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KRS § 196.715 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 196 / Section 196.715
196.715 Services for targeted offenders -- Assessment of victims' needs
Status: in_force

196.715 Services for targeted offenders -- Assessment of victims' needs.

(1) A community corrections program shall be responsible for providing services for

targeted offenders which shall include one (1) or more of the following:

(a) Preparing detailed community penalty plans for presentation to the

prosecution, the sentencing judge, and by the offender's attorney.

(b) Providing treatment, punishment, management, supervision, rehabilitation,

mentoring, employment, and other services to targeted offenders, or

contracting or arranging with public or private agencies for services for

targeted offenders, as described in the community corrections plan.

(c) Monitoring the progress of offenders under community penalty plans.

(2) A community corrections program shall be responsible for assessing the needs of

victims for restitution or other types of assistance resulting from the crime, and for

tailoring community-based sanctions for the offender which correspond to the needs

of the victim and the community.
KRS § 200.664 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 200 / Section 200.664
200.664 Individualized family services plans
Status: in_force

200.664 Individualized family services plans.

(1) Upon identification of an eligible infant or toddler with disabilities, representatives

of the entity serving as point of entry shall cause a multidisciplinary team, as

defined in KRS 200.654, to be created for the child and family.

(2) The multidisciplinary team shall develop an individualized family service plan, as

defined in KRS 200.654, for the child and family.

(3) The individualized family services plan shall include:

(a) A comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluation of the present level of

development of and services needed by the child and an assessment of and

plan to address the resources, priorities, and concerns of the family;

(b) An explanation of the multidisciplinary evaluation and all service options to

be made available in the family's cultural language, in their primary mode of

communication, or through a speech or language interpreter, whichever is

necessary to facilitate comprehension.

(4) The plan shall be developed within forty-five (45) days of the referral date of the

child and family to the point of entry. If the completion of the initial evaluation and

assessment is delayed and will not be completed within the forty-five (45) day time

period due to the request of the child's parent, illness of the child, or other

reasonable circumstances beyond the control of the multidisciplinary team, the point

of entry shall document the reason for the delay and shall develop and implement an

interim individualized family service plan.

(5) The informed written consent of the parent or guardian is required prior to the

implementation of the plan. The parent may reject some services contained in the

plan, however, no services to which the parent consents shall be withheld if the

parent does not consent to all services in the plan.

(6) The parent or guardian shall sign an agreement to accept responsibility for being an

active participant in the child's plan and for learning skills from providers so that

the intensity and frequency of services may decline as the child reaches appropriate

developmental levels and the family is able to do more for the child.

(7) The plan shall be reviewed by members of the child's current multidisciplinary team

or other appropriate entities at no more than six (6) month intervals or more

frequently if deemed appropriate based on the needs of the infant or toddler and the

family. The child shall be evaluated at least annually to determine continuing

program eligibility and the effectiveness of services provided to the child.
KRS § 275.350 — KY Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 275 / Section 275.350
275.350 Approval of proposed merger -- No right of dissent
Status: in_force

275.350 Approval of proposed merger -- No right of dissent.

(1) Unless otherwise provided in a written operating agreement, a limited liability

company that is a party to a proposed merger shall approve the plan of merger in

KRS 275.355 by a majority-in-interest of the members.

(2) Each business entity that is a party to a proposed merger shall approve the plan of

merger in the manner and by the vote required by the laws applicable to the

business entity.

(3) Each business entity that is a party to the merger shall have the rights to abandon the

merger as provided for in the plan of merger or in the laws applicable to the

business entity.

(4) Unless otherwise provided in the articles of organization, a written operating

agreement, or a written agreement and plan of merger, no member of a limited

liability company shall have the right to dissent from a merger.
KRS § 437.415 — KY Code / Title XL / Chapter 437 / Section 437.415
437.415 Findings of the General Assembly
Status: in_force

437.415 Findings of the General Assembly.

The General Assembly finds that the caring, rearing, feeding, breeding, and sale of

animals and animal products, and the use of animals in research, testing, and education,

represents vital segments of the economy of the state, that producers and others involved

in the production and sale of animals and animal products and the use of animals in

research and education have a vested interest in protecting the health and welfare of

animals and the physical and intellectual property rights which they have in animals, and

that there has been an increasing number of illegal acts committed against farm animal

and research facilities. The General Assembly further finds that these illegal acts threaten

the production of agricultural products, and jeopardize crucial scientific, biomedical, or

agricultural research, and finally, the General Assembly finds that these illegal acts

threaten the public safety by exposing communities to contagious diseases and damage

research.
KRS § 367.240 — KY Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 367 / Section 367.240
367.240 Investigation -- Demand for information or evidence
Status: in_force

367.240 Investigation -- Demand for information or evidence.

(1) When the Attorney General has reason to believe that a person has engaged in, is

engaging in, or is about to engage in any act or practice declared to be unlawful by

KRS 367.110 to 367.300, or when he believes it to be in the public interest that an

investigation should be made to ascertain whether a person in fact has engaged in, is

engaging in or is about to engage in, any act or practice declared to be unlawful by

KRS 367.110 to 367.300, he may execute in writing and cause to be served upon

any person who is believed to have information, documentary material or physical

evidence relevant to the alleged or suspected violation, an investigative demand

requiring such person to furnish, under oath or otherwise, a report in writing setting

forth the relevant facts and circumstances of which he has knowledge, or to appear

and testify or to produce relevant documentary material or physical evidence for

examination, at such reasonable time and place as may be stated in the investigative

demand, concerning the advertisement, sale or offering for sale of any goods or

services or the conduct of any trade or commerce that is the subject matter of the

investigation. Provided however, that no person who has a place of business in

Kentucky shall be required to appear or present documentary material or physical

evidence outside of the county where he has his principal place of business within

the Commonwealth.

(2) At any time before the return date specified in an investigative demand, or within

twenty (20) days after the demand has been served, whichever period is shorter, a

petition to extend the return date, or to modify or set aside the demand, stating good

cause, may be filed in the Circuit Court where the person served with the demand

resides or has his principal place of business or in the Franklin Circuit Court.
KRS § 216A.010 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 216A / Section 216A.010
216A.010 Definitions
Status: in_force

216A.010 Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Long-term Care

Administrators established in KRS 216A.040;

(2) "Cabinet" means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services;

(3) "Long-term care administrator" means any individual responsible for planning,

organizing, directing, and controlling the operation of a licensed long-term care

facility, or who in fact performs those functions, whether or not those functions are

shared by one (1) or more other persons;

(4) "Long-term care facility" means a health care facility which is defined by the

cabinet to be an intermediate care facility, skilled-nursing facility, nursing facility in

accordance with Pub. L. No. 100-203, nursing home, or intermediate care facility

for individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability; and

(5) "Resident" means any person who is admitted to a long-term care facility.
KRS § 21.565 — KY Code / Title IV / Chapter 21 / Section 21.565
21.565 Administration and assets of plan created under KRS 21.567
Status: in_force

21.565 Administration and assets of plan created under KRS 21.567.

(1) The Kentucky Judicial Retirement Plan excess benefit plan established in KRS

21.567 shall be administered by the board of trustees of the Kentucky Judicial Form

Retirement System. The board shall have the same authority in its administration as

it has in the administration of the Kentucky Judicial Retirement Plan.

(2) The plan shall constitute a qualified governmental excess benefit plan as provided

in 26 U.S.C. sec. 415(m).

(3) All retired members and beneficiaries of the Kentucky Judicial Retirement Plan

whose effective retirement dates are July 1, 1998, or after, and whose retirement

allowances have been limited by 26 U.S.C. sec. 415 shall be participants in the plan.

Each member's participation in the plan shall be determined each fiscal year and

shall cease for any year in which the retirement allowance is not limited by 26

U.S.C. sec. 415.

(4) A participant shall receive a benefit equal to the difference between the retirement

allowance otherwise payable from the plan prior to any reduction or limitation

required by 26 U.S.C. sec. 415 and the actual retirement allowance payable as

limited by 26 U.S.C. sec. 415. The benefit shall be subject to withholding for

applicable state and federal taxes. The benefit shall be paid in accordance with the

retirement payment option selected by the member for the retirement allowance.

(5) (a) The board, in accordance with the recommendation of the actuary, shall

determine the required contribution to pay benefits each fiscal year. The

required contribution for each fiscal year shall be the total amount of benefits

payable under this section to all participants plus the amount required to pay

any employment taxes on the benefits paid from the plan.

(b) The required contribution shall be paid from state appropriations.

(c) The required contribution shall be deposited into the separate fund. The plan

is intended to be exempt from federal income tax under 26 U.S.C. sec. 115

and 26 U.S.C. sec. 415 (m)(1).

(d) The benefit liability shall be determined on a fiscal year basis, and

contributions shall not be accumulated to pay benefits in future fiscal years.

Any assets not used to pay benefits in the current fiscal year shall be paid to

the Retirement Plan.

(6) The benefits payable from the plan shall be treated in accordance with KRS 21.470.
KRS § 146.510 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 146 / Section 146.510
146.510 Construction of KRS 146.410 to 146.530
Status: in_force

146.510 Construction of KRS 146.410 to 146.530.

(1) Nothing contained in KRS 146.410 to 146.530 shall be construed as interfering with

the purposes stated in the establishment of any national, state or local park,

preserve, wildlife refuge, wildlife management area, forest or other similar area or

the proper management and development thereof, except that any agency

administering a natural area dedicated as a nature preserve under the provisions of

KRS 146.410 to 146.530 shall be responsible for preserving the character of the

natural area in accordance with the articles of dedication and the applicable rules

and regulations with respect thereto established by the office under KRS 146.410 to

146.530.

(2) Neither the dedication of a natural area as a nature preserve, nor any action taken by

the office under any of the provisions of KRS 146.410 to 146.530, shall void or

replace any protective status under law which the natural area would have were it

not a nature preserve, and the protective provisions of KRS 146.410 to 146.530

shall be supplemental thereto.
KRS § 41.350 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 41 / Section 41.350
41.350 Canceled checks and electronic transactions records to be kept ten years
Status: in_force

41.350 Canceled checks and electronic transactions records to be kept ten years.

(1) Canceled checks and records of all electronic transactions of the State Treasurer

debiting state depositories shall be preserved by the State Treasurer for a period of

ten (10) years.

(2) For purposes of this subsection, preservation of records may be in an electronic

format, including the records contained within the state's unified and integrated

system of accounts.
KRS § 390.320 — KY Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 390 / Section 390.320
390.320 Creditor claim - General power created by powerholder
Status: in_force

390.320 Creditor claim - General power created by powerholder.

(1) As used in this section, "power of appointment created by the powerholder"

includes a power of appointment created in a transfer by another person to the

extent the powerholder contributed value to the transfer.

(2) Appointive property subject to a general power of appointment created by the

powerholder is subject to a claim of a creditor of the powerholder or of the

powerholder's estate to the extent provided in KRS Chapter 378A.

(3) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, appointive property subject to a general

power of appointment created by the powerholder is not subject to a claim of a

creditor of the powerholder or the powerholder's estate to the extent the

powerholder irrevocably appointed the property in favor of a person other than the

powerholder or the powerholder's estate.

(4) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section, and notwithstanding the presence

of a spendthrift provision or whether the claim arose before or after the creation of

the power of appointment, appointive property subject to a general power of

appointment created by the powerholder is subject to a claim of a creditor of:

(a) The powerholder, to the same extent as if the powerholder owned the

appointive property, if the power is presently exercisable; and

(b) The powerholder's estate, to the extent the estate is insufficient to satisfy the

claim and subject to the right of a decedent to direct the source from which

liabilities are paid, if the power is exercisable at the powerholder's death.
KRS § 164.096 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 164 / Section 164.096
164.096 Postsecondary institutions -- Annual sworn financial disclosure statement
Status: in_force

164.096 Postsecondary institutions -- Annual sworn financial disclosure statement.

(1) (a) No later than June 30 of each year, the president or chief executive officer of

each state institution or independent institution that is licensed or overseen by

the Council on Postsecondary Education, and the chair of the governing board

of each institution, shall jointly execute a signed, sworn statement attesting to

whether the institution:

1. Was in sound financial standing with a stable financial base to support

the mission of the institution and the scope of its programs and services

during the previous fiscal year;

2. Underwent an institutional audit for the most recent fiscal year prepared

by an independent certified public accountant or appropriate government

auditing agency employing the appropriate audit guide during the

previous fiscal year; and

3. Has an annual budget for the upcoming fiscal year that is preceded by

sound planning, subject to sound fiscal procedures, and approved by the

president of the institution and the chair of the governing board.

(b) In executing the statement required by paragraph (a) of this subsection, a

president or chief executive officer and chair of the governing board of an

institution may reasonably rely upon the representations of an employee of the

institution that is responsible for the financial management and accounting of

the institution, including the treasurer or chief financial officer of the

institution, and external financial service providers.

(2) Each institution shall provide the sworn statement required by subsection (1) of this

section to the president of the Council on Postsecondary Education, the chairs of the

Budget Review Subcommittee on Education of the Interim Joint Committee on

Appropriations and Revenue, and the co-chairs of the Interim Joint Committee on

Appropriations and Revenue.

(3) If an institution fails to provide a statement as required by subsection (2) of this

section, the Council on Postsecondary Education shall have the authority to conduct

an investigation and request any financial documentation necessary to inform a

report on the financial data required by subsection (1) of this section. The council

shall report its findings to the chairs of the Budget Review Subcommittee on

Education of the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue and the

co-chairs of the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue.
KRS § 211.005 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 211 / Section 211.005
211.005 Declaration of legislative policy concerning public health laws
Status: in_force

211.005 Declaration of legislative policy concerning public health laws.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky recognizes and hereby

declares that it is an essential function, duty and responsibility of the government of this

Commonwealth to adequately safeguard the health of all its citizens, and to establish,

maintain, implement, promote and conduct appropriate facilities and services for the

purpose of protecting the public health. This chapter is enacted with the expressed

legislative intention of effectuating the aforesaid objectives in the manner provided

herein.
KRS § 67C.307 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 67C / Section 67C.307
67C.307 First meeting of board -- Officers -- Rules -- Voting
Status: in_force

67C.307 First meeting of board -- Officers -- Rules -- Voting.

(1) The board shall meet within thirty (30) days of the creation of the board and the

members shall select from among themselves a chairman and vice chairman and

adopt such rules, regulations, and bylaws not inconsistent with KRS 67C.301 to

67C.327 for the necessary operation of the board. In all nondisciplinary matters

requiring a vote, a majority of the board members present and voting shall

determine any questions, provided that at least three (3) board members are present

to constitute a quorum.

(2) In cases of discipline, four (4) members of the board shall be present to constitute a

quorum, one (1) of which shall be a police officer as defined in KRS 67C.305(3).
KRS § 67C.129 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 67C / Section 67C.129
67C.129 Salary of mayor
Status: in_force

67C.129 Salary of mayor.

The salary of the mayor of a newly consolidated local government created by the

provisions of KRS 67C.101 to 67C.137 shall be the same as that allowed for a mayor of a

city of the first class as provided by Section 246 of the Kentucky Constitution.
KRS § 24A.280 — KY Code / Title IV / Chapter 24A / Section 24A.280
24A.280 Time for hearing -- Service of notice on defendant -- Continuances
Status: in_force

24A.280 Time for hearing -- Service of notice on defendant -- Continuances.

(1) The court shall set a time for hearing. The hearing time set shall be not less than

twenty (20) days nor more than forty (40) days after service of process.

(2) The clerk shall notify the defendant of the claim and his right to appear by sending

the defendant a copy of the claim and a summons directing the defendant to appear

at the time set for hearing and informing the defendant that if he fails to appear,

judgment may be entered against him. The mode of service shall be as authorized in

the Kentucky Revised Statutes or in the Rules of Civil Procedure.

(3) To promote quick settlement of small claims, the division shall grant continuances

only where reasons of fairness and justice so require.
KRS § 279.220 — KY Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 279 / Section 279.220
279.220 Foreign cooperatives may extend lines into this state -- Conditions -- Limitation
Status: in_force

279.220 Foreign cooperatives may extend lines into this state -- Conditions --

Limitation.

(1) Any rural electric cooperative corporation organized under a law of any state

contiguous to this state, which law is substantially similar to the law under which

such corporations may be organized in this state, may extend its operations into this

state for a distance not exceeding three (3) miles from the boundary between that

state and this state, and such extension shall not be considered doing business in

this state within the meaning of the statutes regulating or taxing foreign

corporations doing business in this state. Such corporation shall be entitled to the

same exemptions granted to, and shall pay the same tax required of, domestic

corporations under KRS 279.200.

(2) The operations of such corporation within this state shall be subject to the

supervision of the Public Service Commission, and the commission may take the

necessary action to require the corporation to furnish adequate service at reasonable

rates. If the corporation fails to comply with the regulations and requirements of the

commission it shall forfeit the privilege granted by this section.

(3) The privilege granted by this section shall be effective for a period of five (5) years

from June 12, 1940, at which date it shall expire, unless the contiguous state grants

a similar privilege to rural electric cooperative corporations incorporated in this

state, in which case it shall continue so long as the contiguous state continues to

grant the same privilege.

(4) A rural electric cooperative corporation organized under a law of any state other

than Kentucky not satisfying the exemptions set forth in subsections (1), (2) and (3)

of this section is subject to KRS 14A.9-010.
KRS § 140.991 — KY Code / Title XI / Chapter 140 / Section 140.991
140.991 Civil penalties for violation of chapter
Status: in_force

140.991 Civil penalties for violation of chapter.

Any personal representative or other person who violates any of the provisions of this

chapter shall be subject to the uniform civil penalties imposed pursuant to KRS 131.180.
KRS § 97.680 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 97 / Section 97.680
97.680 Power of commission to acquire property -- Methods of acquisition
Status: in_force

97.680 Power of commission to acquire property -- Methods of acquisition.

The commission may acquire, by gift, purchase, lease or condemnation, any real or

personal property situated wholly within the city or county, or any interest, franchise,

easement, right or privilege in the city or county, of any buildings, tools, machinery,

materials or supplies that may be required for the purpose of furnishing, maintaining or

operating the memorial. The proceedings for condemnation shall be conducted in the

name of the commission in the method prescribed by the Eminent Domain Act of

Kentucky. All property acquired by the commission shall be held, used and controlled by

it for the purposes named in KRS 97.630 to 97.780.