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KRS § 180.276 — KY Code / Title XV / Chapter 180 / Section 180.276
180.276 Acquisition of ferries near interstate bridges -- Valuation
Status: in_force

180.276 Acquisition of ferries near interstate bridges -- Valuation.

Prior to the opening for public use of any interstate bridge, the construction of which is

authorized by any law of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, regardless of the state agency,

commission or administrative body so authorized to make such construction, the state

agency, commission or administrative body so authorized to construct, operate and

maintain any such interstate bridge shall purchase the ferry, equipment, franchises, rights

and privileges used in connection with the operation of any ferry which has been in

continuous operation for at least fifteen (15) years prior thereto and which is located

within five (5) miles of the site of said bridge, and pay the owner therefor a fair cash

value; provided, that in the event such agency, commission or administrative body and

the owner of such ferry shall be unable to agree upon a fair cash value, the valuation of

such property shall be determined by three (3) persons; one (1) to be selected by the

agency authorized to make such construction, one (1) to be selected by the owners of the

ferry and the third to be selected by these two (2). The ferry shall be valued as a going

concern, but no allowance shall be made for future growth. In the event the owner of such

ferry shall not agree to the establishment of such valuation according to the foregoing

method, then in such event, the agency, commission or administrative body shall not be

required to purchase such assets from the owner of the ferry.
KRS § 2.227 — KY Code / Title I / Chapter 2 / Section 2.227
2.227 Anti-Bullying Month
Status: in_force

2.227 Anti-Bullying Month.

(1) The General Assembly recognizes its responsibility to secure the environment for

all Kentucky students. Thus, October of each year shall be designated as Anti-

Bullying Month in the Commonwealth.

(2) As a symbol of awareness of the serious issues and negative effects of bullying, the

official ribbon for the Anti-Bullying Month in the Commonwealth shall be purple

and yellow. The color purple is a reminder of domestic violence and the color

yellow is in memory of those who have taken their lives as a result of bullying.
KRS § 388.330 — KY Code / Title XXXIII / Chapter 388 / Section 388.330
388.330 Certified copies of records to be furnished to applicant or Department of Veterans Affairs without charge
Status: in_force

388.330 Certified copies of records to be furnished to applicant or

Department of Veterans Affairs without charge.

Whenever a copy of any public record is required by the Veterans Affairs to be used

in determining the eligibility of any person to participate in benefits made available

by such Veterans Affairs, the official charged with the custody of such public record

shall without charge provide the applicant for such benefits or any person acting on

his behalf or the authorized representative of such Veterans Affairs with a certified

copy of such record.
KRS § 17.540 — KY Code / Title III / Chapter 17 / Section 17.540
17.540 Short title for KRS 17.500 to 17.540
Status: in_force

17.540 Short title for KRS 17.500 to 17.540.

KRS 17.500 to 17.540 may be cited as the "Sex Offender Registration Act."
KRS § 234.284 — KY Code / Title XIX / Chapter 234 / Section 234.284
234.284 Referendum to be statewide -- Basing voting rights -- Question for voters
Status: in_force

234.284 Referendum to be statewide -- Basing voting rights -- Question for voters.

Any referendum conducted under the provisions of KRS 234.270 to 234.302 shall be held

on a statewide basis. Voting rights in the referendum shall be based on the volume of

propane produced or odorized propane sold in the Commonwealth in the previous

calendar year and shall be proportional to the gallons sold. In the referendum, persons

eligible for participation shall vote upon the question of whether there shall be levied an

annual assessment in the amount set forth in the call for the referendum.
KRS § 220.150 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 220 / Section 220.150
220.150 Oath and bond of directors
Status: in_force

220.150 Oath and bond of directors.

(1) Each director, before entering upon his official duties, shall take and subscribe to an

oath that he will honestly, faithfully and impartially perform the duties of his office,

and that he will not be interested in any contract let for the purpose of carrying out

any of the provisions of KRS 220.010 to 220.520. The oath shall be filed with the

county clerk.

(2) Each director shall give a good and sufficient bond, to be approved by the county

judge/executive appointing him, for the faithful and honest performance of his

duties and as security for all moneys coming into his hands or under his control.

The cost of the bond shall be paid by the district.
KRS § 351.365 — KY Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 351 / Section 351.365
351.365 Supplier of explosives to keep register and to register with department
Status: in_force

351.365 Supplier of explosives to keep register and to register with department.

Any person who sells, lends, or gives any explosives or blasting agents shall keep a

register showing the amount sold, lent, or given, the date of the sale, loan, or gift and for

what purpose it is to be used. Such person shall also be required to register with the

department.
KRS § 131.620 — KY Code / Title XI / Chapter 131 / Section 131.620
131.620 Proof of qualified escrow fund
Status: in_force

131.620 Proof of qualified escrow fund.

(1) The Attorney General may, at any time, require from the nonparticipating

manufacturer proof from the financial institution in which the manufacturer has

established a qualified escrow fund, for the purpose of compliance with KRS

131.600 and 131.602, of the amount of money in the fund, exclusive of interest, the

amount and date of each deposit to the fund, and the amount and date of each

withdrawal from the fund.

(2) To promote compliance with the provisions of KRS 131.602, the Attorney General

may promulgate regulations requiring a nonparticipating manufacturer subject to the

requirements of KRS 131.602 to make the escrow deposits required in quarterly

installments during the year in which the sales covered by such deposits are made.

The Attorney General may require production of information sufficient to enable

the Attorney General to determine the adequacy of the amount of the installment

deposit.
KRS § 234.150 — KY Code / Title XIX / Chapter 234 / Section 234.150
234.150 Standards of National Fire Protection Association authorized
Status: in_force

234.150 Standards of National Fire Protection Association authorized.

It is hereby declared that regulations in substantial conformity with the published

standards of the National Fire Protection Association for the design, installation and

construction of containers and pertinent equipment for the storage and handling of

liquefied petroleum gases as recommended by the National Fire Protection Association

shall be deemed to be in substantial conformity with the general accepted standards of

safety concerning the same subject matter.
KRS § 35.807 — KY Code / Title V / Chapter 35 / Section 35.807
35.807 Complaints of wrongs
Status: in_force

35.807 Complaints of wrongs.

Any member of the state military forces who believes himself or herself wronged by his

or her commanding officer, and, upon due application to that commander, is refused

redress, may complain to any superior commissioned officer who shall forward the

complaint to the officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction over the officer

against whom it is made. The officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction shall

examine into the complaint and take proper measures for redressing the wrong

complained of, and shall, as soon as possible, send to the adjutant general a true statement

of that complaint, with the proceedings thereon.
KRS § 6.240 — KY Code / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 6.240
6.240 Date of approval or passage to be stated at end of act
Status: in_force

6.240 Date of approval or passage to be stated at end of act.

The date of the approval of an act by the Governor, or the day it passes against his

objections, shall be stated at the end of the act.
KRS § 530.080 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 530 / Section 530.080
530.080 Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person
Status: in_force

530.080 Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person.

(1) A person is guilty of endangering the welfare of an incompetent person when he

knowingly acts in a manner which results in an injury to the physical or mental

welfare of a person who is unable to care for himself because of mental illness or

intellectual disability.

(2) Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person is a Class A misdemeanor.
KRS § 74.401 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 74 / Section 74.401
74.401 Gas system established only if primary supply in district or county
Status: in_force

74.401 Gas system established only if primary supply in district or county.

All other provisions of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, no water district

created under this chapter shall establish a gas distribution system unless the primary

source of the gas to be distributed is natural gas produced from within the territorial limits

of the district or of a county in which the district is located. A gas distribution system so

established may contract with a seller of gas for supplementing supplies of gas. Nothing

in KRS 74.020, 74.120, 74.400, 74.401 and 74.408 shall be construed to enlarge any

requirement under existing law relating to the furnishing of gas to a water district by any

other supplier. However, nothing in this section shall prohibit the continued operation of

a gas distribution system in operation pursuant to the provisions of this chapter prior to

June 16, 1966.
KRS § 43.200 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 43 / Section 43.200
43.200 Auditor's scholarships in accounting
Status: in_force

43.200 Auditor's scholarships in accounting.

(1) There is hereby created in the Auditor of Public Accounts office a scholarship

program for economically disadvantaged students planning to major in accounting

at Kentucky institutions of higher education agreeing to provide matching funds.

(2) Up to four (4) students each year may be selected by the Auditor as eligible to

receive a scholarship for up to four (4) years while pursuing an accounting degree.

Each individual scholarship shall be subject to review annually.

(3) The annual scholarship amount shall be set by the Auditor in an amount required to

cover the average cost of room, board, tuition, and fees at Kentucky public

institutions, as well as living expenses. In addition, the scholarship shall include

full-time summer employment with the Auditor's office.

(4) Upon receiving their accounting degree, recipients of the scholarship shall be

required to work one (1) year for the Auditor's office for each year they received the

scholarship.

(5) Recipients failing to complete an accounting program or failing to fulfill the service

requirement shall become liable to the Auditor's office for the sum of all scholarship

funds received plus interest for the entire period. The rate of interest shall be

determined when the scholarship is awarded. The debt may be deferred for cause by

the Auditor and a schedule for repayment may be established.

(6) The Auditor's office shall execute appropriate contracts and promissory notes with

scholarship recipients.
KRS § 34.030 — KY Code / Title IV / Chapter 34 / Section 34.030
34.030 Administrative services -- Records
Status: in_force

34.030 Administrative services -- Records.

The Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide administrative support for, and

maintain the records of, judicial nominating commissions. The director of the

Administrative Office of the Courts shall certify the costs for these services to the Chief

Justice who, upon verification, shall certify the expenses for payment out of the State

Treasury.
KRS § 35.160 — KY Code / Title V / Chapter 35 / Section 35.160
35.160 Investigation
Status: in_force

35.160 Investigation.

(1) No charge or specification shall be referred to a general court-martial for trial until a

thorough and impartial investigation of all the matters set forth therein has been

made. This investigation shall include inquiry as to the truth of the matter set forth

in the charges, consideration of the form of charges, and a recommendation as to the

disposition which should be made of the case in the interest of justice and

discipline.

(2) The accused shall be advised of the charges against the accused and of the right to

be represented at that investigation by counsel. The accused has the right to be

represented at that investigation as provided in KRS 35.190 and in regulations

prescribed under that section. At that investigation full opportunity shall be given to

the accused to cross-examine witnesses against the accused if they are available and

to present anything the accused may desire in the accused's own behalf, either in

defense or mitigation, and the investigating officer shall examine available

witnesses requested by the accused. If the charges are forwarded after such

investigation, they shall be accompanied by a statement of the substance of the

testimony taken on both sides and a copy thereof shall be given to the accused.

(3) If an investigation of the subject matter of an offense has been conducted before the

accused is charged with the offense, and if the accused was present at the

investigation and afforded the opportunities for representation, cross-examination,

and presentation as prescribed in subsection (2) of this section, no further

investigation of that charge is necessary under this section unless it is demanded by

the accused after the accused is informed of the charge. A demand for further

investigation entitles the accused to recall witnesses for further cross-examination

and to offer any new evidence in the accused's own behalf.

(4) If evidence adduced in an investigation under this section indicates that the accused

committed an uncharged offense, the investigating officer may investigate the

subject matter of that offense without the accused having first been charged with the

offense if the accused is:

(a) Present at the investigation;

(b) Informed of the nature of each uncharged offense investigated; and

(c) Afforded the opportunities for representation, cross-examination, and

presentation prescribed in subsection (2) of this section.

(5) The requirements of this section are binding on all persons administering this code,

but failure to follow them does not constitute jurisdictional error.
KRS § 309.300 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 309 / Section 309.300
309.300 Definitions for KRS 309.300 to 309.319
Status: in_force

309.300 Definitions for KRS 309.300 to 309.319.

As used in KRS 309.300 to 309.319, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Board" means Kentucky Board of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

(2) "Committee" means Kentucky Board of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of

Hearing Policy Committee.

(3) "Consumer" means a person who is deaf, hard of hearing, or who requires special

communication techniques in order to communicate.

(4) "Interpreter" means a person who engages in the practice of interpreting.

(5) "Interpreting" means the translating or transliterating of English concepts to any

necessary specialized vocabulary used by a consumer or the translating of a

consumer's specialized vocabulary to English concepts. Necessary specialized

vocabularies include, but are not limited to, American Sign Language, English-

based sign language, cued speech, and oral interpreting.

(6) "Nationally recognized certification" means certification granted by a national

organization that is based on a skills assessment of the applicant. These

organizations include, but are not limited to, the Registry of Interpreters for the

Deaf, the National Association of the Deaf, and the National Training, Evaluation,

and Certification Unit.
KRS § 342.780 — KY Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 342 / Section 342.780
342.780 Joinder of uninsured employers' fund
Status: in_force

342.780 Joinder of uninsured employers' fund.

A claimant may, in the original application for benefits, or any party may, by motion

accompanied by proper allegations while the case is still pending, and the administrative

law judge shall, upon his own motion at any time before the rendition of the final award,

cause the uninsured employers' fund to be made a party to the proceedings if it should

appear that the named defendant has failed to secure the payment of compensation as

required by KRS 342.340.
KRS § 438.309 — KY Code / Title XL / Chapter 438 / Section 438.309
438.309 Duties and responsibilities of wholesalers of nicotine vapor products
Status: in_force

438.309 Duties and responsibilities of wholesalers of nicotine vapor products.

(1) A wholesaler of nicotine vapor products shall only sell authorized nicotine vapor

products to a retailer.

(2) Any wholesaler that violates this section shall be subject to a fine of:

(a) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) for a first citation issued for a violation of this

section; and

(b) Fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) for a second or subsequent citation issued

for a violation of this section.
KRS § 67.085 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 67 / Section 67.085
67.085 Condemnation for county purposes
Status: in_force

67.085 Condemnation for county purposes.

Whenever the fiscal court of any county deems it to be in the best interest of the county to

acquire the fee simple title to any real property within such county for any administrative

or governmental purpose in addition to those now provided for by law and the fiscal court

is unable to contract with the owner of the land, required for such purpose, for its

purchase or to acquire the same by gift, the land may be condemned under the procedure

set forth in the Eminent Domain Act of Kentucky, and said fiscal court may appropriate

funds to pay for said real property.
KRS § 164.593 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 164 / Section 164.593
164.593 Paducah College may be included in system pursuant to agreement
Status: in_force

164.593 Paducah College may be included in system pursuant to agreement.

(1) The board of regents for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System

shall recognize previous actions under prior law.

(2) Paducah Junior College may be included in the system provided for by KRS

164.580 upon the concurrence of the board of trustees of the University of Kentucky

and the board of trustees of Paducah Junior College. Following the concurrence of

the two (2) boards, an agreement shall be executed between the board and the board

of trustees providing for the conversion of the existing facilities of Paducah Junior

College and containing other provisions the parties deem appropriate and desirable,

provided that any agreement executed under this subsection shall be subject to the

management of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System under the

provisions of KRS 164.5807.

(3) The agreement required by subsection (2) may provide for the transfer to the board

of any funds accruing to Paducah Junior College as the result of any contract or

agreement with any agency or instrumentality of the United States or the

Commonwealth of Kentucky including any funds accruing pursuant to KRS

164.027.

(4) Upon the execution of the agreement required by subsection (2), any taxes levied

under KRS 165.170 or 165.175 and paid to the trustees shall continue to be received

by the board of trustees of Paducah Junior College. However, the trustees may in

the agreement provide for the expenditure of the taxes levied for such purposes as

the trustees and the board may mutually agree.
KRS § 151B.460 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 151B / Section 151B.460
151B.460 Organization of board -- Quorum -- Meetings -- Compensation -- Disclosure of interest -- Staff and administrative assistance -- Records
Status: in_force

151B.460 Organization of board -- Quorum -- Meetings -- Compensation --

Disclosure of interest -- Staff and administrative assistance -- Records.

(1) At the first board meeting following initial appointment of all board members,

the board shall elect a chair from its membership, and a chair shall be elected

annually thereafter.

(2) A majority of the board of directors of the corporation shall constitute a quorum

for the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all

other purposes, notwithstanding the existence of any vacancies on the board of

directors.

(3) The board of directors shall meet at least once a quarter, and may meet at

other times upon call of the chair or at the request of a majority of board

members, and with a minimum of seven (7) days' notice.

(4) Board members shall receive no compensation for their services but may be

entitled to payment of any reasonable and necessary expense actually incurred

in discharging their duties under KRS 151B.450 to 151B.475, subject to the

availability of funding.

(5) If any board member has a direct or indirect interest in any qualified lender or

any organization serving as a qualified borrower, the interest shall be disclosed

and set forth in the minutes of the board, and the board member having the

interest shall not participate in any action involving the organization in which he

or she has the interest.

(6) The Education and Labor Cabinet shall provide technical, clerical, and

administrative assistance to the board, together with necessary office space

and personnel, and shall provide any other services and support necessary for

the board to perform its functions. The cabinet shall keep a record of the

proceedings of the board and shall be custodian of all books, documents, and

papers which constitute the official records of the corporation. The board may

enter into a contract with the cabinet as may be proper and appropriate for the

provision of these services.
KRS § 344.670 — KY Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 344 / Section 344.670
344.670 Civil action by commission on behalf of aggrieved person electing judicial proceeding
Status: in_force

344.670 Civil action by commission on behalf of aggrieved person electing judicial

proceeding.

(1) If an election is made under KRS 344.635 for a judicial rather than an

administrative proceeding, the commission shall not later than thirty (30) days after

the election is made, commence and maintain a civil action on behalf of the

aggrieved person in the appropriate Circuit Court seeking relief under this section.

(2) Any aggrieved person with respect to the issues to be determined in a civil action

under this section may intervene as of right in that civil action.

(3) If the court finds that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to

occur, the court may grant as relief any relief under KRS 344.660 which a court

could grant with respect to a discriminatory housing practice in a civil action under

KRS 344.650. Any relief granted under KRS 344.660 that would accrue to an

aggrieved person in a civil action commenced by that aggrieved person under KRS

344.650 shall also accrue to that aggrieved person in a civil action under this

section. If monetary relief is sought for the benefit of an aggrieved person who does

not intervene in the civil action, the court shall not award relief if that aggrieved

person has not complied with discovery orders entered by the court.