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KRS § 202A.081 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 202A / Section 202A.081
202A.081 Court-ordered community-based outpatient treatment
Status: in_force

202A.081 Court-ordered community-based outpatient treatment.

(1) Following the preliminary hearing but prior to the completion of the final hearing,

the court may order the person held in a hospital approved by the cabinet for such

purpose for the committing judicial district, or released, upon application and

agreement of the parties, for the purpose of community-based outpatient treatment.

No person held under this section shall be held in jail unless criminal charges are

also pending.

(2) A hospital shall discharge a patient there held and notify the court and attorneys of

record if any authorized staff physician determines that the patient no longer meets

the criteria for involuntary hospitalization.

(3) If a patient is discharged by the hospital pursuant to subsection (2) of this section,

then the proceedings against the patient shall be dismissed.

(4) The release of the person pursuant to subsection (1) of this section for the purpose

of community-based outpatient treatment does not terminate the proceedings against

the person, and the court ordering such release may order the immediate holding of

the person at any time with or without notice if the court believes from an affidavit

filed with the court that it is to the best interest of the person or others that the

person be held pending the final hearing, which shall be held within twenty-one

(21) days of the person's further holding.

(5) If the person is released pursuant to subsection (1) of this section for the purpose of

community-based outpatient treatment, the final hearing may be continued for a

period not to exceed sixty (60) days if a provider of outpatient care accepts the

respondent for specified outpatient treatment. Community-based outpatient

treatment may be ordered for an additional period not to exceed sixty (60) days

upon application and agreement of the parties.
KRS § 15.310 — KY Code / Title III / Chapter 15 / Section 15.310
15.310 Definitions for KRS 15.310 to 15.510, 15.990, and 15.992
Status: in_force

15.310 Definitions for KRS 15.310 to 15.510, 15.990, and 15.992.

As used in KRS 15.310 to 15.510, 15.990, and 15.992, unless the context otherwise

requires:

(1) "Basic training course" means the peace officer or court security officer basic

training course provided by the Department of Criminal Justice Training or a course

approved and recognized by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council;

(2) "Certified court security officer" means a court security officer who is certified

under KRS 15.380 to 15.404;

(3) "Certified peace officer" means a peace officer who is certified under KRS 15.380

to 15.404;

(4) "Certification" means the act by the council of issuing certification to a peace

officer or court security officer who successfully completes the training

requirements pursuant to KRS 15.404 and the requirements set forth within this

chapter;

(5) "Council" means the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council established by KRS

15.310 to 15.510, 15.990, and 15.992;

(6) "Court security officer" means a person required to be certified under KRS

15.380(1)(c) and who is charged with the duties set out in KRS 70.280;

(7) "Department" means the Department of Criminal Justice Training of the Justice and

Public Safety Cabinet;

(8) "Fire investigator" means a professional firefighter, as used in KRS 95A.210, who

has been appointed to investigate offenses under KRS Chapter 513 and to exercise

peace officer powers under KRS 95A.100, or a deputy fire marshal who has been

appointed to be a fire investigator and to exercise peace officer powers under KRS

227.220;

(9) "Law enforcement officer" means a member of a lawfully organized police unit or

police force of county, city or metropolitan government who is responsible for the

detection of crime and the enforcement of the general criminal laws of the state, as

well as sheriffs, sworn deputy sheriffs, campus police officers, law enforcement

support personnel, public airport authority security officers, and other public and

federal peace officers responsible for law enforcement;

(10) "Peace officer" means a person defined in KRS 446.010, or a fire investigator

appointed to exercise peace officer powers under KRS 95A.100 or 227.220;

(11) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet; and

(12) "Validated job task analysis" means the minimum entry level qualifications and

training requirements for peace officers in the Commonwealth based upon an actual

survey and study of police officer duties and responsibilities conducted by an entity

recognized by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council as being competent to

conduct such a study.
KRS § 15A.150 — KY Code / Title III / Chapter 15A / Section 15A.150
15A.150 Administering of programs and grants
Status: in_force

15A.150 Administering of programs and grants.

Except as otherwise provided by law, the cabinet shall administer all state programs and

all state and federally funded grant programs related to criminal justice.
KRS § 350.415 — KY Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 350 / Section 350.415
350.415 Soil segregation
Status: in_force

350.415 Soil segregation.

The permittee or operator shall remove the topsoil from the land in a separate layer,

replace it on the backfill area, or if not utilized immediately, segregate it in a separate pile

from other spoil and when the topsoil is not replaced on a backfill area within a time short

enough to avoid deterioration of the topsoil, maintain a successful cover by quick

growing plant or other means thereafter so that the topsoil is preserved from wind and

water erosion, remains free of any contamination by other acid or toxic material, and is in

a usable condition for sustaining vegetation when restored during reclamation, except if

topsoil is of insufficient quantity or of poor quality for sustaining vegetation, or if other

strata can be shown to be more suitable for vegetation requirements, then the operator

shall remove, segregate, and preserve in a like manner such other strata which are best

able to support vegetation. Or where topsoil is of insufficient quantity or of poor quality

for sustaining vegetation, the permittee or operator may, with the approval of the cabinet,

employ the technology required to utilize alternative soil materials approved by the

cabinet or soil amendments necessary to sustain vegetation in accordance with the

requirements of this chapter.
KRS § 341.040 — KY Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 341 / Section 341.040
341.040 Reserve account, reimbursing employer account, pooled account, and annual payroll
Status: in_force

341.040 Reserve account, reimbursing employer account, pooled account, and

annual payroll.

As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(1) "Reserve account" means a separate book account maintained by the cabinet for

each subject contributing employer under KRS 341.530 and 341.540. No amount

shall be credited to any reserve account on any date which has not been actually

received by the cabinet by that date, and no benefit amount shall be charged against

any reserve account by any date for which a check has not been written and sent by

that date;

(2) "Reimbursing employer account" means a separate book account maintained by the

cabinet for each subject employer who elects to make payments in lieu of

contributions pursuant to KRS 341.275 or 341.277. No benefit amount shall be

charged against any reimbursing employer account prior to the issuance of benefit

checks against that account;

(3) "Pooled account" means a separate book account maintained by the cabinet under

KRS 341.550;

(4) "Annual payroll" means the total amount of wages paid by a subject employer

during a twelve (12)-consecutive-month period for covered employment.
KRS § 150.023 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 150 / Section 150.023
150.023 Meetings and functions of commission
Status: in_force

150.023 Meetings and functions of commission.

(1) The members of the commission shall meet in Frankfort, quarterly, upon a date to

be determined and fixed by the commissioner, or as often as may be necessary for

the transaction of business, upon reasonable notice to each member of such

meetings. Committees created by the commission may meet as often as necessary to

conduct their assigned business at locations throughout the Commonwealth.

Committees must provide public notice of each meeting including date, time, and

location information. Public notice shall be provided no less than seven (7) days

before the meeting date.

(2) The commission shall at all times keep a watchful eye upon the Department of Fish

and Wildlife Resources, and advise the commissioner to take such action as may be

beneficial to the department and in the interest of wildlife and conservation of

natural resources.

(3) The commissioner, with the approval of the commission, shall authorize such

scientific and other studies as he deems necessary, and shall collect, classify and

disseminate such statistics, data and information as in his discretion will tend to

promote the objects of this chapter.

(4) The commissioner, with the approval of the commission, shall have the exclusive

power to expend for the protection, conservation, propagation and restoration, and

taking and harvesting of all wildlife all funds of the state acquired for the

protection, conservation, propagation or restoration of all wildlife arising from

licenses, gifts or otherwise.
KRS § 45.359 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 45 / Section 45.359
45.359 Construction of statutes relating to block grants
Status: repealed

45.359 Construction of statutes relating to block grants.

(1) If any other section of KRS 45.351 to 45.358 is declared unconstitutional, any other

statute to the contrary notwithstanding, no block grant money received from the

United States government shall be spent or allocated unless appropriated by the

General Assembly in regular or special session.

(2) This section shall supersede all statutes other than KRS 45.351 to 45.358 and any

branch budget bills with respect to the expenditure of federal block grant funds and

any statute in conflict herewith is repealed to the extent of the conflict.
KRS § 217B.990 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 217B / Section 217B.990
217B.990 Penalties for chapter
Status: in_force

217B.990 Penalties for chapter.

(1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or who fails to

perform any duties imposed by those sections, or who violates any determination or

order of the department promulgated pursuant thereto shall be liable to a civil

penalty of not to exceed the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for that violation,

and an additional civil penalty of not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for

each day during which the violation continues, and in addition, may be enjoined

from continuing the violations as provided in this section. The penalties shall be

recoverable in an action brought in the name of the Commonwealth of Kentucky by

the department, or upon the department's request by the Attorney General.

(2) Any person who fails to abate a violation within the time period prescribed by

administrative regulation for the abatement shall be assessed a civil penalty of not

less than one hundred dollars ($100). Each day of continuing violation may be

deemed a separate violation for the purpose of penalty assessment. The

Commissioner shall develop a method for calculating monetary penalties and shall

promulgate a schedule of the penalties in an administrative regulation. The penalty

shall be recoverable in an action brought in the name of the Commonwealth. All

sums of recovery shall be placed in the State Treasury. A license holder shall have

thirty (30) days from notification of the penalty assessment to request a hearing.

(3) Any person who shall willfully violate any of the provisions of this chapter or any

determination or order of the department promulgated pursuant to those sections

which have become final shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction

thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor

more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for a term of not more

than one (1) year, or by both fine and imprisonment for each separate violation.

Each day upon which such violation occurs shall constitute a separate violation.
KRS § 13A.125 — KY Code / Title III / Chapter 13A / Section 13A.125
13A.125 Restrictions on filing subsequent proposed administrative regulation with same number and title
Status: in_force

13A.125 Restrictions on filing subsequent proposed administrative regulation with

same number and title.

Prior to the effective date of a proposed administrative regulation, an administrative body

shall not file a subsequent proposed administrative regulation with the same number or

title unless:

(1) The proposed administrative regulation already filed is withdrawn in accordance

with KRS 13A.310; and

(2) A subsequent proposed administrative regulation is filed in accordance with KRS

13A.220.
KRS § 157.650 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 157 / Section 157.650
157.650 Construction of certain sections relating to educational technology -- Power of School Facilities Construction Commission
Status: in_force

157.650 Construction of certain sections relating to educational technology --

Power of School Facilities Construction Commission.

(1) By establishing the education technology funding program in the School Facilities

Construction Commission, the General Assembly expresses its commitment to

promote a partnership with the state and the local public school districts to meet the

educational technology needs of Kentucky's students in a manner which will insure

an equitable distribution of funds. Nothing in KRS 157.611, 157.615, 157.650 to

157.665, or 160.160 shall be construed as limiting a local school district's legal

options to acquire education technology equipment and related software with state

dollars if the equipment and software is approved under the master technology plan.

(2) The School Facilities Construction Commission is empowered to assist requesting

local boards of education to issue bonds or to enter into lease agreements, or both,

to finance the purchase or lease of technological equipment and related software or

major renovation of existing school facilities to allow the use of educational

technology.
KRS § 139.720 — KY Code / Title XI / Chapter 139 / Section 139.720
139.720 Records required to be kept -- For how long
Status: in_force

139.720 Records required to be kept -- For how long.

(1) Every seller, every retailer, and every person storing, using and otherwise

consuming in this state tangible personal property, digital property, or services

included in KRS 139.200 purchased from a retailer shall keep such records,

receipts, invoices, and other pertinent papers in such form as the department may

require.

(2) Every such seller, retailer, or person who files the returns required under this

chapter shall keep such records for not less than four (4) years from the making of

such records unless the department in writing sooner authorizes their destruction.
KRS § 341.715 — KY Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 341 / Section 341.715
341.715 Authority to end state participation in enhanced benefit program
Status: in_force

341.715 Authority to end state participation in enhanced benefit program.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky may end the Commonwealth's

participation in any enhanced federal benefit program in a manner consistent with any

applicable federal laws at any time during the duration of the program.
KRS § 439.575 — KY Code / Title XL / Chapter 439 / Section 439.575
439.575 Prerelease probation of inmates program
Status: in_force

439.575 Prerelease probation of inmates program.

(1) There is hereby created a program for prerelease probation of inmates confined in

correctional facilities under the jurisdiction of or under contract to the Department

of Corrections.

(2) Any inmate who is in a prerelease program or eligible for a prerelease program as

specified by administrative regulations of the Department of Corrections may apply

to the sentencing court for prerelease probation.

(3) The court, upon favorable recommendation of the Department of Corrections, may

place the inmate on probation under those terms and conditions the court deems

necessary, which may include but not need to be limited to those specified in KRS

533.030.

(4) In particular, the court may require that an inmate placed on prerelease probation

remain in a halfway house approved by the Department of Corrections and that the

probationer pay the cost of his or her lodging in the halfway house and the costs of

probation supervision in accordance with applicable statutes for probation

supervision and persons granted work release from jail. Costs for lodging in a

halfway house or other facility approved, but not operated, by the Department of

Corrections shall be paid by the defendant directly to the halfway house or other

facility at the rate specified by court order or by the Department of Corrections.

(5) An inmate placed on prerelease probation shall no longer be considered as an

inmate of the Department of Corrections but shall be considered as a defendant

placed on probation, subject to supervision by the Division of Probation and Parole,

or other agency approved by the court, and the orders of the court.

(6) A person placed on prerelease probation by the court who violates the conditions of

his or her probation may be dealt with by the court in the same manner as any other

person who violates the conditions of probation.

(7) The period of probation under this section shall not exceed the maximum expiration

date of the inmate applying for the probation.
KRS § 178.375 — KY Code / Title XV / Chapter 178 / Section 178.375
178.375 Appeals to Circuit Court from final orders of fiscal court
Status: in_force

178.375 Appeals to Circuit Court from final orders of fiscal court.

(1) Any railroad company dissatisfied with a final order of the fiscal court directing the

elimination of any existing grade crossing or change of existing overhead or

underpass structure under KRS 178.355, or a final order in respect of a new

crossing under KRS 178.360, may, within twenty (20) days after receipt by the

railroad company of a copy of the order, attested by the clerk of the fiscal court, file

in the clerk's office of the Circuit Court of the county, together with a statement of

the reasons why the order should not be enforced. On the filing of a copy of the

order and the statement, the circuit clerk shall issue summons thereon in the same

manner as summons is issued in equity actions in the Circuit Court. The trial of all

appeals under this section shall be by a chancellor, and the evidence shall be taken

by depositions or as the Circuit Court may direct.

(2) On the hearing of the appeal, the Circuit Court shall determine whether under the

standards hereinbefore prescribed, a grade separation or change in an existing

overhead or underpass structure is reasonably necessary for the public safety,

whether the plans and specifications prescribed by such order make reasonably

adequate provision for present and future safety and convenience of highway traffic

and present and future safety of operation of trains of the railroad company, its

employees and passengers, and for future development of highway and railroad

facilities.

(3) Upon submission of the case, the Circuit Court shall embody its findings and

conclusions of law in a final judgment, which may enjoin the fiscal court from

enforcing its order, or direct the railroad company to proceed with the work in

accordance with the order of the fiscal court, or in accordance with other plans and

specifications prescribed by the court, or direct the fiscal court to proceed with the

work in accordance with plans and specifications prescribed by the court.
KRS § 99.705 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 99 / Section 99.705
99.705 Definitions for KRS 99.700 to 99.730
Status: in_force

99.705 Definitions for KRS 99.700 to 99.730.

As used in KRS 99.700 to 99.730:

(1) "Alternative government entity" means an entity established by the legislative body

of a local government pursuant to KRS 65.350 to 65.375, 99.330 to 99.510, 99.520

to 99.590, or 99.610 to 99.680, with a purpose compatible with the purposes

expressed in KRS 99.700;

(2) "Blighted" or "deteriorated" property means any vacant structure or vacant or

unimproved lot or parcel of ground in a predominantly built-up neighborhood:

(a) Which because of physical condition or use is regarded as a public nuisance at

common law or has been declared a public nuisance in accordance with the

housing, building, plumbing, fire, nuisance, or related codes;

(b) Which because of physical condition, use, or occupancy is considered an

attractive nuisance to children, including but not limited to abandoned wells,

shafts, basements, excavations, and unsafe fences or structures;

(c) Which, because it is dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe, vermin-infested, or

lacking in the facilities and equipment required by the housing or nuisance

code of the local government in which it is located, has been designated by

the department responsible for enforcement of the housing or nuisance code

as unfit for human habitation;

(d) Which is a fire hazard, or is otherwise dangerous to the safety of persons or

property;

(e) From which the utilities, plumbing, heating, sewerage, or other facilities have

been disconnected, destroyed, removed, or rendered ineffective so that the

property is unfit for its intended use;

(f) Which by reason of neglect or lack of maintenance has become a place for

accumulation of trash and debris, or a haven for rodents or other vermin;

(g) Which has been tax delinquent for a period of at least three (3) years; or

(h) Which has not been brought into compliance with the housing, building,

plumbing, electrical, fire, or nuisance code of the local government within

which it is located within the time constraints placed upon the owner by the

appropriate code enforcement agency;

(3) "Commission" means a vacant property review commission established under KRS

99.710;

(4) "Local government" means any city, county, urban-county government,

consolidated local government, unified local government, or charter county;

(5) "Nuisance code" means an ordinance or ordinances adopted by a local government

pursuant to KRS 82.700 to 82.725 or a similar ordinance or ordinances adopted by a

local government pursuant to any other authority; and

(6) "Redevelopment" means the planning or replanning, design or redesign, acquisition,

clearance, development, and disposal or any combination of these, of a property in

the preparation of such property for residential, commercial, public, or related uses,

as may be appropriate or necessary.