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67.180 Motor vehicle and compensation insurance -- Purchase by county containing city of second, fourth, fifth or sixth class.

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67.180 Motor vehicle and compensation insurance -- Purchase by county containing city of second, fourth, fifth or sixth class. (1) The fiscal court of each county containing a city of the second, fourth, fifth or sixth class may, in its discretion, for the protection of the public and its employees, <br>appropriate county funds to purchase policies of insurance of all kinds deemed <br>advisable, covering vehicles operated by the county, and compensation insurance <br>covering employees of the county receiving injuries arising out of and in the course <br>of employment. (2) Suits instituted on such policies may be maintained against the county only for the purpose of obtaining a judgment which when final shall measure the liability of the <br>insurance carrier to the injured party for whose benefit the insurance policy was <br>issued, but not to be enforced or collectible against the county or fiscal court or the <br>members thereof. History: Amended 1944 Ky. Acts ch. 49, sec. 1. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1840a-1.