KY · constitutions
Ky. Const. § 176
Commonwealth not to assume debt of county or city -- Exception
The Commonwealth shall not assume the debt of any county, municipal corporation or political subdivision of the State, unless such debt shall have been contracted to defend itself in time of war, to repel invasion or to suppress insurrection.
History
Text as Ratified on: August 3, 1891, and revised September 28, 1891. History: Not yet amended.
Provenance
- Source
- apps.legislature.ky.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-25
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