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KRS § 15.320 — KY Code / Title III / Chapter 15 / Section 15.320
15.320 Meetings of council -- Officers -- Quorum -- Reports
Status: in_force

15.320 Meetings of council -- Officers -- Quorum -- Reports.

The business of the council shall be conducted in the following manner:

(1) The council at its initial meeting to be held promptly after the appointment of its

members, shall elect a chairman and vice chairman from among its members who

shall serve until the first meeting in the succeeding year. Thereafter, the chairman

and vice chairman shall be elected at the first meeting of each calendar year;

(2) A majority of the members of the council shall constitute a quorum for the

transaction of business;

(3) The council shall maintain minutes of its meetings and such other records as it

deems necessary; and

(4) The council shall report at least annually to the Governor and to the General

Assembly as to its activities.
KRS § 523.040 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 523 / Section 523.040
523.040 False swearing
Status: in_force

523.040 False swearing.

(1) A person is guilty of false swearing when he makes a false statement which he does

not believe under oath required or authorized by law.

(2) False swearing is a Class B misdemeanor.
KRS § 133.150 — KY Code / Title XI / Chapter 133 / Section 133.150
133.150 Equalization of county or district assessments by Department of Revenue
Status: in_force

133.150 Equalization of county or district assessments by Department of Revenue.

The Department of Revenue shall equalize each year the assessments of the property

among the counties. It shall compare the recapitulation of the property valuation

administrator's books from each county with the records of sales of land in such county or

with such other information that it may obtain from any source and shall determine the

ratio of the assessed valuation of the property to the fair cash value. The Department of

Revenue shall have power to increase or decrease the aggregate assessed valuation of the

property of any county or taxing district thereof or any class of property or any item in

any class of property. The Department of Revenue shall fix the assessment of all property

at its fair cash value. When the property in any county, or any class of property in any

county, is not assessed at its fair cash value, such assessment shall be increased or

decreased to its fair cash value by fixing the percentage of increase or decrease necessary

to effect the equalization.
KRS § 217B.195 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 217B / Section 217B.195
217B.195 Effect of use of pesticides or fertilizers -- Limit on liability for
Status: in_force

217B.195 Effect of use of pesticides or fertilizers -- Limit on liability for.

(1) No person engaged in farming who has applied or used or arranged for the

application or use of any fertilizer, plant growth regulator, or pesticide as defined in

the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended, shall be

responsible or liable without proof of negligence or lack of due care, for any

damages or response costs relating to any direct or indirect discharge or release into,

or actual or threatened pollution of, the land, waters, air, or other resources of the

state that is or may be associated with or resulting from the application or use,

provided that:

(a) The application or use was in a manner consistent with the labeling of the

fertilizer, plant growth regulator, or pesticide and in accordance with

acceptable agricultural management practices and all applicable state and

federal laws and regulations at the time of the application or use;

(b) The state or federal government, or any of its agencies, had approved,

recommended, or permitted the application or use and there is no finding that

any conditions of the approval, recommendation, or permit were violated, or

that warnings or limitations regarding the application or use were ignored; and

(c) The fertilizer, plant growth regulator, or pesticide was licensed by or

registered with the state or federal government at the time of the application or

use and the person, firm, or corporation knew of no special geological,

hydrological, or soil type condition existing on the land which rendered the

application or use likely to cause pollution. No person, firm, or corporation

shall be liable based solely on ownership of the land where the application or

use took place.

(2) For the purposes of this section, farming means the cultivation of land used for the

production of agricultural crops, livestock or livestock products, forestry or forestry

products, milk or dairy products, poultry or poultry products, aquaculture or

aquacultural products, and horticulture or horticultural products.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any cause of action based on

strict tort liability against any manufacturer of the fertilizer, plant growth regulator,

or pesticide.

(4) Any and all ordinances of any unit of local government now in effect or hereafter

adopted that are in conflict with this section shall be void.
KRS § 67.020 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 67 / Section 67.020
67.020 Removal of county seat
Status: in_force

67.020 Removal of county seat.

(1) When a petition, signed in person by a number of legal voters of the county equal to

twenty-five percent (25%) of the number of votes cast in the county at the last

general election for county officers, is filed with the county judge/executive, asking

for an election on the proposition of removing the county seat, the county

judge/executive, by orders entered of record, shall call an election on that

proposition to be held on the day of the next general election for county officers that

does not occur within less than ninety (90) days from the filing of the petition. No

order calling such an election shall be legal unless the place to which the county

seat is proposed to be removed is specified in the petition and in the order calling

the election.

(2) The county judge/executive, by order entered of record, shall direct the sheriff to

advertise the election and its object by publication pursuant to KRS chapter 424.

(3) If two-thirds (2/3) of all legal voters who vote at the election vote for removal, the

fiscal court shall provide for the removal of the county seat.

(4) Elections under this section shall not be held oftener than once every ten (10) years

in the same county.
KRS § 171.660 — KY Code / Title XIV / Chapter 171 / Section 171.660
171.660 Authorized reproductions -- Disposal of originals
Status: in_force

171.660 Authorized reproductions -- Disposal of originals.

When the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or any state agency or subdivision or the

principal officer thereof shall reproduce and preserve for record any records or papers by

photographic, microphotographic, nonerasable optical image, or other process which

accurately reproduces the original records, which forms a durable medium, and which is

performed in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the department, the

original may be disposed of or destroyed.
KRS § 162.020 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 162 / Section 162.020
162.020 Transfer of property from one district to another -- Title not affected -- District may own school in another district
Status: in_force

162.020 Transfer of property from one district to another -- Title not affected --

District may own school in another district.

(1) The title to school property in territory transferred from one (1) school district to

another shall not be affected by the transfer. In case of the sale of such property the

board of education to which the property belongs may allow a credit on the sale

price of the property in proportion to the ratio which the school population of the

transferred territory is to the total school population of the district from which the

territory was transferred before the transfer was made.

(2) A board of education owning and operating a school plant in another district on

June 14, 1934, may continue to own and operate the plant, and a county board of

education may establish and maintain a school in an independent school district.

Any independent school district may purchase school sites and establish and

maintain schools outside the limits of the independent district, but independent

districts containing cities of the first class or designated cities shall not purchase

school sites or establish or maintain schools outside the county in which the

independent district is located.

(3) As used in this section, "designated city" means a city classified as a city of the

second class as of January 1, 2014, under the city classification system in effect

prior to January 1, 2015. The Department of Education shall, on or before January

1, 2015, create an official registry listing the cities that qualify as a "designated city"

under this section and shall publish that registry on its Web site.
KRS § 157.450 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 157 / Section 157.450
157.450 Intent of KRS 157.450 and 157.455
Status: in_force

157.450 Intent of KRS 157.450 and 157.455.

It is the intent of KRS 157.450 and 157.455 to:

(1) Support the construction of new school buildings and the renovation of existing

school buildings in a manner that will create a healthy environment for students and

teachers while saving energy, resources, and operational expenses; and

(2) Encourage the use of a life-cycle cost, holistic approach to building design that

considers school design, construction, operation, and maintenance in the initial

decision-making process.
KRS § 49.380 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 49 / Section 49.380
49.380 Collection actions against crime victim for debt related to expense covered under KRS 49.370(2) to cease pending resolution of claim submitted to board
Status: in_force

49.380 Collection actions against crime victim for debt related to expense covered

under KRS 49.370(2) to cease pending resolution of claim submitted to board.

(1) Upon the filing of an application for a claim with the Crime Victims Compensation

Board, all debt collection actions by a creditor or the creditor's agent, against the

claimant for a debt or expense covered under KRS 49.370(2) and related to the

substance of the claim shall cease pending a resolution of the claim by the board, if

the claimant:

(a) Provides written notice to the creditor or creditor's agent that a claim has been

submitted to the board; and

(b) Authorizes the creditor or creditor's agent to confirm with the board the

claimant's application with the board and that the debt or expense upon which

the collection action is based may be covered under KRS 49.370(2).

(2) The board shall, upon the written request of a creditor or creditor's agent, notify the

creditor or creditor's agent when a claim has been resolved.
KRS § 5.298 — KY Code / Title II / Chapter 5 / Section 5.298
5.298 Ninety-eighth Representative District
Status: in_force

5.298 Ninety-eighth Representative District.

The Ninety-eighth Representative District shall consist of the following territory:

County: Boyd KY (part)

B102 - Pollard

B103 - Lewis

B106 - Barber

C104 - Hoods Creek

C105 - Fairview

C106 - Buckley

C107 - Westwood

C108 - Millseat

C112 - Sandy Creek

C116 - Winslow-Ironville

County: Greenup KY
KRS § 65.8835 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 65 / Section 65.8835
65.8835 Lien -- Recording -- Responsibility for fines, charges, and fees
Status: in_force

65.8835 Lien -- Recording -- Responsibility for fines, charges, and fees.

(1) The local government shall possess a lien on property owned by the person found

by a nonappealable final order as defined by KRS 65.8805(8), or by a final

judgment of the court, to have committed a violation of a local government

ordinance. The lien shall be for all civil fines assessed for the violation and for all

charges and fees incurred by the local government in connection with the

enforcement of the ordinance, including abatement costs. An affidavit of the code

enforcement officer shall constitute prima facie evidence of the amount of the lien

and the regularity of the proceedings pursuant to KRS 65.8801 to 65.8839. The lien:

(a) Shall be recorded in the office of the county clerk;

(b) Shall be notice to all persons from the time of its recording and shall bear

interest until paid;

(c) Subject to KRS 65.8836, shall take precedence over all other liens, except

state, county, school board, and city taxes;

(d) Shall continue for ten (10) years following the date of the nonappealable final

order, or final judgment of the court; and

(e) May be enforced by judicial proceedings, including an action to foreclose.

(2) In addition to the remedy prescribed in subsection (1) of this section, the person

found to have committed the violation shall be personally responsible for the

amount of the lien, including all civil fines assessed for the violation and for all

charges, fees, and abatement costs incurred by the local government in connection

with the enforcement of the ordinance. The local government may bring a civil

action against the person and shall have the same remedies as provided for the

recovery of a debt.

(3) Nothing in this section shall otherwise affect the rights or obligations between the

owner of the property and those persons who claim a security interest in the

property.
KRS § 273.281 — KY Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 273 / Section 273.281
273.281 Procedure for consolidation
Status: in_force

273.281 Procedure for consolidation.

Any two (2) or more domestic corporations may consolidate into a new corporation

pursuant to a plan of consolidation approved in the manner provided in KRS 273.161 to

273.390. Each corporation shall adopt a plan of consolidation setting forth:

(1) The names of the corporations proposing to consolidate, and the name of the new

corporation into which they propose to consolidate, which is hereinafter designated

as the new corporation.

(2) The terms and conditions of the proposed consolidation.

(3) With respect to the new corporation, all of the statements required to be set forth in

articles of incorporation for corporations organized under KRS 273.161 to 273.390.

(4) Such other provisions with respect to the proposed consolidation as are deemed

necessary or desirable.
KRS § 71.040 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 71 / Section 71.040
71.040 Treatment of prisoners -- Disposition of deceased prisoners
Status: in_force

71.040 Treatment of prisoners -- Disposition of deceased prisoners.

At the time of booking, the jailer shall receive and keep in the jail all persons who are

lawfully committed thereto, until they are lawfully discharged, unless the person is in

need of emergency medical attention, in which case the arresting officer shall obtain

medical attention for the person prior to delivery to the jail. The jailer shall treat them

humanely and furnish them with proper food and lodging during their confinement. He

shall deliver those who die in jail to their friends, if requested, or have them decently

buried at the expense of the county.
KRS § 104.500 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 104 / Section 104.500
104.500 Amendment of petition -- Multiple petitions
Status: in_force

104.500 Amendment of petition -- Multiple petitions.

No petition with the requisite number of valid signatures shall be declared void on

account of alleged defects, but the secretary may at any time permit the petition to be

amended in form and substance to conform to the facts, by correcting any errors in the

description of the territory or in any other particular, but shall not add or deduct area

except as provided in KRS 104.520. Several similar petitions or duplicate copies of the

same petition for the organization of the same district may be filed and shall together be

regarded as one (1) petition. All such petitions filed shall be considered the same as

though filed with the first petition placed on file.
KRS § 274.027 — KY Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 274 / Section 274.027
274.027 Qualifications of officers and members of board -- Voting
Status: in_force

274.027 Qualifications of officers and members of board -- Voting.

(1) Not less than one-half (1/2) of the directors of a professional service corporation

and all the officers other than the secretary and the treasurer shall be qualified

persons with respect to the corporation.

(2) Those members of the board of directors of a professional service corporation not

qualified within the meaning of KRS 274.015 shall abstain from voting on measures

before the board which deal exclusively with the art of the professional service or

services rendered as opposed to measures relating to the general business operation

of the corporation.
KRS § 247.855 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 247 / Section 247.855
247.855 Certified association authorized to hold referendum
Status: in_force

247.855 Certified association authorized to hold referendum.

Upon being so certified by the Commissioner of Agriculture, the association shall

thereupon be fully authorized and empowered to hold and conduct on the part of the

handlers of eggs a referendum on the question of whether or not such handlers shall levy

upon themselves an assessment under, and subject to, and for the purpose stated in KRS

247.850 to 247.865. Such referendum may be conducted either on a statewide or an area

basis.
KRS § 253.130 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 253 / Section 253.130
253.130 Unauthorized use of registered brand -- Misdemeanor
Status: in_force

253.130 Unauthorized use of registered brand -- Misdemeanor.

Any person who knowingly places upon any livestock a mark or brand which has not

been registered with the board shall, if such mark or brand duplicates one that is

registered with the board, be guilty of a misdemeanor. Such duplication shall be the

use of a similar brand, used in any position on the livestock designated for the use of

a registered brand, such as the neck, shoulder, rib or hip.
KRS § 342.470 — KY Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 342 / Section 342.470
342.470 How notice may be given to insurance carrier
Status: in_force

342.470 How notice may be given to insurance carrier.

Whenever by this chapter any officer is required to give any notice to an insurance carrier,

it may be given by delivery, or by mailing a registered letter properly addressed and

stamped, to the principal office or chief agent of that insurance carrier within the state, or

to its home office, or to the secretary, general agent or chief officer thereof in the United

States.
KRS § 161.770 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 161 / Section 161.770
161.770 Leaves of absence
Status: in_force

161.770 Leaves of absence.

(1) Upon written request of a teacher or superintendent, a board of education may grant

a leave of absence for a period of not more than two (2) consecutive school years

for educational or professional purposes, and shall grant such leave where illness,

maternity, adoption of a child or children, or other disability is the reason for the

request. Upon subsequent request, such leave may be renewed by the board. A

board of education may pay a sum of money equivalent to all or any portion of

salary to a teacher or superintendent who has been granted leave for educational or

professional purposes if the person taking said leave agrees in writing to return to

employment with the board for no less than two (2) years.

(2) Without request, a board of education may grant leave of absence and renewals

thereof to any teacher or superintendent because of physical or mental disability, but

such teacher or superintendent shall have the right to a hearing and appeal on such

unrequested leave of absence or its renewal in accordance with the provisions for

hearing and appeal in KRS 161.790.

(3) Any action taken under subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall not violate the

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Health Insurance Portability and

Accountability Act of 1996, or any other applicable federal law. A board of

education:

(a) May only request medical information necessary to decide whether to grant a

leave of absence;

(b) Shall not request or retain unnecessary medical information; and

(c) Shall not disclose any medical information received, except as permitted by

state and federal law.

(4) Upon the return to service of a teacher or superintendent at the expiration of a leave

of absence, he shall resume the contract status which he held prior to such leave.

(5) Payments to any teacher or superintendent under this section by a local district are

intended and presumed to be for and in consideration of services rendered and for

the benefit of the common schools and such payments do not affect the eligibility of

any school district to share in the distribution of funds from the public school funds

as established in KRS Chapter 157.
KRS § 171.510 — KY Code / Title XIV / Chapter 171 / Section 171.510
171.510 Advisory groups for commission
Status: in_force

171.510 Advisory groups for commission.

The commission may from time to time appoint advisory groups to more effectively

obtain the best professional thinking of the bar, historians, political scientists,

accountants, genealogists, patriotic groups, and associations of public officials on the

steps to be taken with regard to any particular group or type of records.
KRS § 11.150 — KY Code / Title III / Chapter 11 / Section 11.150
11.150 Negotiations with Indiana, Ohio, or Illinois -- Ratification of agreements
Status: in_force

11.150 Negotiations with Indiana, Ohio, or Illinois -- Ratification of agreements.

The Governor is expressly authorized to negotiate with the appropriate authorities of

Indiana, Ohio, or Illinois and to ratify any agreements with Indiana, Ohio, or Illinois,

including but not limited to any agreements governing the registration of motor boats or

the operation, equipment or safety of any vessel as defined in KRS 235.010, which may

be needed as a result of the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in

Kentucky v. Indiana, No. 81, Original, or the decision of the Supreme Court of the United

States in Ohio v. Kentucky, No. 27, Original.
KRS § 194A.005 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 194A / Section 194A.005
194A.005 Definitions for chapter
Status: in_force

194A.005 Definitions for chapter.

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

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

(2) "Secretary" means the secretary for health and family services.