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KRS § 18A.020 — KY Code / Title III / Chapter 18A / Section 18A.020
18A.020 Records of Personnel Cabinet subject to open records law -- Employee access to personnel files
Status: in_force

18A.020 Records of Personnel Cabinet subject to open records law -- Employee

access to personnel files.

(1) The records of the cabinet shall be public records and shall be open to public

inspection, as provided in KRS 61.870 to 61.884.

(2) (a) A personnel file shall be maintained by the cabinet and the appointing

authority for each employee. The file maintained by the cabinet shall be the

official personnel file for the employee. Upon transfer, the personnel file

maintained by the appointing authority from which the employee transfers

shall be forwarded to the new appointing authority;

(b) Each file shall include, but not be limited to, for each employee, his name,

address, title of positions held, classification, rates of compensation, all

changes in status including evaluations, promotions, demotions, lay-offs,

transfers, disciplinary actions, commendations, awards, and preliminary and

other supporting documentation for each action. Each file shall contain the

complete record and supporting documentation for each personnel action;

(c) Whenever an employee is reprimanded for misconduct, other infraction, or

failure to perform his duties in a proper or adequate manner, the supervising

employee taking such action shall document such action in detail, and shall

provide the employee with a copy of such documentation. The supervising

employee shall inform the employee that he has the right to prepare a written

response to the action taken after he has reviewed the written documentation

prepared by the supervising employee. Such response shall be attached to the

documentation prepared by the supervising employee. The supervising

employee shall place a copy of the documentation and response provided for

herein in the employee's personnel file and shall transmit a copy to the cabinet

to be placed in the official personnel file of the employee. The supervising

employee shall notify the employee that copies of the documentation and the

response provided for herein have been placed in his personnel files.

(3) Upon written request, an employee shall have the right to examine his personnel

file. An employee may comment in writing on any item in his file. Such comments

shall be made a part of his file and shall be attached to the specific record or

document to which they pertain.

(4) Upon written request a state employee, an applicant for employment, and an

eligible on a register shall have the right to inspect and to copy any record and

preliminary documentation and other supporting documentation that relates to him,

except that an applicant, an eligible, or a state employee shall not have the right to

inspect or to copy any examination materials.

(5) No public agency, as defined by KRS 61.870, and no officer or employee shall

deny, abridge, or impede the exercise of the rights granted in any manner by this

section and by KRS 61.878.
KRS § 177.043 — KY Code / Title XV / Chapter 177 / Section 177.043
177.043 Powers of department as to designated city streets -- Agreements
Status: in_force

177.043 Powers of department as to designated city streets -- Agreements.

On and after July 1, 1942, the Department of Highways may maintain and repair,

construct and reconstruct under its control and supervision such city streets so designated

by the commissioner of highways, and may make appropriations and expenditures out of

its fund for such purposes. The department may enter into any and all contracts inclusive

of agreements with cities and with any federal agencies authorized so to do for such

purpose.
KRS § 174.120 — KY Code / Title XV / Chapter 174 / Section 174.120
174.120 Statewide bicycle and bikeways program
Status: in_force

174.120 Statewide bicycle and bikeways program.

(1) The Transportation Cabinet shall develop and coordinate a statewide bicycle and

bikeways program and shall coordinate plans for promotion of bicycling and

promotion of bikeways with other state agencies, and units of local government in

order to maximize the use of roads, streets, parks and other publicly owned lands,

abandoned road beds, and other resources in the development of bikeways.

(2) The cabinet shall:

(a) Assist and cooperate with local governments and other agencies in the

development and construction of local and regional bikeway projects;

(b) Develop and publish policies, procedures, and standards for planning,

designing, and constructing, maintaining, marking, and operating bikeways in

the state, and for the safety of bicyclists, motorists, and the public;

(c) Develop bikeway demonstration projects and safety training programs; and

(d) Develop and construct a State Bikeway System.

(3) (a) The cabinet shall be authorized to appropriate needed funds for the program in

the biennial budget, subject to approval of the General Assembly.

(b) The cabinet is authorized to obtain any federal, state, local, or private funds

available to the cabinet, and designated for the purpose of this section and

KRS 174.125.
KRS § 210.110 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 210 / Section 210.110
210.110 Officers, employees, and agents of Cabinet for Health and Family Services and regional community programs for behavioral health, developmental and intellectual disabilities not to sell to or make contracts with institutions, facilities, or organizations under cabinet's control if conflict of interest involved
Status: in_force

210.110 Officers, employees, and agents of Cabinet for Health and Family Services

and regional community programs for behavioral health, developmental and

intellectual disabilities not to sell to or make contracts with institutions,

facilities, or organizations under cabinet's control if conflict of interest

involved.

(1) No officer, employee, or agent of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, a

regional community board for mental health or individuals with an intellectual

disability or a nonprofit corporation administering a regional community program

for mental health or individuals with an intellectual disability shall sell anything to

any institution, facility, or organization under the control of the cabinet nor

participate in selection, or in the award or administration of a contract supported by

state or federal funds if a conflict of interest, real or apparent, would be involved.

(2) Such a conflict of interest would arise when:

(a) The employee, officer, or agent;

(b) Any member of his immediate family;

(c) His or her partner; or

(d) An organization which employs, or is about to employ, any of the above, has a

financial or other interest in the firm selected for award.
KRS § 457.010 — KY Code / Title XLII / Chapter 457 / Section 457.010
457.010 Short title
Status: in_force

457.010 Short title.

This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (2006).
KRS § 132.990 — KY Code / Title XI / Chapter 132 / Section 132.990
132.990 Penalties
Status: in_force

132.990 Penalties.

(1) Any person who willfully fails to supply the property valuation administrator or the

Department of Revenue with a complete list of his property and such facts with

regard thereto as may be required or who violates any of the provisions of KRS

132.570 shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500).

(2) Any property valuation administrator who willfully fails or neglects to perform any

duty legally imposed upon him shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars

($500) for each offense.

(3) Any county clerk who willfully fails or neglects to perform any duty required of him

by KRS 132.480 shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50) for each offense.

(4) Any person who willfully falsifies application for exemption or who fails to notify

the property valuation administrator of any changes in qualifying requirements

under the provision of KRS 132.810 shall be fined not more than five hundred

dollars ($500).
KRS § 336.075 — KY Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 336 / Section 336.075
336.075 Reports of human trafficking -- Immunity
Status: in_force

336.075 Reports of human trafficking -- Immunity.

(1) The cabinet shall report all incidents of human trafficking as defined in KRS

529.010 about which the cabinet knows or has reasonable cause to believe within

twenty-four (24) hours to a local law enforcement agency or the Department of

Kentucky State Police, and the appropriate Commonwealth's attorney or county

attorney.

(2) Anyone acting upon reasonable cause in the making of a report under subsection (1)

of this section in good faith shall have immunity from any liability, civil or

criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed.
KRS § 341.060 — KY Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 341 / Section 341.060
341.060 Employing unit
Status: in_force

341.060 Employing unit.

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, "employing

unit" means any individual or type of organization, including any partnership,

association, society, trust, estate, joint-stock company, corporation, insurance

company, whether any of these are domestic or foreign, or the receiver, trustee in

bankruptcy, trustee or the legal representative of a deceased person, or this state or

any department, division, administrative unit, political subdivision or municipality

thereof, which has or subsequent to January 1, 1936, had one (1) or more workers

performing services for it within this state, or one (1) or more workers performing

services for it in covered employment in any state, or any successor to any

employing unit defined in this subsection.

(2) All workers performing service within this state for any employing unit which

maintains two (2) or more separate establishments within this state shall be deemed

to be employed by a single employing unit for all purposes of this chapter.

(3) For purposes of this chapter agricultural workers who are members of a crew

furnished by a crew leader to perform agricultural labor for another person shall be

deemed to be employed by such crew leader as the employing unit provided that:

(a) Such crew leader holds a valid certificate of registration under the Farm Labor

Contractor Registration Act of 1963; or

(b) Substantially all the members of such crew operate or maintain tractors,

mechanized harvesting or cropdusting equipment, or any other mechanized

equipment, which is provided by such crew leader; and

(c) Such individual is not an employee of such other person within the meaning

of paragraph (a).

(4) For purposes of this chapter, if an individual is furnished by a crew leader to

perform agricultural labor for another person and who is not treated as an employee

of such crew leader under subsection (3) such other person, and not the crew leader,

shall be treated as the employing unit of such individual; and

(a) Such other person shall be treated as having paid cash remuneration to such

individual in an amount equal to the amount of cash remuneration paid to such

individual by the crew leader (either on his behalf or on behalf of such other

person) for the agricultural labor performed for such other person.

(5) For purposes of this section, the term "crew leader" means an individual who:

(a) Furnishes individuals to perform agricultural labor for any other person,

(b) Pays (either on his behalf or on behalf of such other person) the individuals so

furnished by him for the agricultural labor performed by them, and

(c) Has not entered into a written agreement with such other person under which

such individual is designated as an employee of such other person.
KRS § 247.4019 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 247 / Section 247.4019
247.4019 Responsibility of participants
Status: in_force

247.4019 Responsibility of participants.

A farm animal activity participant shall act in a safe and responsible manner at all times

to avoid injury to the participant and others and to be aware of risks inherent in farm

animal activities to the best of the participant's ability.
KRS § 209.120 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 209 / Section 209.120
209.120 Findings by court -- Limitations of court's power -- Termination of order
Status: in_force

209.120 Findings by court -- Limitations of court's power -- Termination of order.

(1) Upon petition by the cabinet a court may issue an order authorizing the provision of

emergency protective services to an adult after a hearing and upon a finding based

on a preponderance of the evidence that:

(a) The adult is in a state of abuse, neglect, or exploitation and is living in

conditions which present a substantial risk of death or immediate and serious

physical harm to himself or others;

(b) The adult is in need of protective services;

(c) The adult lacks the capacity to consent to such services; and

(d) No person authorized by law or court order to give consent for the adult is

available to consent to protective services or such person refuses to give

consent.

(2) In issuing an emergency order the court shall adhere to the following limitations:

(a) Only such protective services, including medical and surgical care and

protective placement, as are necessary to remove the conditions creating the

emergency shall be covered, and the court shall specifically designate the

approved services in its order. Such designation of approved services shall be

deemed to be the consent of the court authorizing the provision of such

services.

(b) Protective services authorized by the court shall not include hospitalization or

protective placement unless the court specifically finds such action is

necessary and gives specific approval for such action in its order.

(c) The issuance of an emergency order shall not deprive the adult of any rights

except to the extent validly provided for in the order.

(d) To implement an order, the court may authorize forcible entry of the premises

of the adult for the purpose of rendering protective services or transporting the

adult to another location for the provision of such services. Authorized

forcible entry shall be accomplished by a peace officer accompanied by a

representative of the cabinet.

(3) If the court finds, pursuant to a hearing, that the adult is in need of protective

services, and should that adult have a guardian who has been derelict in providing

for the welfare of the adult, the court shall have the discretion to remove the

guardian and appoint another guardian, if an individual is available, willing, and

able to function as guardian; such removal and appointment shall be in compliance

with the provisions of KRS Chapter 387. It is not necessary for the court to find a

guardian has been derelict as a requirement for the issuance of an order for

protective services.

(4) If the court finds that protective services are no longer needed by the adult, the court

shall order the emergency protective services to terminate.
KRS § 164.850 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 164 / Section 164.850
164.850 Appropriations by county
Status: in_force

164.850 Appropriations by county.

Consistent with subsection (1) of KRS 67.080, the fiscal court of a county containing a

city of the first class wherein there is situated a state educational institution affording

instruction and conferring degrees above the high school grade, may appropriate county

funds for the benefit of such state educational institution.
KRS § 41.160 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 41 / Section 41.160
41.160 Payments to be made by Treasurer
Status: in_force

41.160 Payments to be made by Treasurer.

(1) No money shall be paid out of the Treasury except by the check of the Treasurer

upon a state depository, or through the provisions of KRS 45A.655.

(2) Payments may be made direct by the Treasurer to the persons entitled to receive

them, by mail or otherwise, or through the heads of the budget units which incurred

the expenditures.
KRS § 67A.580 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 67A / Section 67A.580
67A.580 Accounts and records -- Reserve accounts
Status: in_force

67A.580 Accounts and records -- Reserve accounts.

(1) An adequate system of accounts and records shall be established and maintained for

the fund that will reflect fully the requirements of the provisions of KRS 67A.360 to

67A.690. This system shall be integrated, to the extent possible with the accounts,

records, and procedures of the government to the end that the same shall operate

most effectively and at minimum expense, and that duplication of records and

accounts may be avoided.

(2) All assets of the fund shall be credited according to the purposes for which they are

held in the following designated reserve accounts:

(a) Members' Contribution Reserve. The amounts contributed by the members,

including those picked up pursuant to KRS 67A.510(2), shall be credited to

this reserve, together with regular interest thereon as herein provided. An

individual account shall be maintained for each member, to which shall be

credited the amounts of his contributions or amounts picked up by the urban-

county government. Upon the granting of a service retirement annuity,

disability annuity, or survivor's annuity or benefit, the accumulated

contributions to the credit of the member concerned shall be transferred from

this reserve to the retirement reserve. Refunds and death payments

representing member's contributions shall be charged to this reserve.

(b) Employer's Contribution Reserve. The amounts contributed by the

government under the provisions hereof, for service retirement annuity,

disability retirement annuity, and benefits to survivors covering membership

service and prior service, shall be credited to this reserve. Upon the granting

of a service retirement annuity, disability retirement annuity, or survivor's

benefit, an amount representing the excess of the actuarial value of the

annuity, or benefit over the accumulated contributions of the member, shall be

transferred from this reserve to the retirement reserve.

(c) Retirement Reserve. Upon the granting of a service retirement annuity,

disability retirement annuity, or survivor's benefit, the accumulated

contributions of the member, including those picked up pursuant to KRS

67A.510(2), and an amount representing the excess of the actuarial value of

the annuity or benefit over such accumulated contributions, shall be

transferred to this reserve from the member's contribution reserve and

employer's contribution reserve, respectively. All income from investments,

including gains on investment transactions, shall be credited to this reserve.

All losses on investments shall be charged to this reserve. All payments on

account of any annuity made by the fund shall be charged to this reserve. Any

deficiency in this reserve shall be removed by an increase in the amount of

government's contributions for future membership service.
KRS § 209.100 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 209 / Section 209.100
209.100 Emergency protective services
Status: in_force

209.100 Emergency protective services.

(1) If an adult lacks the capacity to consent to receive protective services in an

emergency, these services may be ordered by a court on an emergency basis through

an order pursuant to KRS 209.110, provided that:

(a) The adult is in a state of abuse or neglect and an emergency exists;

(b) The adult is in need of protective services;

(c) The adult lacks the capacity to consent and refuses to consent to such services;

and

(d) No person authorized by law or court order to give consent for the adult is

available to consent to emergency protective services or such person refuses to

give consent.

(2) In ordering emergency protective services, the court shall authorize only that

intervention which it finds to be the least restrictive of the individual's liberty and

rights while consistent with his welfare and safety.
KRS § 131.135 — KY Code / Title XI / Chapter 131 / Section 131.135
131.135 Annual report by employers on workers' compensation coverage
Status: in_force

131.135 Annual report by employers on workers' compensation coverage.

(1) Each employer subject to KRS Chapter 342 shall file annually with the Department

of Revenue, in accordance with administrative regulations, a report providing the

policy number and the name and address of the employer's workers' compensation

insurance carrier.

(2) The report may be made available to other state agencies notwithstanding the

confidentiality provisions of KRS 131.190.
KRS § 247.6019 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 247 / Section 247.6019
247.6019 Notice published by Commissioner
Status: in_force

247.6019 Notice published by Commissioner.

The hours, voting places, rules, and regulations for the referendum shall be established

and determined by the Commissioner of Agriculture and shall be published by the

Commissioner through the medium of the public press in the Commonwealth of

Kentucky at least thirty (30) days before the holding of the referendum, and direct written

notice thereof shall likewise be given to each county or area agent in any county covered

by the referendum. The notice shall likewise contain a statement of the amount of the

assessment proposed to be levied, which assessment in any event shall not exceed one

fourth of one percent (0.25%) of the net marketed price per bushel, and shall likewise

state the method by which the assessment shall be collected and how the proceeds shall

be administered and the purposes to which the proceeds shall be applied, which purposes

shall be in keeping with the provisions of KRS 247.6001 to 247.6035.
KRS § 135.060 — KY Code / Title XI / Chapter 135 / Section 135.060
135.060 Action by employees of Department of Revenue for money due state or taxing district from collecting officer or taxpayer -- Penalty
Status: in_force

135.060 Action by employees of Department of Revenue for money due state or

taxing district from collecting officer or taxpayer -- Penalty.

(1) Employees of the Department of Revenue shall, when directed by the

commissioner, institute actions in the name of the state, and in the name of any

county, school or other taxing district, on relation of the commissioner, against any

delinquent state, county or district officer or any person to recover taxes or any

other money due the state or any county, school or other taxing district.

(2) Employees of the Department of Revenue before instituting or causing to be

instituted any action that the commissioner is authorized by law to institute, shall

file a copy of same with the commissioner, with a verified statement of the facts

upon which it is based. No action shall be instituted or caused to be instituted by an

employee until it is approved and authorized by the commissioner.

(3) In all actions brought under subsection (1) of this section in which a judgment is

recovered, the party in default shall, in addition to the amount found to be due the

state or any county, school or other taxing district, be adjudged to pay a penalty of

twenty percent (20%) on the amount due.
KRS § 56.740 — KY Code / Title VII / Chapter 56 / Section 56.740
56.740 Displacement payments not to be considered income
Status: in_force

56.740 Displacement payments not to be considered income.

No payment received by a displaced person under KRS 56.620 shall be considered as

income or resources for the purpose of determining the eligibility or extent of eligibility

of any person for assistance under any state law or for the purposes of the state's personal

income tax law, corporation tax law, or other state tax laws. Such payments shall not be

considered as income or resources of any recipient of public assistance and such

payments shall not be deducted from the amount of aid to which the recipient would

otherwise be entitled.