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KRS § 65.820 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 65 / Section 65.820
65.820 Appeal of decision of fiscal court on formation of nontaxing special district
Status: in_force

65.820 Appeal of decision of fiscal court on formation of nontaxing special district.

(1) Any city containing all or any portion of the service area or any state agency with

jurisdiction over the district or any citizen living in the proposed area of the district

may, within thirty (30) days of the decision of the fiscal court, appeal the decision of

the fiscal court on the formation of a district to the Circuit Court.

(2) The Circuit Court may affirm the action of the fiscal court, remand the matter to the

fiscal court for additional findings or may reverse the action of the fiscal court and

order approval or disapproval of the district. The Circuit Court may reverse the

action of the fiscal court only if such decision is found to be arbitrary or capricious.

(3) No new or additional evidence may be introduced in the Circuit Court except as to

fraud or misconduct affecting the decision of the fiscal court.

(4) Where appeals are brought from two (2) or more fiscal courts, the actions shall be

merged and venue shall lie in the Circuit Court of the county where the greatest

number of the district's residents are located.
KRS § 147A.021 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 147A / Section 147A.021
147A.021 Department for Local Government -- Powers and duties
Status: in_force

147A.021 Department for Local Government -- Powers and duties.

(1) The Department for Local Government shall have the following powers and duties:

(a) To require any reports from local governments that will enable it adequately to

provide the technical and advisory assistance authorized by this section;

(b) To encourage, conduct, or participate in training courses in procedures and

practices for the benefit of local officials, and in connection therewith, to

cooperate with associations of public officials, business and professional

organizations, university faculties, or other specialists;

(c) To request assistance and information, which shall be provided by all

departments, divisions, boards, bureaus, commissions, and other agencies of

state government to enable the Department for Local Government to carry out

its duties under this section;

(d) At its discretion, to compile and publish annually a report on local

government; and

(e) To administer the provisions of KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090.

(2) The Department for Local Government shall coordinate for the Governor the state's

responsibility for, and shall be responsible for liaison with the appropriate state and

federal agencies with respect to, the following programs:

(a) Demonstration cities and metropolitan development act as amended with the

exception of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974

as amended through 1981;

(b) Farmers Home Administration;

(c) Veterans Administration Act as amended, as it pertains to housing.

(3) The Department for Local Government shall provide technical assistance and

information to units of local government, including but not limited to:

(a) Personnel administration;

(b) Ordinances and codes;

(c) Community development;

(d) Appalachian Regional Development Program;

(e) Economic Development Administration Program;

(f) Intergovernmental Personnel Act Program;

(g) Land and Water Conservation Fund Program;

(h) Area Development Fund Program;

(i) Joint Funding Administration Program;

(j) State clearinghouse for A-95 review;

(k) The memorandums of agreement with the area development districts to

provide management assistance to local governments; and

(l) The urban development office.

(4) The Department for Local Government shall exercise all of the functions of the state

local finance officer provided in KRS Chapters 66, 68, and 131 relating to the

control of funds of counties, cities, and other units of local government.

(5) Upon request of the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Department for Local

Government shall evaluate the financial condition of any local unit of government

selected to participate in a court facilities construction or renovation project under

KRS 26A.160 and shall certify to the Administrative Office of the Courts the local

unit of government's ability to participate in the project.
KRS § 217B.020 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 217B / Section 217B.020
217B.020 Administration of KRS Chapter 217B
Status: in_force

217B.020 Administration of KRS Chapter 217B.

This chapter shall be administered by the Department of Agriculture, hereinafter referred

to as the department.
KRS § 76.264 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 76 / Section 76.264
76.264 Operating and maintenance costs of subdistrict system, how paid
Status: in_force

76.264 Operating and maintenance costs of subdistrict system, how paid.

Sewer and drainage systems or both constructed by construction subdistricts shall be

operated and maintained by the district and payment for the actual cost, including

overhead and administrative costs, shall be paid by the districts from funds of the

construction subdistricts. Where sewer system constructed by construction subdistricts

are connected to the district facilities an equitable proportionate charge for treatment of

sewage at the district sewage treatment plant or plants shall also be transferred from the

accounts of the construction subdistrict to the district.
KRS § 45A.215 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.215
45A.215 Cost principles regulations required
Status: in_force

45A.215 Cost principles regulations required.

The secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet shall issue regulations setting

forth cost principles which shall be used:

(1) As guidelines in the negotiation of:

(a) Estimated costs or fixed prices when the absence of open market competition

precludes the use of competitive sealed bidding;

(b) Adjustments for state-directed changes or modifications in contract

performance; and

(c) Settlements of contracts which have been terminated.

(2) To determine the allowability of incurred costs for the purpose of reimbursing costs

under contract provisions which provide for the reimbursement of costs; and

(3) As appropriate in any other situation where the determination of the estimated or the

incurred costs of performing contracts may be required.
KRS § 234.160 — KY Code / Title XIX / Chapter 234 / Section 234.160
234.160 Deposit and disposition of fees
Status: in_force

234.160 Deposit and disposition of fees.

All moneys collected under the provisions of KRS 234.100 to 234.160 shall be paid into

the State Treasury and credited to a trust and agency fund to be used by the Department of

Housing, Buildings and Construction solely for the administration and enforcement of

KRS 234.100 to 234.160 and 234.990.
KRS § 157.250 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 157 / Section 157.250
157.250 Certification requirement for teachers -- Exception
Status: in_force

157.250 Certification requirement for teachers -- Exception.

No person shall be employed to teach or serve as special education coordinator, director,

supervisor, or other special education administrator in any special education program

authorized by KRS 157.200 to 157.290 unless he holds certification as required by the

Education Professional Standards Board. However, any teacher or administrator serving

on July 14, 1992, in the affected position who has had satisfactory evaluations of his

performance in that position during his time of service shall be excluded from the

requirement of this section.
KRS § 216.520 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 216 / Section 216.520
216.520 Supplementation of residents' rights
Status: in_force

216.520 Supplementation of residents' rights.

For the purpose of supplementing the rights of residents in long-term-care facilities, such

facilities shall take the following actions:

(1) Every long-term-care facility shall conspicuously post throughout the facility a

listing of the residents' rights and responsibilities as defined in KRS 216.515 to

216.525.

(2) Every long-term-care facility shall develop and implement a mechanism which will

allow each resident and the responsible party or his responsible family member or

his guardian to participate in the planning of the resident's care. Each resident shall

be encouraged and provided assistance in the planning of his care.

(3) All long-term-care facilities shall establish written procedures for the submission

and resolution of complaints and recommendations by the resident and the

responsible party or his responsible family member or his guardian. Such policies

shall be conspicuously displayed throughout the facility pending approval of their

adequacy by the cabinet.

(4) Every long-term-care facility shall prepare a written plan and provide appropriate

staff training to implement each of the residents' rights as defined in KRS 216.515

to 216.525.

(5) All long-term-care facilities shall maintain in their facilities one (1) copy of the

most recent inspection report as prepared by the Cabinet for Health and Family

Services. The cabinet shall provide all long-term-care facilities with one (1) copy of

the most recent inspection report.
KRS § 367.176 — KY Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 367 / Section 367.176
367.176 Construction of KRS 367.175
Status: in_force

367.176 Construction of KRS 367.175.

(1) No provision of KRS 367.175 shall be construed to make illegal the activities of

any person or organization, including but not limited to any labor organization,

agricultural or horticultural cooperative organization, or consumer organization, or

of individual members thereof which are legitimate under the laws of this

Commonwealth or the United States, or of any utility as defined in KRS 278.010(3).

(2) KRS 367.175 shall not apply to activities authorized or approved under any federal

or state statute or regulation.
KRS § 386.464 — KY Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 386 / Section 386.464
386.464 "Undistributed income" defined -- Apportionment when income interest ends
Status: in_force

386.464 "Undistributed income" defined -- Apportionment when income interest

ends.

(1) In this section, "undistributed income" means net income received before the date

on which an income interest ends. The term shall not include an item of income or

expense that is due or accrued or net income that has been added or is required to be

added to principal under the terms of the trust.

(2) When a mandatory income interest ends, the trustee shall pay to a mandatory

income beneficiary who survives that date, or the estate of a deceased mandatory

income beneficiary whose death causes the interest to end, the beneficiary's share of

the undistributed income that is not disposed of under the terms of the trust unless

the beneficiary has an unqualified power to revoke more than five percent (5%) of

the trust immediately before the income interest ends. In the latter case, the

undistributed income from the portion of the trust that may be revoked shall be

added to principal.

(3) When a trustee's obligation to pay a fixed annuity or a fixed fraction of the value of

the trust's assets ends, the trustee shall prorate the final payment if and to the extent

required by applicable law to accomplish a purpose of the trust or its settlor relating

to income, gift, estate, or other tax requirements. The settlor may change the

charitable beneficiary of a trust by will or through written notice to trustee, or may

decline to make a change in like manner, so long as the change does not alter the

income, gift, estate, or other tax benefits available under the terms of the trust.
KRS § 15.856 — KY Code / Title III / Chapter 15 / Section 15.856
15.856 Service of process by constable in county containing city of the first class
Status: in_force

15.856 Service of process by constable in county containing city of the first class.

In a county containing a city of the first class, the provisions of KRS 454.140

notwithstanding, including those provisions related to priority of other officers, all forms

of legal process may be served in any child support action by a constable of the county

upon direction by the initiating party. A constable shall not be automatically deemed an

interested party in litigation merely by virtue of serving process on behalf of the

Commonwealth.
KRS § 27A.460 — KY Code / Title IV / Chapter 27A / Section 27A.460
27A.460 Annual report of Administrative Office of the Courts
Status: in_force

27A.460 Annual report of Administrative Office of the Courts.

The Administrative Office of the Courts shall issue an annual report beginning calendar

year 1987 with sufficient detail as to be able to identify, on a county-by-county basis as

well as statewide totals, for felony arrest:

(1) Conviction percentages;

(2) Percentages of fines, imprisonment, or other penalty assessment;

(3) Percentage of acquittals;

(4) Percentage of dismissals;

(5) Percentage of pleas as charges;

(6) Percentage of pleas to reduce charges;

(7) Percentage of disposition to guilty as charged by trial;

(8) Percentage of those found guilty of lesser charge by trial;

(9) Percentage of cases where jury trial taken;

(10) Percentage of trials which are bench trials; and

(11) The number of juvenile offenders tried as an adult.

The information gathered shall be available to all agencies involved in the criminal

justice system and the public.
KRS § 67A.220 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 67A / Section 67A.220
67A.220 Executive unit established -- Personnel duties -- Control by civil service commission
Status: in_force

67A.220 Executive unit established -- Personnel duties -- Control by civil service

commission.

An urban-county government may by comprehensive plan or ordinance establish an

executive unit charged with personnel matters. In the event such a unit is established, the

urban-county government shall by comprehensive plan or ordinance delegate to such unit,

in addition to its regular functions not related to this statute, the initial performance of all

or a part of the functions described as functions of the commission in KRS 67A.230 to

67A.250 and 67A.270, but no other sections hereof, except that in any event the decisions

of the said unit shall be subject to review, amendment or change by the commission. In

the case of the certification of lists of eligible applicants for employment, such lists may

be prepared by the executive unit, but shall be submitted to the appointing authority only

after approval of the commission; and in respect of all other matters delegated, periodic

reports shall be made by the unit to the commission, not less than monthly, and any

directions of the commission, or any proposed alterations or changes in the action of the

unit shall be promptly complied with by the unit. The legislative body of the urban-county

government, subject to its comprehensive plan, may from time to time, revoke such

delegation of authority to the executive unit, and may establish reasonable procedures for

review of the actions of the executive unit, not in conflict with the provisions hereof, and

not in conflict with the principle that personnel policy should in the first instance be

determined by professional and trained personnel experts, but subject to the control of the

civil service commission. All other provisions of this section notwithstanding, in the

event that the commission amends, alters or changes any action of the unit, or in the event

that the commission gives any directions to the unit as provided herein, or in any way acts

to control the unit as provided herein, such amendment, change, alteration, direction or

control shall be in writing and shall be supported by findings, which findings shall be

supported by substantial evidence of the error of the unit.
KRS § 61.760 — KY Code / Title VIII / Chapter 61 / Section 61.760
61.760 Registry may appoint employees, adopt regulations, hold hearings
Status: in_force

61.760 Registry may appoint employees, adopt regulations, hold hearings.

(1) The Registry of Election Finance shall appoint such employees as are necessary to

provide the service to carry out all purposes of KRS 61.710 to 61.780, including an

attorney or attorneys on a full or part-time basis.

(2) The registry shall adopt such regulations and official forms and perform such duties

as are necessary to implement the provisions of KRS 61.710 to 61.780. The registry

is authorized and empowered to:

(a) Develop prescribed forms for the making of the required reports;

(b) Prepare and publish a manual for the individuals subject to KRS 61.710 to

61.780 describing the requirements of the law, including uniform methods of

reporting;

(c) Permit copying or photocopying of any reports as requested by any person;

(d) Ascertain whether any individual subject to the requirements of KRS 61.710

to 61.780 has failed to file a report or has filed a defective report, give notice

to delinquents of failure to file the report, as provided in KRS 61.740;

(e) Hold public hearings, investigate any violations in reporting, and issue

subpoenas for the production of documents and attendance of witnesses.
KRS § 198B.710 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 198B / Section 198B.710
198B.710 Revolving fund
Status: in_force

198B.710 Revolving fund.

(1) There is established in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the use by the board.

(2) All fees and other money received by the board in accordance with KRS 198B.706,

198B.712, 198B.714, 198B.722, and 198B.724 shall be deposited in the revolving

fund established in subsection (1) of this section.

(3) No part of this revolving fund shall revert to the general fund.

(4) The compensation of board members and all of the board's expenses incurred by the

board shall be paid from this revolving fund.
KRS § 532.030 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 532 / Section 532.030
532.030 Authorized dispositions -- Generally -- Instructions by judge
Status: in_force

532.030 Authorized dispositions -- Generally -- Instructions by judge.

(1) When a person is convicted of a capital offense, he shall have his punishment fixed

at death, or at a term of imprisonment for life without benefit of probation or parole,

or at a term of imprisonment for life without benefit of probation or parole until he

has served a minimum of twenty-five (25) years of his sentence, or to a sentence of

life, or to a term of not less than twenty (20) years nor more than fifty (50) years.

(2) When a person is convicted of a Class A felony, he shall have his punishment fixed

at imprisonment in accordance with KRS 532.060.

(3) When a person is convicted of an offense other than a capital offense or Class A

felony, he shall have his punishment fixed at:

(a) A term of imprisonment authorized by this chapter; or

(b) A fine authorized by KRS Chapter 534; or

(c) Both imprisonment and a fine unless precluded by the provisions of KRS

Chapter 534.

(4) In all cases in which the death penalty may be authorized the judge shall instruct the

jury in accordance with subsection (1) of this section. The instructions shall state,

subject to the aggravating and mitigating limitations and requirements of KRS

532.025, that the jury may recommend upon a conviction for a capital offense a

sentence of death, or at a term of imprisonment for life without benefit of probation

or parole, or a term of imprisonment for life without benefit of probation or parole

until the defendant has served a minimum of twenty-five (25) years of his sentence,

or a sentence of life, or to a term of not less than twenty (20) years nor more than

fifty (50) years.
KRS § 395.655 — KY Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 395 / Section 395.655
395.655 Settlement of accounts of fiduciaries -- Jurisdiction
Status: in_force

395.655 Settlement of accounts of fiduciaries -- Jurisdiction.

The accounts of committees may be settled in the same manner, and the settlements shall

have the same effect, as prescribed by KRS 395.600 and 395.640. The District Court of

the county in which the committee is appointed shall have the jurisdiction of making the

settlements.
KRS § 172.180 — KY Code / Title XIV / Chapter 172 / Section 172.180
172.180 Alternate method of financing library
Status: in_force

172.180 Alternate method of financing library.

Any county may adopt the following method of financing the cost of operation and

maintenance of the county law library, in lieu of the method set out in KRS 172.130 or

172.170:

(1) Upon petition of three-fourths (3/4) of the duly licensed and practicing attorneys

resident in the county addressed to the Circuit Judge of the county, to the effect that

they, as officers of the various courts of the county, recognize the need of a more

adequate county law library, there being attached to said petition an attested copy of

a resolution of the fiscal court of the county indorsing the adoption of this optional

method of financing the cost of operation and maintenance of the county law

library, the Circuit Judge shall enter an order noting that said optional plan for the

financing of the cost of operation and maintenance of the county law library has

been adopted.

(2) The order shall set forth the name of each duly licensed and practicing attorney

signing said petition, and the order book and page number containing the resolution

of the fiscal court.

(3) The order shall direct the following:

(a) That upon receipt of the order by the clerks of said courts there shall be taxed

as costs in all criminal actions, except examining trials and felony trials,

thereafter instituted in said court the following fee, which shall be designated

as county law library fee, in District Court, a sum not to exceed fifty cents

($0.50); in Circuit and District Courts, on all civil actions a sum not to exceed

one dollar ($1) excepting, however, in counties containing cities of the first

class and counties containing an urban-county government or cities with

populations equal to or greater than twenty thousand (20,000) based upon the

most recent federal decennial census, where the county law library fee, in

District Court, shall be a sum not to exceed one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50);

in Circuit and District Courts, on all civil actions, a sum not to exceed three

dollars ($3); and

(b) That the circuit clerk shall at the end of each month pay all sums collected as

county law library fees during the preceding month, to the trustees of the

county law library, and the clerk shall make a full report with said payment,

and receive a receipt for all payments.
KRS § 158.039 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 158 / Section 158.039
158.039 Suicide prevention awareness information and lessons
Status: in_force

158.039 Suicide prevention awareness information and lessons.

(1) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall post on its website high-quality,

evidence-based suicide prevention awareness information, which shall include

information on recognizing the warning signs of a suicide crisis. The website shall

include information related to suicide prevention training opportunities offered by

the cabinet or an agency recognized by the cabinet as a training provider.

(2) Every public school and public charter school shall provide two (2) high quality,

evidence-based suicide prevention awareness lessons each school year, the first by

September 15 and the second by January 15, either in person, by live streaming, or

via a video recording to all students in grades six (6) through twelve (12). Every

public school shall provide an opportunity for any student absent on the day the

high quality, evidence-based suicide prevention awareness lesson was initially

presented to receive the lesson at a later time. The information may be obtained

from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or from a commercially developed

suicide prevention training program.