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KRS § 171.347 — KY Code / Title XIV / Chapter 171 / Section 171.347
171.347 Commonwealth of Kentucky Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission -- Membership
Status: in_force

171.347 Commonwealth of Kentucky Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial

Commission -- Membership.

There is created the Commonwealth of Kentucky Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial

Commission, which shall be attached to the Kentucky Historical Society for

administrative purposes. The commission shall be composed of twenty (20)

members, as follows:

(1) Two (2) members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker

of the House;

(2) Two (2) members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate;

(3) The secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet, or his or her designee;

(4) One (1) member from the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, appointed by

the secretary of that cabinet;

(5) One (1) member from the Kentucky Historical Society, appointed by the

executive director of that agency;

(6) One (1) member from the Kentucky Heritage Council, appointed by the

executive director of that agency;

(7) One (1) member from the Kentucky African-American Heritage Commission,

appointed by the head of that agency;

(8) One (1) member from the Kentucky Humanities Council, appointed by the

executive director of that agency;

(9) One (1) member from the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission

established by the United States Congress, appointed by the concurrence of

the chairs of that agency;

(10) The Larue County judge/executive, or his or her designee;

(11) One (1) member from the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace, appointed by the

superintendent of that national historic site;

(12) One (1) member from the Lincoln Museum in Hodgenville, appointed by the

president of that agency;

(13) One (1) member from the Mary Todd Lincoln House in Lexington, appointed by

the head of that agency;

(14) One (1) member from the Farmington Historic Home museum in Louisville,

appointed by the head of that agency; and

(15) Four (4) citizen members from the state at large with a demonstrated interest in

history and substantial knowledge and appreciation of Abraham Lincoln,

appointed by the Governor.

The chair of the commission shall be elected from among the membership by the

commission members.
KRS § 209.140 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 209 / Section 209.140
209.140 Confidentiality of information
Status: in_force

209.140 Confidentiality of information.

(1) All information obtained by the department staff or its delegated representative, as a

result of an investigation made pursuant to this chapter, shall not be divulged to

anyone except:

(a) Persons suspected of abuse or neglect or exploitation, provided that in such

cases names of informants may be withheld, unless ordered by the court;

(b) Persons within the department or cabinet with a legitimate interest or

responsibility related to the case;

(c) Other medical, psychological, or social service agencies, or law enforcement

agencies that have a legitimate interest in the case;

(d) Cases where a court orders release of such information;

(e) The alleged abused or neglected or exploited person; and

(f) The Commonwealth Office of the Ombudsman established pursuant to KRS

43.035.

(2) This section shall not be interpreted as prohibiting the Commonwealth Office of the

Ombudsman from reporting pursuant to KRS 43.035 on de-identified information

made confidential by this section.
KRS § 403.654 — KY Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 403 / Section 403.654
403.654 Governmental entity as party
Status: in_force

403.654 Governmental entity as party.

(1) KRS 403.650(1) applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party that is a

government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality.

(2) After a collaborative law process concludes, another lawyer in a law firm with

which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a government or

governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality in the collaborative matter or

a matter related to the collaborative matter if:

(a) The collaborative law participation agreement so provides; and

(b) The collaborative lawyer is isolated from any participation in the collaborative

matter or a matter related to the collaborative matter through procedures

within the law firm which are reasonably calculated to isolate the

collaborative lawyer from such participation.
KRS § 6.161 — KY Code / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 6.161
6.161 Journals
Status: in_force

6.161 Journals.

The chief clerk of each house shall furnish a correct journal of its proceedings for each

day to the Legislative Research Commission as soon as the journal is approved by the

house. The Legislative Research Commission shall carefully compare or have compared

the proofs of the journals.
KRS § 424.180 — KY Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 424 / Section 424.180
424.180 Advertisements of state agencies
Status: in_force

424.180 Advertisements of state agencies.

Any advertisement which a state officer, department or agency is required by law to have

published shall, if intended to give statewide notice, be published in such newspaper or

newspapers, to be designated by the Finance and Administration Cabinet, as will provide

reasonable statewide coverage, unless the Finance and Administration Cabinet approves

an alternative and cost-effective method of delivery. If the advertisement particularly

affects a local area, it shall be published, for each county in the area, in a newspaper

qualified under KRS 424.120 to publish advertisements for such county, unless the

Finance and Administration Cabinet approves an alternative and cost-effective method of

delivery. The latter publication shall be in addition to the former, if the advertisement

affects the state at large as well as the local area.
KRS § 353.410 — KY Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 353 / Section 353.410
353.410 Gas sale contracts by gas acquisition authority
Status: in_force

353.410 Gas sale contracts by gas acquisition authority.

(1) Contracts for the sale of gas from projects or undertakings of a gas acquisition

authority shall contain such terms and provisions as the authority determines

necessary to provide revenues sufficient to enable the authority to pay its operation,

maintenance, and debt service costs. Any municipal utility of the Commonwealth

that owns or operates a municipal utility system is hereby authorized to contract to

purchase gas from a gas acquisition authority upon such terms as the parties may

agree, including full or partial requirements contracts, contracts for the purchase of

specified quantities of gas, and contracts requiring minimum payments, regardless

of whether gas is made available by the authority or taken by the municipal utility.

(2) Any gas sale contract between a gas acquisition authority and a municipal utility of

the Commonwealth shall provide that the municipal utility shall be obligated to

make payments solely from the available revenues and income from the operation

of a designated municipal utility, or other revenues when applicable, as an operation

and maintenance expense and a cost of purchased natural gas. Neither the full faith

and credit nor the taxing power of the municipal utility shall be pledged for the

payment of any obligation under any such contract. A municipal utility shall

establish, charge, and collect rates and charges for the services provided by its

utility facilities sufficient to provide revenues sufficient to meet its obligations

under any gas sale contract with an authority and to pay its obligations payable from

or constituting a charge against such revenues.

(3) No municipal utility that purchases gas from a gas acquisition authority shall in any

event be liable for the payment of bonds issued by the authority or for the

performance by the authority of its contractual obligations in connection with any

project.
KRS § 24A.050 — KY Code / Title IV / Chapter 24A / Section 24A.050
24A.050 Judicial districts with two District Judges and two numbered divisions. (Effective until January 1, 2031)
Status: in_force

24A.050 Judicial districts with two District Judges and two numbered divisions.

(Effective until January 1, 2031)

The following judicial districts are entitled to two (2) District Judges and shall have two

(2) numbered divisions of the District Court:

(1) Second Judicial District.

(2) Third Judicial District.

(3) Fourth Judicial District.

(4) Ninth Judicial District.

(5) Eleventh Judicial District.

(6) Twelfth Judicial District.

(7) Thirteenth Judicial District.

(8) Fourteenth Judicial District.

(9) Fifteenth Judicial District.

(10) Seventeenth Judicial District.

(11) Twenty-first Judicial District.

(12) Twenty-fourth Judicial District.

(13) Twenty-seventh Judicial District.

(14) Twenty-eighth Judicial District.

(15) Thirty-first Judicial District.

(16) Thirty-second Judicial District.

(17) Thirty-fourth Judicial District.

(18) Thirty-fifth Judicial District.

(19) Thirty-eighth Judicial District.

(20) Fortieth Judicial District.

(21) Forty-first Judicial District.

(22) Forty-sixth Judicial District.

(23) Forty-eighth Judicial District.

(24) Fifty-first Judicial District.

(25) Fifty-third Judicial District.

(26) Fifty-fourth Judicial District.

(27) Fifty-sixth Judicial District.24A.050 Judicial districts with two District Judges and two numbered divisions.

(Effective January 1, 2031)

The following judicial districts are entitled to two (2) District Judges and shall have two

(2) numbered divisions of the District Court:

(1) Second Judicial District.

(2) Third Judicial District.

(3) Ninth Judicial District.

(4) Eleventh Judicial District.

(5) Twelfth Judicial District.

(6) Thirteenth Judicial District.

(7) Fourteenth Judicial District.

(8) Seventeenth Judicial District.

(9) Twenty-first Judicial District.

(10) Twenty-fourth Judicial District.

(11) Twenty-seventh Judicial District.

(12) Twenty-eighth Judicial District.

(13) Thirty-second Judicial District.

(14) Thirty-fourth Judicial District.

(15) Thirty-fifth Judicial District.

(16) Forty-sixth Judicial District.

(17) Forty-eighth Judicial District.

(18) Fifty-third Judicial District.

(19) Fifty-fourth Judicial District.

(20) Fifty-sixth Judicial District.
KRS § 236.050 — KY Code / Title XIX / Chapter 236 / Section 236.050
236.050 Maximum working pressure allowed -- Construction of chapter
Status: in_force

236.050 Maximum working pressure allowed -- Construction of chapter.

(1) The maximum allowable working pressure of a boiler or pressure vessel carrying

the ASME code symbol shall be determined by the applicable sections of the code

under which it was constructed and stamped.

(2) The maximum allowable working pressure of a boiler or pressure vessel which does

not carry the ASME code symbol shall be computed in accordance with the

American Petroleum Institute 579/ASME FFS-1 (Fitness for Service) evaluation as

adopted by the department and the regulations adopted in accordance with KRS

236.030.

(3) This chapter shall not be construed as in any way preventing the use or sale of a

boiler referred to in this section, provided it has been made to conform to the rules

and regulations of the commissioner governing existing installations; and provided,

further, it has not been found upon inspection to be in an unsafe condition.
KRS § 220.110 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 220 / Section 220.110
220.110 Declaration and certification of organization -- Status and powers of district -- Corporate name
Status: in_force

220.110 Declaration and certification of organization -- Status and powers of

district -- Corporate name.

(1) If no suit is filed against the commissioner under KRS 220.100, or if suit is filed

and final judgment in the Circuit Court or an appeal is in favor of the commissioner,

the commissioner shall forthwith declare the district organized into a sanitation

district and give it a corporate name, as provided in KRS 220.050, by which in all

proceedings it shall thereafter be known. The commissioner shall certify his act to

the county clerk of each county in which any part of the district is located, and to

the Secretary of State, each of whom shall record the certificate as articles of

incorporation. The commissioner shall also certify his act to the county

judge/executive of each county in which any part of the district is located. The

district shall then be a political subdivision, except as otherwise specifically

provided in KRS 220.530, with power to sue and be sued, contract and be

contracted with, incur liabilities and obligations, exercise the right of eminent

domain, assess, tax, and contract for rentals as herein provided, issue bonds, and do

and perform all acts herein expressly authorized and all acts necessary and proper

for the carrying out of the purpose for which the district was created, and for

executing the powers with which it is invested.

(2) The board of directors of the district may amend the corporate name of the district,

but the amendment shall not be effective until certified by the board to the

commissioner, the county clerk and county judge/executive of each county in which

any part of the district is located, and to the Secretary of State.
KRS § 138.341 — KY Code / Title XI / Chapter 138 / Section 138.341
138.341 Refund of tax on fuel used in aircraft -- Bond -- Assignment of right to receive refund
Status: in_force

138.341 Refund of tax on fuel used in aircraft -- Bond -- Assignment of right to

receive refund.

(1) When gasoline or special fuel on which the tax has been paid pursuant to the

provisions of KRS 138.210 to 138.340 has been used for the purpose of operating

any aircraft engaged in the transportation of persons or property, the purchaser of

the liquid fuel so used shall be reimbursed for the tax paid. No tax shall be refunded

except that paid upon the fuel used exclusively in aircraft motors.

(2) No person shall be entitled to a refund hereunder unless he shall have first filed with

the Department of Revenue a bond with approved surety in an amount of not less

than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) to be

determined by the Department of Revenue, conditioned upon faithful compliance

with this section and KRS 138.342 and upon the payment to the Commonwealth of

any refunds to which he was not entitled.

(3) The right to receive any refund pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be

assignable by the purchaser to the seller of the gasoline or special fuel if the seller

has posted a bond with the department and the aviation gasoline or special fuel

purchased by the assignor is delivered directly into the fuel tank of aircraft owned or

operated by him or his authorized agent. Any assignment shall be evidenced by

noting upon the face and all copies of the retail sale invoice the following: "TAX

REFUND ASSIGNED TO SELLER. Signed: (Purchaser or Agent.)"
KRS § 202A.0823 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 202A / Section 202A.0823
202A.0823 Substantial failure to comply with court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment
Status: in_force

202A.0823 Substantial failure to comply with court-ordered assisted

outpatient treatment.

A person's substantial failure to comply with a court order for assisted outpatient

treatment may constitute presumptive grounds for an authorized staff physician to

order a seventy-two (72) hour emergency admission pursuant to KRS 202A.031.

Failure to comply with an order for assisted outpatient treatment shall not be

grounds to find the person in contempt of court.
KRS § 82.660 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 82 / Section 82.660
82.660 Creation of overlay districts -- Contents of ordinance -- Effect of establishment of district
Status: in_force

82.660 Creation of overlay districts -- Contents of ordinance -- Effect of

establishment of district.

(1) A city legislative body, except for urban-county governments, may by ordinance

create one (1) or more overlay districts pursuant to this section to provide additional

regulations for design standards and development within any area of the city

determined to be:

(a) An area that has historical, architectural, natural, or cultural significance that

is suitable for preservation or conservation; or

(b) An area that is located near a river or other body of water, or along an

established commercial corridor that has a special character related to the

location that is suitable for conservation.

(2) Upon the establishment of an overlay district, development within the area shall

conform to all zoning regulations applicable to the area and shall also conform to all

overlay district regulations.

(3) An ordinance establishing an overlay district shall, at a minimum, include the

following provisions:

(a) An accurate description of the boundaries of the district;

(b) A description of the historical, architectural, cultural, aesthetic, natural, or

other distinctive characteristics of the district that are to be preserved or

conserved;

(c) A delegation of responsibility for the administration of overlay regulations to

an appropriate entity of city government pursuant to KRS 82.670;

(d) The standards, guidelines, or criteria that shall govern development within the

district to preserve, conserve, or protect the historical, architectural, cultural,

aesthetic, or other distinctive characteristics of the district. These standards,

guidelines, or criteria may be set out descriptively in the ordinance or by

illustration, and may incorporate by reference established architectural

standards or guidelines; and

(4) Any city participating in the Certified Local Government Historic Preservation

Program shall comply with the regulations of the Kentucky Heritage Commission.

(5) Upon the effective date of the establishment of an overlay district, no person shall

begin any major structural change or any ordinary repairs to any building or

structure or change or create any surface parking lot, or clear a parcel or lot of trees

or other major vegetation, or change the appearance to signage within an overlay

district until the city has issued a permit, without cost, certifying that the person has

complied with the provisions of the overlay district regulations governing the

district. This prohibition shall not apply to emergency repairs that need to be made

to a building or structure within an overlay district.
KRS § 422.287 — KY Code / Title XXXVIII / Chapter 422 / Section 422.287
422.287 Motion for DNA testing of evidence -- Court order -- Results -- Maintaining results
Status: in_force

422.287 Motion for DNA testing of evidence -- Court order -- Results --

Maintaining results.

(1) When a person is being tried for a capital offense and there is evidence in the case

which may be subjected to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing and analysis, the

Commonwealth or the defendant may move to have any item of evidence not

previously subjected to DNA testing and analysis tested and analyzed.

(2) If the court is satisfied that the item of evidence has not been tested and analyzed,

that DNA testing and analysis would yield evidence of probative value, and that the

item of evidence has not previously been the subject of DNA testing and analysis or

that new DNA testing and analysis would yield a more accurate result, the court

shall order DNA testing and analysis of the evidence.

(3) The testing and analysis of the evidence shall be done by the Department of

Kentucky State Police laboratory or at another laboratory selected by the

Department of Kentucky State Police laboratory.

(4) DNA testing and analysis results shall be made available to both the

Commonwealth and the defendant, and either the Commonwealth or the defendant

may move that they be admitted at trial.

(5) If the defendant is convicted of any offense for which DNA test and analysis results

are required to be maintained by law, the DNA test and analysis results obtained

pursuant to this section shall be utilized for that purpose, whether or not the test and

analysis results were introduced in the case.
KRS § 194A.623 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 194A / Section 194A.623
194A.623 Office of Autism
Status: in_force

194A.623 Office of Autism.

(1) The Office of Autism is hereby created within the Cabinet for Health and Family

Services.

(2) The Office of Autism may be housed at the University of Louisville and the

University of Kentucky, by agreement of the parties.
KRS § 5.104 — KY Code / Title II / Chapter 5 / Section 5.104
5.104 Fourth Senatorial District
Status: in_force

5.104 Fourth Senatorial District.

The Fourth Senatorial District shall consist of the following territory:

County: Henderson KY

County: Hopkins KY

County: Union KY

County: Webster KY
KRS § 24A.140 — KY Code / Title IV / Chapter 24A / Section 24A.140
24A.140 Services provided by sheriff or city police -- Compensation -- Alternate arrangements with other law enforcement officers or agencies
Status: in_force

24A.140 Services provided by sheriff or city police -- Compensation -- Alternate

arrangements with other law enforcement officers or agencies.

(1) When sessions of District Court are held in:

(a) The county courthouse or other county-owned facility;

(b) Urban-county facilities;

(c) State-owned, leased, or controlled facilities;

(d) Special district facilities; or

(e) Private facilities;

the sheriff shall be responsible for attending court, keeping order, and providing the

same services to District Court as are provided to the Circuit Court.

(2) The sheriff shall be compensated for these services in the same manner and at the

same rates as for similar services rendered to the Circuit Court.

(3) When sessions of District Court are held in city facilities, the city police shall be

responsible for attending court, keeping order, and providing the same services to

District Court as are provided by the sheriff to Circuit Court. Compensation for

these services shall be the same as allowed to the sheriff as provided in subsection

(2) of this section.

(4) If the Administrative Office of the Courts determines that the provision of services

by any law enforcement officer or agency named herein would place an undue

burden on such officer or agency, the Administrative Office of the Courts may

arrange with any other law enforcement officer or agency in the Commonwealth to

provide such services. Compensation shall be as provided in subsection (2) of this

section.