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KRS § 48.311 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 48 / Section 48.311
48.311 Structure of branch budget bills -- Severability of provisions
Status: in_force

48.311 Structure of branch budget bills -- Severability of provisions.

Any branch budget bill enacted by the General Assembly shall be enacted so that each

section, each subsection, and each appropriation sum by specified fund or funds accounts

shall be a separate and specific appropriation and law. If any section, any subsection, or

any provision is found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, unappealable order

to be invalid or unconstitutional, the decision of the courts shall not affect or impair any

of the remaining sections, subsections, or provisions contained in that branch budget bill.
KRS § 165.260 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 165 / Section 165.260
165.260 Existing junior colleges not affected
Status: in_force

165.260 Existing junior colleges not affected.

KRS 165.210 to 165.250 do not affect cities that had established and were operating, on

January 27, 1937, municipal junior colleges other than by boards of education.
KRS § 15.804 — KY Code / Title III / Chapter 15 / Section 15.804
15.804 Standardized forms for entry of state case registry information
Status: in_force

15.804 Standardized forms for entry of state case registry information.

All forms, child support orders, wage withholding orders, or orders amending an existing

child support order, entered in any case in Circuit Court, District Court, or family court

that require entry into the state case registry under KRS 15.802(3) shall be entered on

forms adopted by the Administrative Office of the Courts after consultation with the

Office of the Attorney General. If the provisions of a child support order are contained in

an order that is narrative in nature, the adopted forms shall be used in addition to the

narrative order.
KRS § 56.864 — KY Code / Title VII / Chapter 56 / Section 56.864
56.864 Form of financing for tax and revenue anticipation notes, project notes, and funding notes
Status: in_force

56.864 Form of financing for tax and revenue anticipation notes, project notes, and

funding notes.

Tax and revenue anticipation notes, project notes, and funding notes may be variable-rate

or fixed-rate obligations issued in the form of commercial paper, fixed-rate obligations,

variable-rate demand obligations, multimodal obligations, commercial bank loans, or

other commercially-reasonable forms of financing.
KRS § 211.925 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 211 / Section 211.925
211.925 Powers and duties of cabinet
Status: in_force

211.925 Powers and duties of cabinet.

In addition to all other powers and duties vested in it by law, the cabinet shall have the

authority, power, and duty to:

(1) Adopt, modify, and repeal regulations and standards relating to the public health or

health aspects of the operation of state confinement facilities, and exercise general

supervision over the administration of KRS 211.920 to 211.945 and assist in the

enforcement of all regulations and standards promulgated pursuant to it;

(2) Collect, evaluate, and disseminate information from state confinement facilities as it

relates to the public health of the people of the Commonwealth;

(3) Develop comprehensive plans for the elimination of conditions in state confinement

facilities which adversely affect the public health or the health of those persons

confined or likely to be confined in any state confinement facility;

(4) Enter upon the premises and inspect any state confinement facility for the purpose

of determining the extent of compliance with KRS 211.920 to 211.945 and

investigating the effect of the operation of state confinement facilities upon the

public health or the health of those persons confined or likely to be confined in any

state confinement facility;

(5) Advise, consult, and cooperate with other agencies of the Commonwealth,

including the Department of Corrections, other jurisdictions, the federal

government, interstate and interlocal agencies, and local governments regarding the

effects of the operation of confinement facilities upon the public health;

(6) Accept, receive, and administer grants or other funds or gifts from public and

private agencies for the purpose of implementing KRS 211.920 to 211.945.
KRS § 222.433 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 222 / Section 222.433
222.433 Proceedings for ordering treatment -- Duties of court -- Disposition
Status: in_force

222.433 Proceedings for ordering treatment -- Duties of court -- Disposition.

(1) Upon receipt of the petition, the court shall examine the petitioner under oath as to

the contents of the petition.

(2) If, after reviewing the allegations contained in the petition and examining the

petitioner under oath, it appears to the court that there is probable cause to believe

the respondent should be ordered to undergo treatment, then the court shall:

(a) Set a date for a hearing within fourteen (14) days to determine if the

respondent should be ordered to undergo treatment for a substance use

disorder;

(b) Notify the respondent, the legal guardian, if any and if known, and the spouse,

parents, or nearest relative or friend of the respondent concerning the

allegations and contents of the petition and the date and purpose of the

hearing; and the name, address, and telephone number of the attorney

appointed to represent the respondent; and

(c) Cause the respondent to be examined no later than twenty-four (24) hours

before the hearing date by two (2) qualified health professionals, at least one

(1) of whom is a physician. The qualified health professionals:

1. Shall certify their findings to the court within twenty-four (24) hours of

the examinations;

2. May be subject to subpoena for cross-examination at the hearing, either

in person, by telephone, or by videoconference; and

3. May conduct the examination required by this paragraph via telehealth

as defined in KRS 211.332.

(3) If, upon completion of the hearing, the court finds by proof beyond a reasonable

doubt that the respondent should be ordered to undergo treatment, then the court

shall order such treatment for a period not to exceed sixty (60) consecutive days

from the date of the court order or a period not to exceed three hundred sixty (360)

consecutive days from the date of the court order, whatever was the period of time

that was requested in the petition or otherwise agreed to at the hearing. Failure of a

respondent to undergo treatment ordered pursuant to this subsection may place the

respondent in contempt of court.

(4) If, at any time after the petition is filed, the court finds that there is no probable

cause to continue treatment or if the petitioner withdraws the petition, then the

proceedings against the respondent shall be dismissed.
KRS § 341.102 — KY Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 341 / Section 341.102
341.102 Additional resources for eligible worker
Status: in_force

341.102 Additional resources for eligible worker.

At the time of being notified of a valid claim, the Office of Unemployment Insurance

shall advise the eligible worker of the following resources:

(1) Five (5) additional weeks of benefits as set forth in KRS 341.385(5) by complying

with an approved job training and certification program as described in KRS

341.005;

(2) The Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship Program administered by the Kentucky

Higher Education Assistance Authority;

(3) The Federal Pell Grant Program;

(4) The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); and

(5) Additional education and training resources determined to be appropriate by the

secretary that would support the worker in obtaining skills or credentials necessary

to find employment.
KRS § 190.0462 — KY Code / Title XVI / Chapter 190 / Section 190.0462
190.0462 Manufacturer's schedule of compensation to be paid to dealers for warranty service and repairs
Status: in_force

190.0462 Manufacturer's schedule of compensation to be paid to dealers for

warranty service and repairs.

Included within the application for a license to engage in business within this state as a

manufacturer of motor vehicles must be a schedule specifying the compensation to be

paid the manufacturer's dealers for parts, work and service in connection with warranty

service and repairs which shall include compensation for diagnostic work, as well as

repair service and labor.
KRS § 66.537 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 66 / Section 66.537
66.537 Employment of staff by board -- Administrative expenses
Status: in_force

66.537 Employment of staff by board -- Administrative expenses.

(1) The fiscal court of a county having a board may annually appropriate to the board

funds for the board's administrative expenses; such an appropriation shall be distinct

from appropriations to the board in accordance with its plan.

(2) Subject to funds made available under subsection (1), the board may employ a staff.

Board members may be paid not more than five hundred dollars ($500) per year as

salary. In addition, they may be allowed expenses they incur incident to the board's

business.

(3) Any income received by the board from investments, any revenue received by the

board from the operation of facilities or improvements, any appropriations for

operations, any grants and subventions, and any other property or money received

by the board from its operations under its plan shall be used strictly in furtherance

of the plan rather than for the board's administrative expense.
KRS § 42.550 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 42 / Section 42.550
42.550 Annual reports of school funds from Department of Education
Status: in_force

42.550 Annual reports of school funds from Department of Education.

The Department of Education shall make a report according to generally accepted

accounting principles of all money received and disbursed from the common school fund

and the Support Education Excellence in Kentucky (SEEK) Program to local school

districts showing their receipts, expenditures, depositories, rates of interest paid by

depositories, investments, and rates of return on investments by each fund to the Office of

the Controller for each fiscal year on or before the fifteenth of July.
KRS § 138.462 — KY Code / Title XI / Chapter 138 / Section 138.462
138.462 Definitions for KRS 138.463 and 138.4631
Status: in_force

138.462 Definitions for KRS 138.463 and 138.4631.

As used in KRS 138.463 and 138.4631, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) "Cabinet" means the Transportation Cabinet;

(2) "Rent" and "rental" means a contract, other than a peer-to-peer car sharing program

agreement as defined in KRS 281.010 or a car sharing program agreement as

defined in KRS 365.520, supported by a consideration, for the use of a motor

vehicle for a period of less than three hundred sixty-five (365) days;

(3) "Lease" and "leasing" means a contract, other than a peer-to-peer car sharing

program agreement as defined in KRS 281.010 or a car sharing program agreement

as defined in KRS 365.520, supported by a consideration, for the use of a motor

vehicle for a period of three hundred sixty-five (365) days or more; and

(4) "Gross rental charge" means the amount paid by a customer for time and mileage

only.
KRS § 42.490 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 42 / Section 42.490
42.490 Transfer of fund balances of county
Status: in_force

42.490 Transfer of fund balances of county.

All unencumbered fund balances in each county's account established under KRS 42.300,

and all unencumbered fund balances in each county's account established under KRS

42.330, and all unencumbered fund balances in each county's account established under

KRS 177.970, shall be transferred to that county's account established to implement the

provisions of KRS 42.450 to 42.495. Funds transferred may be used for those purposes

authorized by KRS 42.450 to 42.495.
KRS § 76.295 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 76 / Section 76.295
76.295 Certificate of noninterference by metropolitan sewer district required before petition for sewer construction district
Status: in_force

76.295 Certificate of noninterference by metropolitan sewer district required

before petition for sewer construction district.

In counties containing a metropolitan sewer district, the county judge/executive shall not

accept for filing a petition tendered to it pursuant to KRS 76.300 to 76.305 unless the

metropolitan sewer district has certified in a written instrument that the proposed sewer

construction district will not interfere with the orderly operation and expansion of the

metropolitan sewer district. The Circuit Court of any county containing a metropolitan

sewer district shall have jurisdiction to compel by injunction the issuing of such a

certificate if its issuance has been denied arbitrarily, capriciously, or unreasonably.
KRS § 333.100 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 333 / Section 333.100
333.100 Qualifications of laboratory personnel may be prescribed
Status: in_force

333.100 Qualifications of laboratory personnel may be prescribed.

The cabinet may prescribe minimal qualifications for medical laboratory personnel

including but not limited to microbiology, serology, chemistry, hematology,

immunohematology, biophysics, cytology, or pathology.
KRS § 317A.070 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 317A / Section 317A.070
317A.070 Hearings -- Appeals
Status: in_force

317A.070 Hearings -- Appeals.

(1) The board shall hold hearings upon the request of any licensee or applicant directly

affected by the board's decision to refuse to issue or renew a license or permit, or to

deny, suspend, probate, fine, or revoke a license or permit. A licensee or applicant

shall request a hearing within thirty (30) days of the board's notice that it seeks to

refuse to issue or renew a license or permit, or to deny, suspend, probate, fine, or

revoke a license or permit. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with KRS

Chapter 13B.

(2) Rulings of the board as a result of any hearing may be appealed to the Franklin

Circuit Court in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B.
KRS § 335.310 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 335 / Section 335.310
335.310 Kentucky Board of Licensure of Marriage and Family Therapists
Status: in_force

335.310 Kentucky Board of Licensure of Marriage and Family Therapists.

(1) There is created the Kentucky Board of Licensure of Marriage and Family

Therapists. Effective January 1, 1999, it shall be composed of seven (7) members.

Six (6) members shall be licensed marriage and family therapists. One (1) member

shall be a citizen-at-large who is not associated with or financially interested in the

practice or business of marriage and family therapy. All members shall be appointed

by the Governor from a list of names of qualified persons submitted by any

interested parties. The Governor may request the submission of additional names.

Each member of the board shall serve for a term of four (4) years.

(2) All reappointments to the board and vacancies on the board shall be filled by the

Governor as described in subsection (1) of this section.

(3) Each member of the board shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) per day for each

day spent performing official duties as a board member and reimbursement for

actual and necessary expenses incurred in carrying out official duties.

(4) The board shall annually elect a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary-treasurer.

(5) The board shall hold at least two (2) meetings annually and additional meetings as

the board may deem necessary. The additional meetings may be held upon call of

the chairperson or upon written request of two (2) board members. Four (4) board

members shall constitute a quorum.

(6) Upon recommendation of the board, the Governor may remove any board member

for a poor attendance record, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.

(7) No board member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive full terms. A person

who has previously served two (2) consecutive terms may be reappointed to the

board if that person has not served in the preceding four (4) years.
KRS § 164.2897 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 164 / Section 164.2897
164.2897 Council on Postsecondary Education -- Prohibited practices -- Exceptions -- Certification to Legislative Research Commission -- Attorney General to enforce
Status: in_force

164.2897 Council on Postsecondary Education -- Prohibited practices -- Exceptions

-- Certification to Legislative Research Commission -- Attorney General to

enforce.

(1) The council shall not:

(a) Provide any differential treatment or benefits to an individual on the basis of

the individual's religion, race, sex, color, or national origin;

(b) Expend any resources to:

1. Establish or maintain a diversity, equity, and inclusion office;

2. Contract with or employ an individual to serve as a diversity, equity, and

inclusion officer;

3. Provide diversity, equity, and inclusion training or contribute to any cost

associated with planning, promoting, hosting, traveling to, attending,

presenting, or otherwise participating in diversity, equity, and inclusion

training; or

4. Establish or maintain a diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative; or

(c) Compel, solicit, or consider as part of the employment application process any

statements on the applicant's religion, race, sex, color, or national origin.

(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit programs, procedures,

policies, and other initiatives deemed by the council's general counsel to be required

for compliance with federal or state law, a court order, or a binding contract entered

into prior to June 27, 2025.

(3) The council shall comply with this section no later than June 30, 2025.

(4) Beginning July 1, 2026, the council shall submit an annual certification to the

Legislative Research Commission for referral to the appropriate Interim Joint

Committee on Education that:

(a) Is signed by the president or budget director of the council; and

(b) Certifies that the council has not spent money in violation of this section

during the previous fiscal year.

(5) The Attorney General may bring a civil action for a writ of mandamus to compel

the council to comply with this section.
KRS § 186.550 — KY Code / Title XVI / Chapter 186 / Section 186.550
186.550 Courts to report convictions and send licenses to cabinet -- Exception for offenses committed under KRS Chapter 189A
Status: in_force

186.550 Courts to report convictions and send licenses to cabinet -- Exception for

offenses committed under KRS Chapter 189A.

(1) Except for offenses committed under KRS Chapter 189A, the clerk of any court

having jurisdiction over offenses committed under motor vehicle laws shall report

upon a form furnished by the cabinet the conviction, pleas or forfeiture of bond

arising under motor vehicle laws, to the cabinet within fifteen (15) days.

(2) The court shall take up the motor vehicle operator's license certificate of a person

convicted of any of the offenses for which mandatory revocation is provided by

KRS 186.560 and have it immediately forwarded to the cabinet with the report

covering the conviction.
KRS § 148.562 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 148 / Section 148.562
148.562 Board of directors -- Appointment -- Terms -- Removal
Status: in_force

148.562 Board of directors -- Appointment -- Terms -- Removal.

(1) The authority shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of thirteen

(13) members as follows:

(a) Secretary of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, or his or her

designee;

(b) Secretary of the Transportation Cabinet, or his or her designee;

(c) Secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet, or his or her designee;

(d) Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, or his or her

designee;

(e) Three (3) members appointed by the Governor, one (1) to be a

representative of the Kentucky Arts Council, and two (2) to be at-large

members; and

(f) Six (6) members appointed by the mayor of the city of Berea to include

two (2) representatives of Berea city government, two (2) representatives

of Berea College recommended by the president of Berea College, one

(1) representative of Eastern Kentucky University recommended by the

president of Eastern Kentucky University, and one (1) at-large member.

(2) Members shall serve for staggered terms of four (4) years beginning August 1,

2000, except that of the initial appointments:

(a) One (1) appointment by the Governor and two (2) appointments by the

mayor of the city of Berea shall each serve a term of four (4) years;

(b) Two (2) appointments by the mayor of the city of Berea and one (1)

appointment by the Governor shall each serve a term of three (3) years;

(c) One (1) appointment by the Governor and one (1) appointment by the

mayor of the city of Berea shall each serve a term of two (2) years; and

(d) One (1) appointment by the mayor of the city of Berea shall serve a term

of one (1) year.

(3) The Governor shall appoint a chair from among the members of the board.

(4) A quorum of the board shall consist of seven (7) members, with a majority of

members present authorized to act upon any matter legally before the

authority.

(5) A member may be removed by the appointing authority only for neglect of duty,

misfeasance, or malfeasance, and after being afforded an opportunity for a

hearing in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B, relating to administrative

hearings.
KRS § 219.011 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 219 / Section 219.011
219.011 Definitions for KRS 219.011 to 219.081
Status: in_force

219.011 Definitions for KRS 219.011 to 219.081.

As used in KRS 219.011 to 219.081:

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

(2) "Cabinet" means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or its designee;

(3) "Hotel" means every building or structure kept, used, maintained, advertised,

or held out to the public as a place where sleeping accommodations are

furnished to the public, and includes motels, tourist homes, and similar

establishments, but excludes boarding houses and rooming houses;

(4) "Person" means an individual, or a firm, partnership, company, corporation,

trustee, association, or any public or private entity owning or operating a hotel;

(5) "Bed and breakfast establishment" means a one (1) family dwelling unit, but

which also has guest rooms or suites used, rented, or hired out for occupancy

or which are occupied for sleeping purposes by persons not members of the

single-family unit. The innkeeper shall reside on the premises or property

adjacent to the premises during periods of occupancy. The building shall be

known as either a bed and breakfast home or a bed and breakfast inn;

(6) "Bed and breakfast home" means a bed and breakfast establishment:

(a) Having five (5) or fewer guest rooms or suites for occupancy;

(b) In which breakfast and other meals may be served to guests; and

(c) Whose innkeeper resides on the premises or property adjacent to the

premises during periods of occupancy;

(7) "Bed and breakfast inn" means a private inn or other unique residential facility:

(a) Having six (6) or more guest rooms or suites for occupancy;

(b) In which breakfast and other meals may be served to the guests; and

(c) Whose innkeeper resides on the premises or property adjacent to the

premises during periods of occupancy; and

(8) "Farmstay" means a bed and breakfast establishment at a farm location whose

focus includes agritourism as defined in KRS 247.801.
KRS § 426.170 — KY Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 426 / Section 426.170
426.170 Growing crop -- When may be sold -- Passes with sale of land
Status: in_force

426.170 Growing crop -- When may be sold -- Passes with sale of land.

No crop shall be levied on or sold under execution, attachment or any other legal or

equitable proceeding, except an attachment for rent or to secure a mortgage or statutory

lien, unless it has been severed from the ground, until after October 1 in each year. But, if

the estate of the defendant in the land is liable to be sold, and is levied on and sold, the

title to the growing crop may pass by the sale.