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82.082 Power for public purpose only and not in conflict with Constitution or statutes.

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82.082 Power for public purpose only and not in conflict with Constitution or statutes. (1) A city may exercise any power and perform any function within its boundaries, including the power of eminent domain in accordance with the provisions of the <br>Eminent Domain Act of Kentucky, that is in furtherance of a public purpose of the <br>city and not in conflict with a constitutional provision or statute. (2) A power or function is in conflict with a statute if it is expressly prohibited by a statute or there is a comprehensive scheme of legislation on the same general <br>subject embodied in the Kentucky Revised Statutes including, but not limited to, the <br>provisions of KRS Chapters 95 and 96. Effective: July 15, 1980 <br>History: Created 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 239, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1980.