147.660 Corporate character of commission -- Power to levy tax and accept funds. (1) The area planning commission created hereunder, when accepted by the cities and counties affected as provided for herein, shall then be a political subdivision and <br>shall be in perpetual existence, with power to sue and be sued, contract and be <br>contracted with, incur liabilities and obligations, levy an annual tax, which shall not <br>exceed more than five cents ($0.05) upon each one hundred dollars ($100) of the <br>assessed valuation of property within the counties affected, to be used for the <br>purpose of defraying all expenses necessary and incidental to carry out the <br>continuing activities of the area planning commission. This tax shall be certified to <br>the auditors and county clerks of the various counties and by them to the respective <br>treasurers of the counties, signator to the contract provided for in KRS 147.620. The <br>tax shall be based upon the last preceding assessment for state and county purposes. <br>Its collection shall be imposed upon all property within the counties participating <br>and shall conform to the collection of taxes for counties and the same provisions <br>concerning the nonpayment of taxes shall apply. The tax shall be added by the <br>county clerk to the next state and county tax bill following the levy of the tax by the <br>area planning commission, and shall be collected concurrently with state and county <br>taxes. The sheriff shall be allowed a fee not to exceed four percent (4%) for <br>collection. (2) In the performance of its duties, the area planning commission may cooperate with, contract with, or accept funds from federal, state, or local public or semipublic <br>agencies, or private individuals or corporations within or without the <br>Commonwealth, may expend such funds and may carry out such cooperative <br>undertakings and contracts. History: Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 168, sec. 1. -- Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 248, sec. 6.
147.660 Corporate character of commission -- Power to levy tax and accept funds. (1) The area planning commission created hereunder, when accepted by the cities and counties affected as provided for herein, shall then be a political subdivision and <br>shall be in perpetual existence, with power to sue and be sued, contract and be <br>contracted with, incur liabilities and obligations, levy an annual tax, which shall not <br>exceed more than five cents ($0.05) upon each one hundred dollars ($100) of the <br>assessed valuation of property within the counties affected, to be used for the <br>purpose of defraying all expenses necessary and incidental to carry out the <br>continuing activities of the area planning commission. This tax shall be certified to <br>the auditors and county clerks of the various counties and by them to the respective <br>treasurers of the counties, signator to the contract provided for in KRS 147.620. The <br>tax shall be based upon the last preceding assessment for state and county purposes. <br>Its collection shall be imposed upon all property within the counties participating <br>and shall conform to the collection of taxes for counties and the same provisions <br>concerning the nonpayment of taxes shall apply. The tax shall be added by the <br>county clerk to the next state and county tax bill following the levy of the tax by the <br>area planning commission, and shall be collected concurrently with state and county <br>taxes. The sheriff shall be allowed a fee not to exceed four percent (4%) for <br>collection. (2) In the performance of its duties, the area planning commission may cooperate with, contract with, or accept funds from federal, state, or local public or semipublic <br>agencies, or private individuals or corporations within or without the <br>Commonwealth, may expend such funds and may carry out such cooperative <br>undertakings and contracts. History: Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 168, sec. 1. -- Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 248, sec. 6.
147.660 Corporate character of commission -- Power to levy tax and accept funds. (1) The area planning commission created hereunder, when accepted by the cities and counties affected as provided for herein, shall then be a political subdivision and <br>shall be in perpetual existence, with power to sue and be sued, contract and be <br>contracted with, incur liabilities and obligations, levy an annual tax, which shall not <br>exceed more than five cents ($0.05) upon each one hundred dollars ($100) of the <br>assessed valuation of property within the counties affected, to be used for the <br>purpose of defraying all expenses necessary and incidental to carry out the <br>continuing activities of the area planning commission. This tax shall be certified to <br>the auditors and county clerks of the various counties and by them to the respective <br>treasurers of the counties, signator to the contract provided for in KRS 147.620. The <br>tax shall be based upon the last preceding assessment for state and county purposes. <br>Its collection shall be imposed upon all property within the counties participating <br>and shall conform to the collection of taxes for counties and the same provisions <br>concerning the nonpayment of taxes shall apply. The tax shall be added by the <br>county clerk to the next state and county tax bill following the levy of the tax by the <br>area planning commission, and shall be collected concurrently with state and county <br>taxes. The sheriff shall be allowed a fee not to exceed four percent (4%) for <br>collection. (2) In the performance of its duties, the area planning commission may cooperate with, contract with, or accept funds from federal, state, or local public or semipublic <br>agencies, or private individuals or corporations within or without the <br>Commonwealth, may expend such funds and may carry out such cooperative <br>undertakings and contracts. History: Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 168, sec. 1. -- Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 248, sec. 6.
