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KRS § 387.832 — KY Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 387 / Section 387.832
387.832 Appropriate forum
Status: in_force

387.832 Appropriate forum.

(1) A court of this state having jurisdiction under KRS 387.826 to appoint a guardian or

issue a protective order may decline to exercise its jurisdiction if it determines at

any time that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum.

(2) If a court of this state declines to exercise its jurisdiction under subsection (1) of

this section, it shall either dismiss or stay the proceeding. The court may impose any

condition the court considers just and proper, including the condition that a petition

for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order be filed promptly

in another state.

(3) In determining whether it is an appropriate forum, the court shall consider all

relevant factors, including:

(a) Any expressed preference of the respondent;

(b) Whether abuse, neglect, or exploitation of the respondent has occurred or is

likely to occur and which state could best protect the respondent from the

abuse, neglect, or exploitation;

(c) The length of time the respondent was physically present in or was a legal

resident of this or another state;

(d) The distance of the respondent from the court in each state;

(e) The financial circumstances of the respondent's estate;

(f) The nature and location of the evidence;

(g) The ability of the court in each state to decide the issue expeditiously and the

procedures necessary to present evidence;

(h) The familiarity of the court of each state with the facts and issues in the

proceeding; and

(i) If an appointment were made, the court's ability to monitor the conduct of the

guardian or conservator.
KRS § 158.845 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 158 / Section 158.845
158.845 Definitions for KRS 158.845 to 158.849
Status: in_force

158.845 Definitions for KRS 158.845 to 158.849.

As used in KRS 158.845 to 158.849:

(1) "STEM" means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and

(2) "Advanced science and mathematics" means Advanced Placement biology,

calculus, chemistry, computer science, environmental science, and physics, and

International Baccalaureate biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental

systems, mathematical studies, further mathematics, and physics.
KRS § 350.170 — KY Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 350 / Section 350.170
350.170 Construction of chapter
Status: in_force

350.170 Construction of chapter.

This chapter shall not be construed as repealing any of the laws of the Commonwealth

relating to the pollution of the waters thereof, any conservation or mining laws, but shall

be held and construed as ancillary and supplemental thereto.
KRS § 230.232 — KY Code / Title XIX / Chapter 230 / Section 230.232
230.232 Establishment of internal corporate offices by president -- Duties -- Office managers -- Regulation authority -- Office of Charitable Gaming
Status: in_force

230.232 Establishment of internal corporate offices by president -- Duties -- Office

managers -- Regulation authority -- Office of Charitable Gaming.

(1) The president of the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation shall

establish offices within the corporation. Each office shall have specific duties

assigned by the president. Topics addressed by the offices shall include but not be

limited to the following:

(a) Pari-mutuel wagering;

(b) Live horse racing;

(c) Breed development and integrity;

(d) Sports wagering;

(e) Licensing, compliance, and investigations; and

(f) Charitable gaming.

(2) Each office shall be led by an office manager, and the president shall appoint the

manager of each office.

(3) Each office may propose the promulgation of administrative regulations related to

its area of jurisdiction, but the corporation shall have final authority to promulgate

administrative regulations under this chapter and on and after July 1, 2025, final

authority to promulgate administrative regulations under KRS Chapter 238.

(4) The Office of Charitable Gaming shall be responsible for making formal

recommendations to the president on the following matters:

(a) Advancement of legal charitable gaming in the Commonwealth;

(b) Recommendations to ensure the highest integrity of charitable gaming

activities and that Kentucky advances lawful charitable gaming;

(c) Recommending programs and policy changes to ensure the strength and

growth of charitable gaming and the charitable gaming industry; and

(d) Monitoring and analyzing charitable organizations and technology needs of

the charitable gaming industry to determine how best to satisfy those needs.
KRS § 148.230 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 148 / Section 148.230
148.230 State agencies to cooperate with Breaks Interstate Park Commission -- Powers of State Property and Buildings Commission
Status: in_force

148.230 State agencies to cooperate with Breaks Interstate Park Commission --

Powers of State Property and Buildings Commission.

(1) All governmental agencies of the Commonwealth of Kentucky are authorized to

cooperate with the Breaks Interstate Park Commission created by the compact

approved by KRS 148.220, it being the policy of this Commonwealth to perform

and carry out the compact and to accomplish the purposes thereof.

(2) The Finance and Administration Cabinet is authorized to allot funds appropriated

by the General Assembly and the State Property and Buildings Commission is

authorized to make appropriations to the Breaks Interstate Park Commission for the

same purposes it is authorized to make expenditures for other state agencies. Either

the State Property and Buildings Commission or the Breaks Interstate Park

Commission may exercise the right of eminent domain on behalf of the

Commonwealth of Kentucky in acquiring land or other property required in the

establishment or enlargement of the Breaks Interstate Park.
KRS § 65.188 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 65 / Section 65.188
65.188 Two or more counties included in one district
Status: in_force

65.188 Two or more counties included in one district.

The fiscal courts of two (2) or more counties may create a taxing district that includes the

area of two (2) or more counties by following the procedures of KRS 65.182 to 65.190.
KRS § 77.090 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 77 / Section 77.090
77.090 Air pollution control officer, assistants, deputies and other employees in counties not containing a consolidated local government or a city with a population of 20,000 or more
Status: in_force

77.090 Air pollution control officer, assistants, deputies and other employees in

counties not containing a consolidated local government or a city with a

population of 20,000 or more.

(1) In all counties other than those provided for in KRS 77.070 or 77.085, the air

pollution control board of the air pollution control district may appoint an air

pollution control officer, and may provide for assistants, deputies, clerks, attaches

and other persons to be employed by the air pollution control officer, and the times

at which they shall be appointed.

(2) An air pollution control officer appointed pursuant to this section shall have the

qualifications set forth in KRS 77.085.

(3) Such air pollution control officer may be removed by the board, for cause, in the

manner provided for the removal of air pollution control officers in subsection (3)

of KRS 77.085.
KRS § 6.616 — KY Code / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 6.616
6.616 Definitions of "intentionally" and "knowingly"
Status: in_force

6.616 Definitions of "intentionally" and "knowingly".

The following definitions apply in this code:

(1) "Intentionally" -- A person acts intentionally with respect to a result or to conduct

described by a statute defining an offense when his conscious objective is to cause

that result or to engage in that conduct.

(2) "Knowingly" -- A person acts knowingly with respect to conduct or to a

circumstance described by a statute defining an offense when he is aware that his

conduct is of that nature or that the circumstance exists.
KRS § 280.140 — KY Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 280 / Section 280.140
280.140 Consolidation of corporations operating toll bridges across boundary streams
Status: in_force

280.140 Consolidation of corporations operating toll bridges across boundary

streams.

(1) When a corporation heretofore or hereafter organized under the general

incorporation laws of this state for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and

operating a bridge across a river forming a boundary line of this state has, with the

consent of its stockholders, heretofore consolidated, or may hereafter consolidate,

with a corporation organized for the same purpose under the laws of any other state,

the consolidated corporation shall, upon filing a verified copy of the agreement of

consolidation with the Secretary of State, have the rights, powers, privileges and

immunities of a corporation under the laws of this state, and shall become a

corporation of this state, with the right of perpetual succession. The consolidated

corporation shall have the power to construct, maintain and operate such a bridge,

and the power to condemn land in this state necessary for the construction,

operation and maintenance of the bridge and its avenues, approaches and necessary

appurtenances, the proceedings to be conducted in the manner prescribed by law for

the condemnation of lands for railroad purposes. No bridge constructed under this

section, nor any main or principal approach thereof, shall cross any railway at grade

thereof.

(2) The consolidated corporation may increase its capital stock from time to time to an

amount sufficient for the construction of the bridge, but not to exceed the amount of

the capital stock authorized in the articles of incorporation of its Kentucky

constituent corporation, and may create an indebtedness not exceeding the amount

of its capital stock, and secure the indebtedness by a mortgage upon its property,

franchises and rights.

(3) The filing of a copy of the agreement of consolidation with the Secretary of State

shall operate as an acceptance by the consolidated corporation of the provisions of

the Constitution and of all the provisions of this section and of KRS 280.150.
KRS § 148.131 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 148 / Section 148.131
148.131 Commission may accept property for national park purposes
Status: in_force

148.131 Commission may accept property for national park purposes.

The commission may receive by gift or purchase and hold any property or money for the

purpose of establishing national parks, and may use such gifts in the purchase of real

estate interests therein needed for proposed national parks. It may also dispose of any

property so accepted by it, and use the proceeds or consideration received, in the

acquisition of other real estate for national park purposes. The commission may also take

over assets assigned to it by any private corporation formed and conducted for the

purpose of acquiring and establishing national parks. The commission may collect any

delinquent contributions or subscriptions or other obligations turned over to it, whether

they have been made directly to the commission or acquired by assignment to it.
KRS § 311B.140 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 311B / Section 311B.140
311B.140 Waiver of licensure fees for active duty members of Armed Forces -- Renewal of license upon release
Status: in_force

311B.140 Waiver of licensure fees for active duty members of Armed Forces --

Renewal of license upon release.

(1) Normal licensure fees shall be waived for persons who provide the board with

documentation of active duty in the United States Armed Forces.

(2) Upon release from active duty, a licensee shall not be required to seek reinstatement

of an expired license if the licensee seeks renewal of the license within thirty (30)

days by submitting the appropriate fees and documentation of continuing education

requirements.

(3) Upon release from active duty, a licensee may renew an unexpired license according

to the usual cycle.

(4) Other situations related to military service will be evaluated on an individual basis

by the board.
KRS § 168.080 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 168 / Section 168.080
168.080 Employees
Status: in_force

168.080 Employees.

Subject only to availability of funds from any source, the authority may employ and

prescribe the qualifications and duties of such persons as it may deem necessary to the

proper performance of its purposes and functions, including an executive director to serve

as the principal executive of the authority, and a chief engineer to supervise its

engineering staff. Compensation shall be such as may be fixed in accordance with the

standards established by the State secretary of the Personnel Cabinet, except that the

compensation for those officers and employees exempt from classified services as

provided in KRS 18A.115 shall be determined by the authority not to exceed the

maximum established by KRS 64.640(2).
KRS § 210.230 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 210 / Section 210.230
210.230 Records and forms covering involuntary hospitalization procedures
Status: in_force

210.230 Records and forms covering involuntary hospitalization procedures.

The secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services may prescribe appropriate

records to be maintained covering the operations of the cabinet and of the institutions

operated by it, and covering involuntary hospitalization procedures. Any record forms

applicable to involuntary hospitalization procedures shall be furnished to each court

having jurisdiction to order hospitalization of mentally ill persons or individuals with an

intellectual disability, and the records contemplated by such forms shall thereafter be

made by the hospitalizing courts.
KRS § 138.135 — KY Code / Title XI / Chapter 138 / Section 138.135
138.135 Manufacturers to report all shipments into or within state -- Records to be kept by licensed distributors, retail distributors, and retailers
Status: in_force

138.135 Manufacturers to report all shipments into or within state -- Records to be

kept by licensed distributors, retail distributors, and retailers.

(1) (a) Every manufacturer, whether located in this state or outside this state, that

ships tobacco products or vapor products to a distributor, retailer, retail

distributor, or any other person located in this state shall file a report with the

department on or before the twentieth day of each month identifying all such

shipments made by the manufacturer during the preceding month. The

department, within its discretion, may allow a manufacturer to file the report

for periods other than monthly.

(b) The reports shall identify:

1. The names and addresses of the persons in this state to whom the

shipments were made;

2. The quantities of tobacco products and vapor products shipped, by type

of product and brand; and

3. Any other information the department may require.

(2) Each licensed distributor and each licensed retail distributor shall keep in each

licensed place of business complete and accurate records for that place of business,

including:

(a) Itemized invoices of:

1. Tobacco products and vapor products purchased, manufactured,

imported, or caused to be imported into this state from outside this state,

or shipped or transported to other distributors or retailers in this state or

outside this state, including type of product and brand;

2. All sales of tobacco products and vapor products, including sales of

tobacco products and vapor products manufactured or produced in this

state, including type of product and brand; and

3. All tobacco products and vapor products transferred to retail outlets

owned or controlled by the licensed distributor, including type of

product and brand; and

(b) Any other records required by the department.

(3) Each retailer of tobacco products or vapor products shall keep complete and

accurate records of all purchases of tobacco products or vapor products, including

invoices that identify:

(a) The distributor's name and address;

(b) The name, quantity, and purchase price of the product purchased;

(c) The license number of the distributor licensed under KRS 138.195(7); and

(d) The tobacco products tax or the vapor products tax imposed by KRS 138.140.

(4) All books, records, invoices, and documents required by this section shall be

preserved, in a form prescribed by the department, for not less than four (4) years

from the making of the records unless the department authorizes, in writing, the

destruction of the records.
KRS § 353.408 — KY Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 353 / Section 353.408
353.408 Issuance of bonds for benefit of authority
Status: in_force

353.408 Issuance of bonds for benefit of authority.

(1) Bonds shall be issued by a gas acquisition authority pursuant to KRS 65.270 and

this section, provided that, notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 65.270 or any

other provision of law, the authority:

(a) May issue notes in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, issue bonds for one

(1) or more projects and purposes, and issue bonds to refund bonds previously

issued;

(b) May issue bonds in one (1) or more series that mature not more than forty (40)

years from their date and are subject to redemption or tender for purchase by

the owners thereof at such times, upon such terms and at such prices as are set

forth in the proceedings authorizing their issuance;

(c) May issue and secure its bonds pursuant to a bond resolution, trust indenture,

or other security instrument approved by its governing body, establish and

fund from bond proceeds or its revenues and reserves as it shall deem

necessary or desirable, and enter into such covenants and agreements with the

owners of the bonds as shall be necessary to secure the same;

(d) May sell its bonds at public or private sale in such manner, at such price, and

upon such terms as shall be determined by its governing body;

(e) May, in connection with its bonds, enter into contracts for bond insurance,

surety bonds, bond ratings, letters of credit, and other forms of credit

enhancement, lines of credit, trustee and paying agent services, standby bond

purchase agreements and other liquidity facilities, and bond remarketing

agreements, reimbursement agreements, interest rate swap, exchange, cap, or

collar contracts, forward delivery contracts, all as approved by its governing

body; and

(f) Shall take all actions necessary to authorize, issue, and secure its bonds, and

no actions shall be required to be taken under KRS 65.270 by the municipal

utilities that created the authority.

(2) Bonds issued by a gas acquisition authority shall be fully negotiable for all

purposes. Any lien, pledge, or other security interest created by an authority to

secure its obligations is valid, binding, perfected, and enforceable on and after the

effective date of the bond resolution, trust indenture, or other security instrument

under which it is created, and no physical delivery, filing, or recording shall be

required to perfect the same under the Uniform Commercial Code or otherwise. An

authority may, but shall not be required to, publish any of its proceedings in

connection with the issuance of bonds.

(3) Bonds issued by a gas acquisition authority shall constitute an obligation of only the

authority, shall be payable solely from the property, revenue, and income pledged

for their payment, and shall not constitute an indebtedness, liability, or obligation of

the municipal utilities that created the authority, the Commonwealth, or any

political subdivision thereof other than the authority.
KRS § 395.625 — KY Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 395 / Section 395.625
395.625 Notice requirements for filing of settlement -- Exception
Status: in_force

395.625 Notice requirements for filing of settlement -- Exception.

Not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of hearing, the clerk shall cause notice of the

filing of a settlement to be published pursuant to KRS Chapter 424, stating the name of

the fiduciary, the trust, the nature of the account and the date of hearing, with a statement

that exceptions must be filed before that time; except that with the court's approval the

fiduciary may, in lieu of such publication, send a written notice thereof to all unpaid

creditors and distributees, which notice shall be mailed at least ten (10) days before said

date of hearing. The fiduciary in such cases shall file his affidavit that such notice has

been mailed. The actual cost of the notice, or the proportionate part thereof, if more than

one (1) settlement, shall be taxed as costs. If the value of the trust or estate is not more

than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) and the assets of the trust or estate are

held in an account that may be accessed only upon order of the court, the provisions of

this section shall not apply to settlements involving that trust or estate.
KRS § 344.050 — KY Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 344 / Section 344.050
344.050 Discrimination by employment agencies
Status: in_force

344.050 Discrimination by employment agencies.

(1) It is an unlawful practice for an employment agency to fail or refuse to refer for

employment, or otherwise to discriminate against, an individual because of his race,

color, religion, national origin, sex, or age forty (40) and over, or because the person

is a qualified individual with a disability, or to classify or refer for employment an

individual on the basis of disability, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or age

between forty (40) and seventy (70).

(2) It is an unlawful practice for a licensing agency to refuse to license, or to bar or

terminate from licensing an individual because of race, color, religion, national

origin, sex, or age forty (40) and over, or because the person is a qualified

individual with a disability.
KRS § 198B.290 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 198B / Section 198B.290
198B.290 Issuance of rebuilding permits for certain types of property contiguous to river in counties with city of first class or consolidated local government and cities within such county
Status: in_force

198B.290 Issuance of rebuilding permits for certain types of property contiguous to

river in counties with city of first class or consolidated local government and

cities within such county.

In counties with cities of the first class or a consolidated local government and cities

within those counties, a permit to rebuild a commercial business on property contiguous

to a river, and a permit to rebuild single-family dwellings on properties contiguous to a

river, shall be issued if the construction plans meet the requirements of any local

floodplain ordinance.
KRS § 426.420 — KY Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 426 / Section 426.420
426.420 Choses in action -- Petition for discovery -- Sale
Status: in_force

426.420 Choses in action -- Petition for discovery -- Sale.

Where choses in action are brought into court by virtue of a petition for discovery of

assets instituted against an insolvent debtor, the court may order their sale upon the same

terms as are prescribed for the sale of other personal property. The court shall make all

needful orders for the transfer of title to the purchaser.
KRS § 141.465 — KY Code / Title XI / Chapter 141 / Section 141.465
141.465 Apportionment of funds -- Funds to be placed in interest-bearing account
Status: in_force

141.465 Apportionment of funds -- Funds to be placed in interest-bearing account.

The commissioner of the Department of Revenue shall transfer fifty percent (50%) of the

funds designated in KRS 141.460 to the nongame fish and wildlife fund created by KRS

150.165 and fifty percent (50%) to the Kentucky nature preserves fund created by KRS

146.520 and shall reduce the amount of the income tax refund by the amount designated.

Moneys in each fund shall be placed in an interest-bearing account.