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KRS § 258.225 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 258 / Section 258.225
258.225 Peace officers and animal control officers required to perform duties -- Interference prohibited
Status: in_force

258.225 Peace officers and animal control officers required to perform duties --

Interference prohibited.

(1) It shall be unlawful for any peace officer or animal control officer to refuse to

perform his duties under the provisions of this chapter.

(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with any peace officer, animal

control officer, or agent in the enforcement of this chapter.
KRS § 259.105 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 259 / Section 259.105
259.105 Definitions for chapter
Status: in_force

259.105 Definitions for chapter.

The following definitions apply in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Local government" means any city, county, urban-county, charter county,

consolidated local government, or unified local government;

(2) "Stray cattle" means any animal of the bovine, ovine, porcine, or caprine species for

which the owner is no longer claiming ownership or for which the owner cannot be

determined, but not including any member of the equine species; and

(3) "Stray equine" means any animal of the equine species for which the owner is no

longer claiming ownership or for which the owner cannot be determined.
KRS § 74.363 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 74 / Section 74.363
74.363 Merger of water districts -- Board of resulting district -- Transfer of assets -- Payment of obligations
Status: in_force

74.363 Merger of water districts -- Board of resulting district -- Transfer of

assets -- Payment of obligations.

(1) Boards of commissioners of any two (2) or more water districts may by

concurrent action and by approval of a majority of the membership of the board

of each merge their districts into one (1).

(2) The members of the boards of commissioners of the merged water districts

shall serve as members of the board of commissioners of the resulting district,

regardless of their normal term expiration, until one (1) year after approval of

the merger by the Public Service Commission. Thereafter, the board shall be

composed as follows:

(a) If the boundaries of the resulting district lie wholly within a single county,

the board of commissioners shall be composed of between three (3) and

seven (7) members as agreed upon by the merged water districts in their

merger documents; and

(b) If the boundaries of the resulting district lie within two (2) or more

counties, the board of commissioners shall be composed of six (6) or

more members as agreed upon by the merged water districts in their

merger documents.

(3) Each appointment to the board of commissioners of the resulting district shall

be made by the appropriate county judge/executive with the approval of the

fiscal court. Each member of the board shall be a resident of the county from

which he or she is appointed. The initial terms of the board of commissioners

after the merger shall be as follows: approximately one-third (1/3) of the

commissioners shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years; approximately

one-third (1/3) of the commissioners shall be appointed for a term of three (3)

years; and the remaining commissioners shall be appointed for a term of four

(4) years. Thereafter, all commissioners shall be appointed for a term of four

(4) years. KRS 74.020(2) to (11) shall apply to all commissioners and

vacancies on the board of commissioners.

(4) The resulting district shall have all the assets and legal liabilities of the water

districts joining in the merger. The separate existences of the water districts

joining in the merger, except the resulting district, shall cease, and the title to

all real estate and other property owned by the water districts joining in the

merger shall be vested in the resulting district without reversion or impairment.

Bonded obligations of any district secured by the right to levy an assessment

as provided by KRS 74.130 through 74.230 or secured by the revenue of the

systems operated by the district shall continue to be retired or a sinking fund

for such purpose created from the tax assessments or revenue from the

system operated by the district from funds collected over the same area by the

new board of commissioners in accordance with the laws under which the

bonds were issued until all bonded obligations of the old district have been

retired.
KRS § 164.599 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 164 / Section 164.599
164.599 Property and equipment of Northern Community College transferred to Northern Kentucky University -- Accrued funds from government agencies
Status: in_force

164.599 Property and equipment of Northern Community College transferred to

Northern Kentucky University -- Accrued funds from government agencies.

All property of the Northern Community College at Covington and all property and

educational equipment of the University of Kentucky designated for use by the Northern

Community College at Covington shall become the property of the Northern Kentucky

University. Any funds accruing to the Northern Community College at Covington not

previously expended while operated by the University of Kentucky as the result of any

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

government, the Commonwealth of Kentucky or local units of government shall be

transferred to the Northern Kentucky University.
KRS § 65.948 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 65 / Section 65.948
65.948 Leased property exempt from state and local taxation
Status: in_force

65.948 Leased property exempt from state and local taxation.

A governmental agency shall be considered the equitable owner of any personal or real

property leased under KRS 65.940 to 65.956 where the property is used solely for public

purposes, unless the governmental agency is vested with legal ownership pursuant to

KRS 65.952. Personal or real property which is equitably or legally owned by a

governmental agency shall be exempt from all taxation by the Commonwealth and any of

its political subdivisions. Leases and interests therein and payments received by lessors or

their assigns which are identified as interest shall be exempt from taxation by the

Commonwealth and any of its political subdivisions to the same extent as bonds or notes

issued by the Commonwealth and any governmental agency.
KRS § 367.150 — KY Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 367 / Section 367.150
367.150 Functions, powers and duties of Department of Law
Status: in_force

367.150 Functions, powers and duties of Department of Law.

The Department of Law shall have the following functions, powers and duties:

(1) To promote the coordination of consumer protection activities of all departments,

divisions and branches of state, county and city government, concerned with

activities involving consumer interests;

(2) To assist, advise and cooperate with federal, state and local agencies and officials to

protect and promote the interests of the consumer public; to advise the Governor

and the legislature in all matters concerning consumer affairs;

(3) To conduct investigations, research, studies and analysis of matters affecting health,

safety, the human environment, the marketplace and all other consumer affairs, and

take appropriate action; to communicate the view of the consumer to state, county,

and city agencies and officials;

(4) To study the operation of all laws, rules, regulations, orders, and state policies

affecting consumers and to recommend to the Governor and to the Legislature, new

legislation, rules, regulations, orders, and policies in the consumers' interest;

(5) To organize and hold conferences on problems affecting consumers; to undertake

activities to encourage business, industry, the professions, and others offering goods

or services to maintain high standards of honesty, fair business practices, and public

responsibility in the production, promotion and sale of consumer goods and

services;

(6) To provide a central clearing house of information for all citizens of the

Commonwealth by collecting and compiling consumer complaints and inquiries,

and forwarding them to the proper governmental agencies if appropriate; it shall be

the further responsibility of the department to maintain records indicating the final

disposition by the agency of any matter so referred;

(7) To organize, promote and conduct consumer education programs within the

Commonwealth; to cooperate with and establish necessary liaison with consumer

organizations;

(8) (a) To appear before any federal, state or local governmental branch, commission,

department, rate-making or regulatory body or agency, to represent and be

heard on behalf of consumers' interests; and

(b) To be made a real party in interest to any action on behalf of consumer

interests involving a quasijudicial or rate-making proceeding of any state or

local governmental branch, commission, department, agency, or rate-making

body whenever deemed necessary and advisable in the consumers' interest by

the Attorney General.

(9) To perform such other acts as may be incidental to the exercise of the functions,

powers and duties set forth in KRS 367.120 to 367.300.
KRS § 367.653 — KY Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 367 / Section 367.653
367.653 Contracts -- Requirements -- Filing of contract and promotion registration statement -- Violability of contract with unregistered party
Status: in_force

367.653 Contracts -- Requirements -- Filing of contract and promotion registration

statement -- Violability of contract with unregistered party.

(1) A contract between a charitable organization and a professional solicitor or a

charitable organization and a fundraising consultant shall be in writing. The contract

shall be signed by two (2) authorized officials of the charitable organization, one (1)

of whom shall be a member of the organization's governing body and the authorized

contracting officer for the professional solicitor or fundraising consultant.

(2) The contract shall clearly state:

(a) The respective obligations of each party;

(b) The percentage of the gross revenue from the campaign that the charitable

organization will receive;

(c) The goods or services to be offered to the public;

(d) The geographic area where the campaign will take place;

(e) The date the campaign will begin and end;

(f) A fundraising budget; and

(g) Provisions for a final accounting.

The contract shall also identify the services to be provided by the professional

solicitor or the fundraising consultant and shall indicate whether the solicitor or the

consultant will, at any time, have custody of any contributions. The contract may

further be defined by administrative regulations promulgated by the Attorney

General pursuant to this section.

(3) At least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the performance of any service pursuant

to the contract, a professional solicitor or fundraising consultant shall file with the

Attorney General a copy of the contract. No solicitation pursuant to the contract

shall begin until the Attorney General has certified that the contract meets the

statutory requirements.

(4) When filing the contract, a professional solicitor shall also file a written promotion

registration statement with the Attorney General. The statement shall be attested to

by the professional solicitor's authorized contracting officer and shall be in the form

as prescribed by the Attorney General in administrative regulations. The contract

filed by a professional solicitor shall be valid only if it complies with this section

and is accompanied by a promotion registration statement.

(5) No professional solicitor or fundraising consultant shall contract with a charitable

organization unless the professional solicitor or fundraising consultant is registered

with the Attorney General. A contract with an unregistered professional solicitor or

fundraising consultant shall be violable at the option of the charitable organization.
KRS § 352.400 — KY Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 352 / Section 352.400
352.400 Mine rules
Status: in_force

352.400 Mine rules.

(1) The licensee of any mine may adopt special rules consistent with KRS Chapter 351

and this chapter for the government and operation of his mine, and covering all the

work pertaining thereto in and out of the mine. Before the rules are put into effect

they shall be approved in writing by the commissioner.

(2) The mine rules shall be printed in a form prescribed by the commissioner.

(3) The licensee shall furnish each employee a copy of the mine rules, and each

employee shall sign a statement indicating his receipt of a copy of the rules and his

agreement to comply with them.

(4) The mine rules shall be included in the subjects taught during annual retraining of

the mine's employees.
KRS § 522.040 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 522 / Section 522.040
522.040 Misuse of confidential information
Status: in_force

522.040 Misuse of confidential information.

(1) A public servant is guilty of misuse of confidential information when, in

contemplation of official action by himself or by a governmental unit with which he

is associated, or in reliance on information to which he has access in his official

capacity and which has not been made public, he:

(a) Accepts or agrees to accept a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction or

enterprise which may be affected by such information or official action; or

(b) Speculates or wagers on the basis of such information or official action; or

(c) Aids another to do any of the foregoing.

(2) Misuse of confidential information is a Class D felony.
KRS § 99.725 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 99 / Section 99.725
99.725 Eminent domain proceedings by local government
Status: in_force

99.725 Eminent domain proceedings by local government.

The legislative body of the local government may institute eminent domain proceedings

pursuant to KRS Chapter 416 against any property which has been certified as blighted or

deteriorated by the commission or alternative government entity if it finds:

(1) That such property has deteriorated to such an extent as to constitute a serious and

growing menace to the public health, safety and welfare;

(2) That such property is likely to continue to deteriorate unless corrected;

(3) That the continued deterioration of such property may contribute to the blighting or

deterioration of the area immediately surrounding the property; and

(4) That the owner of such property has failed to correct the deterioration of the

property.
KRS § 393A.160 — KY Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 393A / Section 393A.160
393A.160 Address of apparent owner in this state
Status: in_force

393A.160 Address of apparent owner in this state.

The administrator may take custody of property that is presumed abandoned, whether

located in this state, another state, or a foreign country if:

(1) The last-known address of the apparent owner in the records of the holder is in this

state; or

(2) The records of the holder do not reflect the identity or last-known address of the

apparent owner, but the administrator has determined that the last-known address of

the apparent owner is in this state.
KRS § 319C.100 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 319C / Section 319C.100
319C.100 Duty to report felony conviction or suspicion of fraud or deceit
Status: in_force

319C.100 Duty to report felony conviction or suspicion of fraud or deceit.

Any licensee or employer of a licensee having actual or direct knowledge of facts shall

report to the board a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst who:

(1) Has been convicted of a felony that involved any act that bears directly on the

qualifications or ability of the applicant or licensee to practice behavior analysis;

(2) Is suspected of fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a license to

practice behavior analysis or of negligently performing actions that justify action

against a behavior analyst's or assistant behavior analyst's license as identified in

KRS 319C.110(2);

(3) Has had a license to practice as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst

denied, limited, suspended, probated, or revoked in another jurisdiction on grounds

sufficient to cause a license or certificate to be denied, limited, suspended, probated,

or revoked in this Commonwealth; or

(4) Is practicing behavior analysis without a current active license issued by the board.
KRS § 189.227 — KY Code / Title XVI / Chapter 189 / Section 189.227
189.227 Enforcement of KRS 189.221 to 189.228 and other statutes relating to motor vehicles -- Department of Kentucky State Police powers -- Commercial motor vehicle inspectors
Status: in_force

189.227 Enforcement of KRS 189.221 to 189.228 and other statutes relating to

motor vehicles -- Department of Kentucky State Police powers -- Commercial

motor vehicle inspectors.

(1) The Department of Highways may take such actions, and may promulgate

administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A, as are necessary

and proper to carry out the purposes of KRS 189.221 to 189.228, including but not

limited to the erection, establishment, and maintenance of permanent or portable

scales.

(2) The Department of Kentucky State Police is authorized to employ commercial

motor vehicle inspectors and such other employees as may be necessary to operate

any scales erected or established, and commercial motor vehicle inspectors

employed under this section shall have the authority of peace officers for the

purpose of enforcing KRS 189.221 to 189.228, and other statutes relating to motor

vehicles, and for no other purpose. A previous period of residence within the county

of service shall not be required of any peace officer appointed under this section.
KRS § 194A.729 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 194A / Section 194A.729
194A.729 Cabinet to provide information to lending institutions relative to financing for assisted living community projects -- Fee
Status: in_force

194A.729 Cabinet to provide information to lending institutions relative to

financing for assisted living community projects -- Fee.

If a person or business seeks financing for an assisted living community project, the

cabinet shall provide written correspondence to the lender, upon request, to denote

whether the architectural drawings and lease agreement conditionally comply with the

provisions of KRS 194A.700 to 194A.729. The cabinet may promulgate administrative

regulations to establish a fee that shall not exceed costs of the program to the cabinet, to

be charged for the written correspondence to the lender.
KRS § 161.480 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 161 / Section 161.480
161.480 Statement of member -- Designation of beneficiaries
Status: in_force

161.480 Statement of member -- Designation of beneficiaries.

(1) (a) Each person, upon becoming a member of the retirement system, shall file a

detailed statement as required by the board of trustees and shall designate a

primary beneficiary or two (2) or more cobeneficiaries to receive any benefits

accruing from the death of the member.

(b) A contingent beneficiary may be designated in addition to the primary

beneficiary or cobeneficiaries. The member may name more than one (1)

contingent beneficiary.

(c) Any beneficiary designation made by the member, including the estate should

the estate become the beneficiary by default, shall remain in effect until

changed by the member on forms prescribed by the Teachers' Retirement

System, except in the event of subsequent marriage or divorce. Subsequent

marriage by the member shall void the primary beneficiary and any

cobeneficiary designation, even that of a trust, and the spouse of the member

at death shall be considered as the primary beneficiary, unless the member

subsequent to marriage designates another beneficiary. An individual who is

married prior to becoming a member of the retirement system and remains

married at the time of becoming a member shall have his or her spouse

considered the primary beneficiary, unless the member designates another

beneficiary. A final divorce decree shall terminate an ex-spouse's status as

either primary beneficiary, cobeneficiary, or contingent beneficiary, unless

subsequent to divorce the member redesignates the former spouse as primary

beneficiary, cobeneficiary, or contingent beneficiary.

(d) To the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, a trust may be

designated as beneficiary for receipt of a member's accumulated account

balance in the retirement system as provided under KRS 161.470(7). A final

divorce decree shall not terminate the designation of a trust as beneficiary

regardless of who is designated as beneficiary of the trust.

(e) In the event that a member fails to designate a beneficiary, or all designated

beneficiaries predecease the member, the member's estate shall be deemed to

be the beneficiary, unless the member is married at the time of his or her

death, in which case the spouse shall be deemed the beneficiary.

(f) Members may designate as beneficiaries only presently identifiable and

existing individuals, or trusts where otherwise permitted, without contingency

instructions, on forms prescribed by the retirement system.

(2) The provisions of this section shall be retroactive as they relate to election of

beneficiaries by members still in active status on the effective date of this section.

The provisions of this section shall not apply to any account from which a member

is drawing a retirement allowance or to the life insurance benefit available under

KRS 161.655.
KRS § 41.167 — KY Code / Title VI / Chapter 41 / Section 41.167
41.167 Electronic funds transfers
Status: in_force

41.167 Electronic funds transfers.

The State Treasurer may withdraw funds from or deposit funds in the State Treasury by

means of electronic funds transfers. The Finance and Administration Cabinet shall obtain

a payee's prior, written consent for the payment of funds due him or her from the State

Treasury by means of direct deposit rather than by means of a paper check issued to him

or her. A single authorization may be granted for multiple payments to a payee by means

of direct deposit.