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KRS § 67.745 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 67 / Section 67.745
67.745 Persons serving as county judge/executive during emergency -- How long
Status: in_force

67.745 Persons serving as county judge/executive during emergency -- How long.

Any of the persons designated herein to serve in the line of succession to the county

judge/executive during such state of emergency shall occupy and serve in the office of

county judge/executive:

(1) Only until, if and when, the regular county judge/executive should return to the

county from absence during the emergency or should recover from disability; or

(2) Until the Governor of the Commonwealth is able to make an appointment of a

successor to the regular county judge/executive; or

(3) Until the termination of the state of emergency, whichever should occur soonest.
KRS § 508.110 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 508 / Section 508.110
508.110 Criminal abuse in the second degree
Status: in_force

508.110 Criminal abuse in the second degree.

(1) A person is guilty of criminal abuse in the second degree when he wantonly abuses

another person or permits another person of whom he has actual custody to be

abused and thereby:

(a) Causes serious physical injury; or

(b) Places him in a situation that may cause him serious physical injury; or

(c) Causes torture, cruel confinement or cruel punishment;

to a person twelve (12) years of age or less, or who is physically helpless or

mentally helpless.

(2) Criminal abuse in the second degree is a Class D felony.
KRS § 24A.010 — KY Code / Title IV / Chapter 24A / Section 24A.010
24A.010 Jurisdiction of District Court -- Court of record and continuous session
Status: in_force

24A.010 Jurisdiction of District Court -- Court of record and continuous session.

(1) The District Court is a court of limited jurisdiction; it has original jurisdiction in all

matters specified in KRS 24A.110 to 24A.130.

(2) The District Court may be authorized by law to adjudicate the actions or decisions

of local administrative agencies, special districts, or boards. Such adjudication shall

not constitute an appeal but an original action.

(3) The District Court has no appellate jurisdiction.

(4) The District Court is a court of record.

(5) The District Court is a court of continuous session. Sessions of the District Court

may be scheduled at such times, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and at

such locations, as may be convenient, subject to the direction of the Supreme Court

by rule or order.
KRS § 406.115 — KY Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 406 / Section 406.115
406.115 Costs of action and attorney's fees
Status: in_force

406.115 Costs of action and attorney's fees.

The court from time to time, after considering the financial resources of both parties, may

order a party to pay a reasonable amount for the cost to the other party of maintaining or

defending any proceeding under this chapter and for attorney's fees for private counsel,

including sums for legal services rendered and costs incurred prior to commencement of

the proceeding, or after entry of judgment. Upon determination that an action under this

chapter was initiated in bad faith, the court may order the offending party to pay attorney's

fees to the opposing attorney for legal services rendered and costs incurred. The court

may order that the amount be paid directly to the attorney, who may enforce the order in

his or her name.
KRS § 39B.990 — KY Code / Title V / Chapter 39B / Section 39B.990
39B.990 Penalty
Status: in_force

39B.990 Penalty

Any person violating any provision of this chapter or any administrative regulation or

order promulgated pursuant to this chapter for which another penalty is not specified shall

be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
KRS § 217C.020 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 217C / Section 217C.020
217C.020 Restriction on local governmental agencies
Status: in_force

217C.020 Restriction on local governmental agencies.

No local governmental agency shall impose by ordinance, regulation or otherwise any

inspection fee involving the production, processing and sale of milk and milk products.
KRS § 45.610 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 45 / Section 45.610
45.610 Hiring minorities and women -- Information required
Status: in_force

45.610 Hiring minorities and women -- Information required.

(1) For the length of the contract, each contractor shall hire minorities and women from

other sources within the drawing area, should the union with which he has

collective bargaining agreements be unwilling to supply sufficient minorities or

women to satisfy the agreed upon goals and timetables.

(2) Each contractor shall, for the length of the contract, furnish such information as

required by KRS 45.560 to 45.640 and by such rules, regulations, and orders issued

pursuant thereto and will permit access to all books and records pertaining to his

employment practices and work sites by the contracting agency and the cabinet for

purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with KRS 45.560 to 45.640 and

such rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant thereto.
KRS § 65.8911 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 65 / Section 65.8911
65.8911 Organization of commission -- Compensation -- Bond -- Applicability of Open Meetings Act and Open Records Act
Status: in_force

65.8911 Organization of commission -- Compensation -- Bond -- Applicability of

Open Meetings Act and Open Records Act.

(1) The commission shall organize by appointing a chair from among its members and

a secretary and a treasurer, who need not be commissioners. The secretary shall

keep a record of all proceedings of the commission. The treasurer shall be the

lawful custodian of all funds of the commission and shall make expenditures as

authorized by the commission. The secretary and treasurer shall perform other

duties pertaining to the affairs of the commission and may receive salaries

prescribed by the commission.

(2) The commission shall:

(a) Adopt bylaws and rules of procedure;

(b) Establish a regular meeting time, date, and location; and

(c) Decide upon other matters for conduct of its business.

(3) The commission may employ and fix reasonable compensation for a qualified

general manager and other personnel comparable to the salary and benefits of the

personnel for similarly sized wastewater entities based on regional or national

standards. The commission may contract with and fix reasonable compensation for

the services of officers, agents, operators, and consultants, including engineers,

attorneys, accountants, fiscal agents, and other professional persons.

(4) Each commissioner shall receive the same compensation fixed by agreement among

the member entities and paid out of the commission's funds. Reasonable expenses

incurred by a commissioner in the course of commission business shall be

authorized and verified by the commission and shall be paid with commission

funds.

(5) Each commissioner shall have one (1) vote on matters requiring a vote. Each

commissioner, secretary, treasurer, and general manager shall be bonded for faithful

performance of his or her official duties pursuant to KRS 65.8917, 65.8919,

65.8921, and 65.8923. Bond shall be in an amount prescribed by the commission,

shall be comparable to bonds required of individuals among the member entities,

and the cost of bonding shall be borne by the commission.

(6) Commission meetings and records shall be subject to KRS 61.805 to 61.850 and

61.870 to 61.884, respectively.
KRS § 260.811 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 260 / Section 260.811
260.811 Records to be kept by licensees
Status: in_force

260.811 Records to be kept by licensees.

(1) Every licensee shall keep complete records, as defined in KRS 260.775, for a period

of two (2) years.

(2) Each licensed location shall keep records of all its transactions at the location.

(3) All records shall be accessible for inspection by the director during customary

business hours.
KRS § 141.014 — KY Code / Title XI / Chapter 141 / Section 141.014
141.014 Disposition of receipts under chapter
Status: in_force

141.014 Disposition of receipts under chapter.

Receipts derived from taxes assessed and collected under the provisions of this chapter

shall be appropriated for general fund purposes.
KRS § 45.357 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 45 / Section 45.357
45.357 Block grant program status report
Status: in_force

45.357 Block grant program status report.

(1) The Commission or its designated review body shall review the actual use and

distribution of all block grant funds made available during the preceding year to any

state administering agency.

(2) Any state administering agency receiving block grant funds shall, within thirty (30)

days following December 31, 1982, June 30, 1983, and each six (6) months

thereafter, submit to the Commission a report for each block grant received to be

known as the "Block Grant Program Status Report."

(3) The Block Grant Program Status Report shall show for the programs and services

provided under each block grant for the preceding six (6) months the following:

(a) Appropriations, allotments, expenditures, encumbrances, and available

balance.

(b) The level of service budgeted, defined in terms of objectives and beneficiaries.

(c) The level of services delivered during the period.

(d) Alternatives for improved service delivery.

(e) Any changes in service authorized or necessary as a result of unanticipated

changes in clientele, resources, or for other reasons.

(f) An evaluation of results, including a description of measurements used.

(4) Staff assigned by the Commission to review block grant applications and other

block grant reports and documents submitted by state administering agencies shall

be authorized to independently investigate and audit for the Commission all matters

pertaining to the application for and expenditure of federal block grant and other

funds included in any block grant program administered by any state administering

agency.

(5) The Commission or its designated review body shall be authorized to subpoena any

reports, or records or documents from any state agency regarding any block grant

program administered by a state agency for the purposes of investigating or auditing

such program.
KRS § 260.845 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 260 / Section 260.845
260.845 Fees and other receipts constitute special fund
Status: in_force

260.845 Fees and other receipts constitute special fund.

(1) All funds resulting from the payment of license fees, inspection fees, fines, penalty

fees, or other charges provided for in KRS 260.775 to 260.845 shall be paid to the

director and shall be expended by the director under authority of the board of

trustees of the University of Kentucky.

(2) This money shall be used primarily for discharging expenses incurred in enforcing

KRS 260.775 to 260.845 and any portion of the money not necessary for this

purpose shall be used to support research pertaining to methods and equipment for

sampling and testing dairy products or such other dairy research work as the director

may recommend.
KRS § 164.7925 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 164 / Section 164.7925
164.7925 Postsecondary workforce development trust fund
Status: in_force

164.7925 Postsecondary workforce development trust fund.

(1) The postsecondary workforce development trust fund created by KRS 164.7911 is

intended to provide financial assistance to further cooperative efforts among

community colleges and technical institutions and for the acquisition of equipment

and technology necessary to provide quality education programs.

(2) The Council on Postsecondary Education shall develop the criteria and process for

submission of an application under this section. The Kentucky Community and

Technical College System may apply to the council for financial assistance from the

postsecondary workforce development trust fund. Financial assistance shall be

awarded for instructional programs ensuring that the community colleges and the

technical institutions are able to continually acquire state-of-the-art equipment and

technology needed to accomplish their missions.
KRS § 416.580 — KY Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 416 / Section 416.580
416.580 Commissioners -- Appointment -- Report -- Compensation -- Vacancy -- Majority required -- Eminent domain proceedings
Status: in_force

416.580 Commissioners -- Appointment -- Report -- Compensation -- Vacancy --

Majority required -- Eminent domain proceedings.

(1) (a) The Circuit Court, or in the absence of the Circuit Judge from the county, the

Circuit Court Clerk, shall appoint as commissioners three (3) impartial

housekeepers of the county who are owners of land. They shall be sworn to

faithfully and impartially discharge their duties under this section. The

commissioners shall view the land or material sought to be condemned and

award to the owner or owners such a sum as will fairly represent the reduction

in the market value of the entire property, all of or a portion of which is sought

to be condemned, said sum being the difference between the market value of

the entire property immediately before the taking and the market value of the

remainder of the property immediately after the taking thereof, together with

the fair rental value of any temporary easements sought to be condemned.

Within fifteen (15) days from the date of their appointment they shall return a

written report to the office of the Circuit Court, stating the above values in

their award and shall describe in their report the property sought to be

condemned. They shall be allowed a reasonable fee which shall be taxed as

costs.

(b) If any person appointed to serve as commissioner fails, refuses or becomes

incapable of acting, the court, or judge thereof shall forthwith appoint a

qualified person to fill the vacancy. A majority of the commissioners

appointed and qualified have the power to act and to make and sign the award

and report. If a majority of the commissioners do not agree on a decision,

three (3) new commissioners shall be appointed by the court on application by

any of the parties to the action.

(2) In eminent domain proceedings instituted pursuant to KRS 99.700 to 99.730, in

determining the market of value blighted or deteriorated property, the

commissioners shall consider:

(a) The estimated cost of repairs necessary to bring the property up to the

minimum standards of the local housing or nuisance code as determined by an

independent appraiser, general building or residential contractor or inspector;

or

(b) The cost of demolition of the property, if the commissioners determine that

demolition would be the most cost-effective manner of addressing the blighted

or deteriorated structures on the property.
KRS § 100.3682 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 100 / Section 100.3682
100.3682 Certificate for contiguous properties and properties part of same proceeding
Status: in_force

100.3682 Certificate for contiguous properties and properties part of same

proceeding.

If a planning commission, fiscal court, or legislative body originates a zoning map

amendment for more than five (5) contiguous properties, upon approval of the map

amendment, there shall be filed a single certificate setting forth the required information

for all the properties, and the originating body shall pay a single filing fee for such

certificate. When a land use restriction is imposed upon two (2) or more properties or lots

in the same proceeding, including but not limited to the approval of an unrecorded

preliminary subdivision plat or development plan for multiple lots, a single certificate

shall be filed for all the properties or lots collectively and a single filing fee shall be paid

therefor.
KRS § 62.180 — KY Code / Title VIII / Chapter 62 / Section 62.180
62.180 Condition of bonds of state officers -- Ex officio liability
Status: in_force

62.180 Condition of bonds of state officers -- Ex officio liability.

Each bond provided for in KRS 62.160 shall be a covenant to the Commonwealth of

Kentucky that the principal will faithfully discharge his duties and will faithfully account

for and pay over all money and property that may come into his possession by virtue of

his office or position. Liability on the bond of any officer shall extend to any position

held by him ex officio.
KRS § 153.130 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 153 / Section 153.130
153.130 Gifts and scholarships
Status: in_force

153.130 Gifts and scholarships.

The commissioner of parks is authorized to accept gifts, donations, bequests and

scholarships for the use and benefit of the state theatre.
KRS § 329.060 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 329 / Section 329.060
329.060 Nonresident applicants to consent to service of process on secretary
Status: in_force

329.060 Nonresident applicants to consent to service of process on secretary.

Each nonresident applicant for a trainee's license or examiner's license or a renewal

license shall file an irrevocable consent that actions against the applicant may be filed in

any appropriate court of any county of this Commonwealth in which the plaintiff resides

or in which some part of the transaction occurred out of which the alleged cause of action

arose and that process in any action may be served on the applicant by leaving two (2)

copies thereof with the secretary of the cabinet. Such consent shall stipulate and agree

that such service of process shall be valid and binding for all purposes. The secretary shall

send forthwith one (1) copy of the process to the applicant by certified mail at the address

shown on the records of the cabinet.
KRS § 2.230 — KY Code / Title I / Chapter 2 / Section 2.230
2.230 Native American Indian Month
Status: in_force

2.230 Native American Indian Month.

(1) The month of November of each year shall be observed in Kentucky as "Native

American Indian Month" and during this month schools, clubs, and civic and

religious organizations are encouraged to recognize the contributions of Native

American Indians with suitable ceremony and fellowship designed to promote

greater understanding and brotherhood between Native American Indians and the

non-Native American Indian people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

(2) The Governor shall, prior to the first day of November of each year, issue a

proclamation inviting and urging the people of the Commonwealth to observe

Native American Indian Month with suitable ceremony and fellowship.

(3) The Kentucky Department of Education, Kentucky Heritage Council, and the

Native American Heritage Commission established in KRS 171.820 shall, within

the limits of funds available for this purpose, make information available to all

people of this Commonwealth regarding Native American Indian Month and the

observance thereof.
KRS § 35.289 — KY Code / Title V / Chapter 35 / Section 35.289
35.289 Sentences: reduction in enlisted grade upon approval
Status: in_force

35.289 Sentences: reduction in enlisted grade upon approval.

(1) A court-martial sentence of an enlisted member in a pay grade above E-1, as

approved by the convening authority, shall reduce that member to pay grade E-1,

effective on the date of that approval, when it includes:

(a) A dishonorable or bad-conduct discharge; or

(b) Confinement.

(2) If the sentence of a member who is reduced in pay grade under subsection (1) of this

section is set aside or disapproved, or, as finally approved, does not include any

punishment named in subsection (1)(a) or (b) of this section, the rights and

privileges of which the person was deprived because of that reduction shall be

restored, including pay and allowances.
KRS § 15.525 — KY Code / Title III / Chapter 15 / Section 15.525
15.525 Referral program for substance abuse treatment -- Information exempt from disclosure under KRS 61.878(1)(a) -- Limitation of liability
Status: in_force

15.525 Referral program for substance abuse treatment -- Information exempt

from disclosure under KRS 61.878(1)(a) -- Limitation of liability.

(1) A law enforcement agency may create a program to refer persons to treatment for

substance use who voluntarily seek assistance from the law enforcement agency.

(2) A person voluntarily seeking assistance through a program created pursuant to this

section:

(a) Shall not be placed under arrest;

(b) Shall not be prosecuted for the possession of any controlled substance or drug

paraphernalia surrendered to the law enforcement agency. Items surrendered

pursuant to this paragraph shall be recorded by the law enforcement agency at

the time of surrender and shall be destroyed; and

(c) Shall be promptly referred to a community mental health center, medical

provider, or other entity for substance use treatment.

(3) A person is ineligible for placement through a program established pursuant to this

section if the person:

(a) Has an outstanding arrest warrant issued by a Kentucky court or an

extraditable arrest warrant issued by a court of another state;

(b) Places law enforcement or its representatives in reasonable apprehension of

physical injury; or

(c) Is under the age of eighteen (18) and does not have the consent of a parent or

guardian.

(4) Information gathered by a program created pursuant to this section related to a

person who has voluntarily sought assistance under this section is exempt from

disclosure under the Kentucky Open Records Act pursuant to KRS 61.878(1)(a).

(5) Except for intentional misconduct, any law enforcement agency or person that

provides referrals or services in accordance with subsection (2) of this section shall

be immune from criminal and civil liability.
KRS § 49.420 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 49 / Section 49.420
49.420 Lump-sum payment to survivors of police officer killed in line of duty
Status: in_force

49.420 Lump-sum payment to survivors of police officer killed in line of duty.

(1) The Crime Victims Compensation Board may award a lump-sum payment not to

exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) to the family of a police officer

employed by a city, county, or urban-county government who is killed in the line of

duty as a police officer for such city, county, or urban-county and who is not

eligible to receive death or disability benefits under a pension plan of the city,

county, or urban-county.

(2) This section shall apply to any officer killed in the line of duty since January 1,

1986.
KRS § 362.605 — KY Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 362 / Section 362.605
362.605 Suits by and against partnerships -- Effect of judgments
Status: in_force

362.605 Suits by and against partnerships -- Effect of judgments.

(1) A general partnership may sue or be sued in its real name. A judgment by or against

a partnership shall bind the partnership as if it were a legal entity. A judgment

against a partnership shall not bind a partner in his individual capacity except to the

extent permitted by KRS 362.220.

(2) A limited partnership may sue or be sued in its real name. A judgment by or against

a limited partnership shall bind the limited partnership as a legal entity. Judgment

against a limited partnership shall not bind a general partner in his, her or its

individual capacity except to the extent permitted by KRS 362.447 and 362.220,

and only if the general partner is named as a party in the action.

(3) The real name of a partnership or limited partnership shall be determined in

accordance with KRS 365.015.