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KRS § 30A.435 — KY Code / Title IV / Chapter 30A / Section 30A.435
30A.435 Use of equipment by interpreter or disabled person -- Approval required
Status: in_force

30A.435 Use of equipment by interpreter or disabled person -- Approval required.

(1) In the performance of his duties the interpreter may utilize electronic recording,

foreign language translation, and other equipment. A person who is deaf, hard of

hearing, or speech impaired may elect to use assistive technology in lieu of or in

addition to the services of an interpreter.

(2) If the equipment sought to be used is of the type approved by the Administrative

Office of the Courts, no further approval is required before the equipment may be

used in court or court-related matters.

(3) If the equipment is of a type for which no approval has been issued by the

Administrative Office of the Courts, the use of the equipment for court or court-

related matter shall be approved in writing and in advance by the director of the

Administrative Office of the Courts or his designee or by the judge making the

appointment.

(4) If the equipment is of a type which has been disapproved by the Administrative

Office of the Courts, it shall not be used in any court or court-related matter.

(5) All equipment utilized in court or court-related matters shall be in proper

mechanical and working order and shall be fit for the intended use.
KRS § 202A.0827 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 202A / Section 202A.0827
202A.0827 Medicaid eligibility of court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment
Status: in_force

202A.0827 Medicaid eligibility of court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment.

For persons who are Medicaid-eligible, assisted outpatient mental health treatment

services identified under KRS 202A.0811 to 202A.0831 shall be authorized by the

Department for Medicaid Services and its contractors as Medicaid-eligible services

and shall be subject to the same medical necessity criteria and reimbursement

methodology as for all other covered behavioral health services.
KRS § 117.0861 — KY Code / Title X / Chapter 117 / Section 117.0861
117.0861 Persons who may exercise control over mail-in absentee ballots
Status: in_force

117.0861 Persons who may exercise control over mail-in absentee ballots.

(1) No person shall knowingly collect, gain possession of, deliver, or exercise control

over a mail-in absentee ballot, except for:

(a) A voter personally casting his or her ballot by means of mail-in absentee

ballot;

(b) An election official engaged in official duties as prescribed in KRS Chapters

116 to 120;

(c) A United States Postal Service worker or any other person who is allowed by

law to transmit United States mail if the worker or other person is engaged in

official duties;

(d) A family member of the voter:

1. Who shall be related to the voter as set forth in KRS 6.611(16)(a), or as

established by marriage, adoption, or legal guardianship; and

2. Who is designated by the voter to assist in the mail-in absentee voting

process;

(e) A person:

1. Who shares the same residence of the voter; and

2. Is designated by the voter to assist in the mail-in absentee voting

process;

(f) A caregiver or employee:

1. Who provides medical or healthcare assistance to the voter in a

residence, nursing care institution, hospice facility, assisted living

center, assisted living facility, assisted living home, residential care

institution, adult day healthcare facility, or adult foster home; and

2. Who is ordinarily engaged in duties related to the receiving and

delivering of mail matter; and

(g) An employee of a jail who is ordinarily engaged in official duties related to

the delivery of mail matter.

(2) For subsection (1)(f) and (g) of this section, the person collecting, possessing,

delivering, or exercising control over a mail-in absentee ballot shall at all times

handle the ballot so that all information contained on the ballot remains private to

the voter as required by KRS 118.025(1).

(3) For subsection (1)(d) and (e) of this section, the person designated by the voter shall

not have been:

(a) Declared mentally disabled by a court of competent jurisdiction, which

adjudication has not been set aside; or

(b) Convicted of an election law offense whose civil rights have not been restored

by the Governor.
KRS § 31.220 — KY Code / Title IV / Chapter 31 / Section 31.220
31.220 When chapter applies to United States courts
Status: in_force

31.220 When chapter applies to United States courts.

This chapter applies only to representation in the courts of this state, except that it does

not prohibit a defending attorney from representing a needy person in a federal court of

the United States, if:

(1) The matter involves a challenge to the validity, timing, or method of

implementation of a judgment of a Kentucky state court in a criminal case;

(2) The matter relates to the fact, duration, or conditions of confinement for a juvenile

offender represented under KRS 31.100(5); or

(3) Representation is under a plan of the United States District Court as required by the

Criminal Justice Act of 1964.
KRS § 278.170 — KY Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 278 / Section 278.170
278.170 Discrimination as to rates or service -- Free or reduced rate services
Status: in_force

278.170 Discrimination as to rates or service -- Free or reduced rate services.

(1) No utility shall, as to rates or service, give any unreasonable preference or

advantage to any person or subject any person to any unreasonable prejudice or

disadvantage, or establish or maintain any unreasonable difference between

localities or between classes of service for doing a like and contemporaneous

service under the same or substantially the same conditions.

(2) Any utility may grant free or reduced rate service to its officers, agents, or

employees, and may exchange free or reduced rate service with other utilities for the

benefit of the officers, agents, and employees of both utilities. Any utility may grant

free or reduced rate service to the United States, to charitable and eleemosynary

institutions, and to persons engaged in charitable and eleemosynary work, and may

grant free or reduced rate service for the purpose of providing relief in case of flood,

epidemic, pestilence, or other calamity. The terms "officers" and "employees," as

used in this subsection, include furloughed, pensioned, and superannuated officers

and employees, and persons who have become disabled or infirm in the service of

the utility. Notice must be given to the commission and its agreement obtained for

such reduced rate service except in case of an emergency, in which case the

commission shall be notified at least five (5) days after the service is rendered.

(3) Upon obtaining commission approval of a tariff setting forth terms and conditions

of service the commission deems necessary, a utility as defined in KRS

278.010(3)(d) may grant free or reduced rate service for the purpose of fighting fires

or training firefighters to any city, county, urban-county, charter county, fire

protection district, or volunteer fire protection district. Any tariff under this section

shall require the water user to maintain estimates of the amount of water used for

fire protection and training, and to report this water usage to the utility on a regular

basis.

(4) The commission may determine any question of fact arising under this section.
KRS § 247.6035 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 247 / Section 247.6035
247.6035 Court order prohibiting unlawful practices
Status: in_force

247.6035 Court order prohibiting unlawful practices.

When in the judgment of the board or the duly certified association, a purchaser has

engaged in or is about to engage in any acts or practices that constitute a violation of any

of the provisions of KRS 247.6001 to 247.6035, the board or the duly certified

association may make application to the Franklin Circuit Court for an order enjoining the

act or acts or practices, and obtain a restraining order and preliminary injunction against

the purchaser.
KRS § 273.446 — KY Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 273 / Section 273.446
273.446 Annual grants of block grant funds -- Allocation formula -- Use of funds -- Services to be provided -- Matching fund requirements -- Other funds
Status: in_force

273.446 Annual grants of block grant funds -- Allocation formula -- Use of funds --

Services to be provided -- Matching fund requirements -- Other funds.

(1) The state administering agency shall annually grant community services block grant

funds under the federal act to community action agencies designated by political

subdivisions as provided under KRS 273.435 and 273.437.

(2) An allocation formula for community services block grant funds shall be devised by

the state administering agency. The allocation formula shall be based on the 1981

federal fiscal year federal community services administration grantee based

allocation and the incidence and severity of poverty throughout the Commonwealth.

The formula shall be set forth in administrative regulation by the state administering

agency.

(3) Any level of local match to be required by the state administering agency shall not

exceed twenty percent (20%) of each community action agency's total annual

allocation under the federal act. Community action agencies shall not be prohibited

from using noncash resources to meet any match requirement of the state

administering agency.

(4) The services to be provided with funds made available under the federal act shall be

determined and prioritized by each community action agency in accordance with the

allowable services and intended beneficiaries as set forth under KRS 273.443.

(5) Community services block grant funds made available under the federal act shall be

used in accordance with the provisions set forth in KRS 273.441 and 273.443,

provided that a portion of such funds shall be applied for legislative oversight in

accordance with KRS 45.358.

(6) The state administering agency, Governor or his designee may grant to community

action agencies such other state and federal funds the purposes of which are in

accordance with the provisions set forth in KRS 273.443.

(7) For such other state or federal program funds applicable to the services and

activities set forth in KRS 273.443, the Governor shall, upon a determination of

community action agencies' capability for utilizing such funds in a manner so as to

fulfill the purpose of those funds and to fulfill the policy set forth in KRS 273.405,

give special consideration to utilizing community action agencies in implementing

such programs.
KRS § 42.560 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 42 / Section 42.560
42.560 Energy assistance trust fund -- Allocation of interest
Status: in_force

42.560 Energy assistance trust fund -- Allocation of interest.

(1) There is established in the Treasury of the Commonwealth a trust fund to be known

as the "Energy Assistance Trust Fund" referred to in KRS 42.560 to 42.572 as the

"trust fund."

(2) The trust fund shall consist of any oil overcharge refunds which become available to

the state as a result of litigation for alleged overcharges for crude oil or refined

petroleum products sold during the period of time in which federal price controls on

such products were in effect, any moneys as may be appropriated by the general

fund, and any investment interest earned on the fund.

(3) The fund shall be managed by the state Office of Financial Management within the

Office of the Controller and all moneys in excess of the amount to be disbursed in a

given fiscal year shall be invested to maximize returns. The principal and any

interest earnings of the trust fund shall at no time lapse to the general fund.

(4) The accumulated interest shall be made available as follows:

(a) Fifty percent (50%) to the Finance and Administration Cabinet to be allocated

to weatherization services to low-income households; and

(b) Fifty percent (50%) to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to be

allocated to low-income energy assistance services.

The funds to be available for expenditure in any fiscal year shall be appropriated by

the General Assembly from the trust fund as provided in KRS 48.300.
KRS § 199.8994 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 199 / Section 199.8994
199.8994 Uniform administration of child-care funds -- Dedicated child-care licensing surveyors
Status: in_force

199.8994 Uniform administration of child-care funds -- Dedicated child-care

licensing surveyors.

(1) All child-day-care funds administered by the cabinet, including Title XX of the

Social Security Act, shall be administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family

Services to the extent allowable under federal law or regulation and in a manner

which is in the best interest of the clients to be served. To the extent permitted by

federal law or regulations, requirements relating to application, eligibility, provider

agreements, and payment for child-care services shall be the same regardless of the

source of public funding.

(2) The cabinet shall, to the extent allowable under federal law or regulation and in a

manner which is in the best interest of the clients to be served, develop a system

which provides a single intake point in each county through which parents seeking

public subsidies for child-care services can make application.

(3) The cabinet shall, subject to the extent funds are available, cooperate with the

Cabinet for Health and Family Services to fund and establish dedicated child-care

licensing surveyor positions within the Division of Licensed Child Care to conduct

all the cabinet's child-care licensing activities. The cabinet shall have the authority

to request the transfer of funds to establish these positions. Where possible,

dedicated child-care surveyors shall have expertise or experience in child-care or

early childhood education.

(4) The targeted ratio of dedicated child-care licensing surveyor positions shall be one

(1) surveyor for each fifty (50) child-care facilities in order to allow for the

provision of an expedient, constructive, and thorough licensing visit.

(5) The cabinet shall, in cooperation with the Division of Licensed Child Care, Cabinet

for Health and Family Services, provide appropriate specialized training for child-

care surveyors.

(6) (a) The cabinet shall evaluate ways to improve the monitoring of unregulated

child-care providers that receive a public subsidy for child care, and

promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A

that establish minimum health and safety standards, limitations on the

maximum number of children in care, training requirements for a child-care

provider that receives a child-care subsidy administered by the cabinet, and

criteria for the denial of subsidies if criminal records indicate convictions that

impact the safety and security of children in care.

(b) If the cabinet has probable cause to believe that there is an immediate threat to

the public health, safety, or welfare, it may take emergency action to deny a

public subsidy for child-care services under KRS 13B.125.
KRS § 532.230 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 532 / Section 532.230
532.230 Ineligibility
Status: in_force

532.230 Ineligibility.

No person being held under a detainer, warrant, or process issued by some other

jurisdiction shall be eligible for home incarceration. No person convicted of a violent

felony offense shall be eligible for home incarceration.
KRS § 67A.890 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 67A / Section 67A.890
67A.890 Proceeds to be kept in separate account -- Sinking fund
Status: in_force

67A.890 Proceeds to be kept in separate account -- Sinking fund.

The proceeds received by the government from each annual improvement assessment

levy made in connection with the project, as authorized by KRS 67A.871 to 67A.894,

shall be segregated from and kept always separate and apart from all other receipts of the

government from all other sources, and shall be deposited in a separate and special

account in a financial institution in an account so specially designated by number or other

designation as to identify it in such manner as to distinguish the receipts and deposits

from the project from the receipts and deposits from every other project, and from any

other account or fund of the government. It shall constitute the "sinking fund" referred to

in KRS 67A.871 to 67A.894.
KRS § 151.660 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 151 / Section 151.660
151.660 Contributions by local governments -- State appropriation requests
Status: in_force

151.660 Contributions by local governments -- State appropriation requests.

(1) The various counties, towns, and incorporated municipalities which are members of

the authority may contribute to the work of the authority any amounts of money that

their respective governing bodies, acting in their sole discretion, shall approve to be

paid from the general fund of the respective county or city. Governing bodies of

member local governments in Kentucky may levy any tax for this purpose not in

conflict with the statutes of this state.

(2) No later than October of each year, the authority may transmit to the Governors of

the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the State of Tennessee a request and an

amount of appropriation needed during the next fiscal year for purposes of the

authority including administration, operations, and capital improvements, and

appropriate justification for use of the appropriation, the amount or other amount

deemed appropriate by the Governor to be included in the budget transmitted to the

Kentucky or Tennessee General Assembly.
KRS § 218A.324 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 218A / Section 218A.324
218A.324 Criminal falsification of a medical record -- Penalties
Status: in_force

218A.324 Criminal falsification of a medical record -- Penalties.

(1) A person is guilty of criminal falsification of a medical record when he or she

knowingly and unlawfully falsifies, alters, or creates a medical record for the

purpose of obtaining or attempting to obtain a controlled substance with intent to

violate this chapter.

(2) Any person who violates any subsection of this section shall be guilty of a Class D

felony for the first offense and a Class C felony for a second or subsequent offense.
KRS § 259.210 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 259 / Section 259.210
259.210 Cattle not to run at large -- Damages -- Lien, impounding -- Powers of cities
Status: in_force

259.210 Cattle not to run at large -- Damages -- Lien, impounding -- Powers of

cities.

(1) No person shall permit any cattle owned by him or under his control or in his

custody, to run at large.

(2) If any damage is committed by cattle permitted to run at large, the owner of the

cattle shall be liable for all damages, whether the place where the damages occurred

is inclosed by lawful fence or not. The person damaged shall have a lien on the

cattle committing the damage for the amount of the damage and cost of suit.

(3) The sheriff or any other peace officer shall impound any cattle found running at

large in the county, and the owner or bailee of the cattle shall pay to the officer

impounding, for each head impounded, one dollar ($1) and the cost of feeding and

taking care of the cattle, but the cost of impounding any number of cattle shall not

exceed three dollars ($3) and the cost of feeding. The sheriff or any other peace

officer shall have a lien on the cattle impounded for his fees and expenses, which he

may enforce in the same manner in which mortgage liens are enforced.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting any powers possessed by cities

to regulate cattle running at large.
KRS § 183.525 — KY Code / Title XV / Chapter 183 / Section 183.525
183.525 Kentucky aviation economic development fund -- Sources and distribution of fund moneys -- Use of fund moneys -- Report
Status: in_force

183.525 Kentucky aviation economic development fund -- Sources and distribution

of fund moneys -- Use of fund moneys -- Report.

(1) The Kentucky aviation economic development fund is established in the State

Treasury. Beginning on July 1, 2000, all receipts collected under KRS Chapter 139

from the sales or use tax on aviation jet fuel shall be deposited in this fund.

(2) The fund may also receive state appropriations, gifts, grants, and federal funds and

shall include earnings from investments of moneys from the fund.

(3) Any fund balance at the close of the fiscal year shall not lapse but shall be carried

forward to the next fiscal year.

(4) The cabinet shall use all moneys deposited in the fund or accruing to the fund for

the development, rehabilitation, and maintenance of publicly owned or operated

aviation facilities and for other aviation programs within the Commonwealth that

will benefit publicly owned or operated aviation facilities.

(5) The cabinet shall be prohibited from expending moneys deposited in the fund for

administrative costs incurred by the cabinet or for any purpose other than the

development, rehabilitation, and maintenance of publicly owned or operated

aviation facilities and other aviation programs benefiting publicly owned or

operated aviation facilities.

(6) The cabinet shall, no later than October 1 of each year, submit a report on the use of

funds in the Kentucky aviation economic development fund for the previous fiscal

year to the General Assembly through the Legislative Research Commission.
KRS § 136.150 — KY Code / Title XI / Chapter 136 / Section 136.150
136.150 Ascertainment of facts on failure to report
Status: in_force

136.150 Ascertainment of facts on failure to report.

If any corporation fails to report as required by KRS 136.130 and 136.140 on or before

April 30 of each year, or May 30 if the Department of Revenue has granted the

corporation an extension, the Department of Revenue shall ascertain the required facts

and values in such manner and by such means as it deems proper, at the cost of the

corporation failing to make the report.
KRS § 164.035 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 164 / Section 164.035
164.035 Needs assessment for adult education and workforce development
Status: in_force

164.035 Needs assessment for adult education and workforce development.

The Council on Postsecondary Education, in consultation with the Office of Adult

Education and the statewide reading research center established under KRS 164.0207,

shall assess the need for technical assistance, training, and other support to assist in the

development of adult education and workforce development that support the state

strategic agenda and that include a comprehensive coordinated approach to education and

training services. The council shall promote the involvement of universities; colleges;

technical institutions; elementary and secondary educational agencies; labor, business,

and industry representatives; community-based organizations; citizens' groups; and other

policymakers in the development of the regional strategies.