bridge authority; membership of authority; duties and functions of authority

(2)(a) An authority shall consist of members appointed as follows:

(b) The members of an authority shall hold office for terms of four (4) years and until their successors are appointed and qualify except that the terms of office of the members first appointed shall be staggered. An authority may elect by majority voice officers deemed necessary by its members. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. An authority shall meet at the call of its chairman, but at least twice during each calendar year.

(a) For covered wooden bridges not open to vehicular traffic, the duties and functions of an authority shall be to:

1. Review, recommend, and administer projects and programs to insure the proper preservation, restoration, and maintenance of covered wooden bridges in the county or multicounty region for which it is created.

2. Advise, consult, and cooperate with state, local, and national officials and agencies, and with the Heritage Division of the Kentucky Heritage Council as provided by KRS 176.400 and 176.410, to accomplish the purposes for which the authority is established.

(b) For covered wooden bridges open to vehicular traffic, the duties and functions of an authority shall be to:

1. Make recommendations to the Transportation Cabinet and local officials on the proper preservation, restoration, and maintenance of covered wooden bridges in the county or multicounty region for which it is created.

2. Advise, consult, and cooperate with state, local, and national officials and agencies to accomplish the purposes for which the authority is established.

(a) Accept grants or other funds or property from any source, public or private;

(b) Enter into such contractual relationships as may be necessary;

(c) Acquire real property, by gift or devise or by purchase pursuant to the provisions of KRS 45A.045, and hold the same in the name of the Commonwealth for the use and benefit of the authority;

(d) Adopt rules and regulations necessary to the performance of its duties and functions.

(7)(a) For covered wooden bridges not open to vehicular traffic, each authority shall develop a program for the preservation, restoration, and maintenance of those covered wooden bridges in the county or multicounty region for which it was established. It shall select the bridges to be preserved, restored, or maintained within a biennium and shall prepare estimates of the cost of preservation, restoration, or maintenance within that biennium.

(b) The program developed by an authority shall be submitted to the Heritage Division of the Kentucky Heritage Council. Upon approval by the division, the authority shall submit its program as its biennial budget request.

(c) When an appropriation is made to an authority to fund its program for the preservation, restoration, and maintenance of covered wooden bridges, title to all covered wooden bridges to be preserved, restored, or maintained under its authority shall be transferred to the authority. Preservation, restoration, and maintenance of covered wooden bridges shall comply with the program approved by the Heritage Division of the Kentucky Heritage Council and shall be administered by the authority. Each authority is authorized to enter into any agreement or contract necessary to implement an approved and funded program.