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KRS § 273A.085 — KY Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 273A / Section 273A.085
273A.085 Member resignation
Status: in_force

273A.085 Member resignation.

(1) A member may resign as a member in accordance with the governing principles. In

the absence of applicable governing principles, a member may resign at any time.

(2) Unless the governing principles provide otherwise, resignation of a member shall

not relieve the member from any unpaid capital contribution, dues, assessments,

fees, or other obligation incurred or commitment made by the member before

resignation.

(3) The governing principles may impose reasonable limitations upon the access to or

use of any record of or information with respect to the unincorporated nonprofit

association. Except as to limitations set forth in governing principles to which the

member or manager requesting information has assented, the association bears the

burden of proof in demonstrating the reasonableness of any restrictions imposed.
KRS § 7.117 — KY Code / Title II / Chapter 7 / Section 7.117
7.117 Legislative drafting communications not subject to disclosure -- Application
Status: in_force

7.117 Legislative drafting communications not subject to disclosure -- Application.

(1) A member of the General Assembly is immune from disclosing in a civil or

criminal court proceeding, or in an administrative or legislative proceeding, any

communication:

(a) Made by the member of the General Assembly to a member of the staff of the

Legislative Research Commission, or to a member of the staff of the General

Assembly, with regard to a request for legislative drafting of bills or

resolutions or amendments thereto or to any information surrounding such a

request; or

(b) Received from a member of the staff of the Legislative Research Commission,

or from a member of the staff of the General Assembly, with regard to a

request for legislative drafting of bills or resolutions or amendments thereto or

to any information surrounding such a request.

(2) A member of the staff of the Legislative Research Commission or a member of the

staff of the General Assembly is immune from disclosing in a civil or criminal court

proceeding, or in an administrative or legislative proceeding, any communications:

(a) Made to him or her by a member of the General Assembly with regard to a

request for legislative drafting of bills or resolutions or amendments thereto or

to any information surrounding such a request; or

(b) Made to a member of the General Assembly with regard to a request for

legislative drafting of bills or resolutions or amendments thereto or to any

information surrounding such a request.

(3) This section shall not apply to a criminal court proceeding in which a member of the

General Assembly, a member of the staff of the Legislative Research Commission,

or a member of the staff of the General Assembly is the subject of the proceeding,

and a subpoena has been issued for the communication or related information.

(4) The communications referenced in this section or documents related thereto are not

subject to subpoena, deposition, writ of mandamus, interrogatory, or other

disclosure.

(5) Any order or subpoena purporting to compel testimony or the production of

evidence which is prohibited under this section shall be unenforceable.

(6) This section applies to a former legislator or former member of the staff of the

Legislative Research Commission or General Assembly only with regard to

communications made or received while a member of the General Assembly or

member of the staff of the Legislative Research Commission or General Assembly.

For purposes of this section, legislative interns, paid or unpaid, are considered to be

members of the staff of the Legislative Research Commission or General Assembly,

as applicable.
KRS § 363.904 — KY Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 363 / Section 363.904
363.904 Requirements for sale at retail facility of motor fuel in Kentucky -- Gasoline-oxygenate blend standards -- Labeling and testing of shipments of motor fuels
Status: in_force

363.904 Requirements for sale at retail facility of motor fuel in Kentucky --

Gasoline-oxygenate blend standards -- Labeling and testing of shipments of

motor fuels.

(1) No motor fuel shall be sold or offered for sale at a retail facility in Kentucky unless

it conforms to the following:

(a) The motor fuel shall be labeled and posted in accordance with applicable

federal and state laws; and

(b) The motor fuel shall conform to the latest ASTM International specifications

for that particular type, class, and grade of motor fuel, except when one (1) or

more of the following circumstances exists:

1. When a federal law or a federal administrative regulation imposes

requirements in conflict with the ASTM International standard, as

provided by KRS 363.902(3); or

2. When the Governor determines that circumstances present, or are likely

to present, a disruption in motor fuel supply, the Governor or the

Commissioner or the secretary of the Energy and Environment Cabinet,

as designated by the Governor, may issue a temporary waiver of ASTM

International specifications for motor fuel. The temporary waiver shall

be effective for a defined period of time and shall be the shortest

practicable time period necessary to permit the correction of the

disruption in motor fuel supplies.

(2) For gasoline-oxygenate blends containing between one percent (1%) and fifteen

percent (15%) by volume ethanol, the vapor pressure limit for each class shall be

increased by one (1) pound per square inch. Additionally, the department shall

adopt a minimum temperature for fifty percent (50%) distillation of gasoline-

oxygenate blends containing up to fifteen percent (15%) ethanol through the

promulgation of an administrative regulation in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A.

(3) The motor fuel compliance with ASTM International shall be determined in

accordance with the test methods prescribed in the latest ASTM International

publications. When no such standard exists, the department shall designate a test or

specification based upon widely accepted scientific principles.

(4) All shipments of motor fuel shall state on either the product transfer documentation

or invoice the destination of the shipment and that the shipment meets the standards

and specifications required in the administrative regulations promulgated pursuant

to this section. The division may obtain a sample of any shipment of motor fuel for

testing. Motor fuel blending components shall be exempt from this section until

they are offered for sale as motor fuel by a retail facility.
KRS § 67A.590 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 67A / Section 67A.590
67A.590 Payment of moneys from fund
Status: in_force

67A.590 Payment of moneys from fund.

(1) The officers of the government designated by law to draw warrants on the

government treasury, shall on request in writing by the board, draw warrants on the

commissioner of finance, payable to the treasurer of the board, against moneys of

the fund.

(2) Moneys ordered paid from the fund to any person shall be paid by the treasurer

only, upon warrant signed by the president of the board and countersigned by the

secretary. No warrant shall be drawn except by order of the board duly entered on

the record of proceedings of the board.
KRS § 66.527 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 66 / Section 66.527
66.527 Indebtedness of board, how secured -- Refunding of obligations -- Negotiability
Status: in_force

66.527 Indebtedness of board, how secured -- Refunding of obligations --

Negotiability.

(1) The board may incur indebtedness, buy, lease, rent, sell, operate, manage, accept

gifts and grants, and do anything else necessary or proper to obtain for the county in

accordance with the board's plan the public improvements described therein. To

secure its obligations the board may pledge its assets subject to any prior pledges or

charges against them. The board may incur indebtedness the security for the

payment of which is a special fund rather than the unencumbered assets of the

board. The board may pledge its expected receipts from one or more sources to

secure payment of its various debts and obligations. The board may make such

covenants and agreements with its creditors as may be necessary or proper to reduce

the cost to the board of the indebtedness. Those covenants or agreements may

include arrangements for the operation of public improvements by trustees for the

benefit of creditors in the event of a default by the board in the timely payment of

indebtedness.

(2) In addition to any method of refunding established by covenants in the board's

obligations, the board may for any indebtedness refund it in advance of its maturity

by borrowing against the same security as pledged for the original indebtedness and

substituting as security for the original indebtedness general obligations of the

United States or its agencies if (a) the principal and interest of the obligations of the

United States (or its agencies) are payable in time and sufficient in amount to defray

seasonably and fully the board's outstanding obligation on the original indebtedness,

and (b) the net annual interest cost of the indebtedness to the board will be reduced.

(3) Obligations of the board may be made negotiable. Except as otherwise provided

herein, the board's obligations shall be in the form established by KRS 58.010 to

58.140.
KRS § 15.240 — KY Code / Title III / Chapter 15 / Section 15.240
15.240 Authority of Attorney General to initiate or intervene in certain actions
Status: in_force

15.240 Authority of Attorney General to initiate or intervene in certain actions.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary the Attorney General shall

have authority to initiate actions or intervene in actions brought pursuant to the provisions

of KRS Chapters 146, 151, 217B, 224 and 350.
KRS § 525.105 — KY Code / Title L / Chapter 525 / Section 525.105
525.105 Desecration of venerated objects, first degree
Status: in_force

525.105 Desecration of venerated objects, first degree.

(1) A person is guilty of desecration of venerated objects in the first degree when, other

than authorized by law, he intentionally excavates or disinters human remains for

the purpose of commercial sale or exploitation of the remains themselves or of

objects buried contemporaneously with the remains.

(2) Desecration of venerated objects in the first degree is a Class C felony.
KRS § 371.250 — KY Code / Title XXX / Chapter 371 / Section 371.250
371.250 Contract not to be signed in blank -- Acknowledgment of delivery of copy
Status: in_force

371.250 Contract not to be signed in blank -- Acknowledgment of delivery of copy.

A retail installment contract shall not be signed by any party thereto when it contains

blank spaces of items which are essential provisions of the transaction; provided,

however, if delivery of the goods is not made at the time of the execution of the contract,

the identifying numbers or marks of the goods or similar information and the due date of

the first installment may be inserted by the seller in the seller's counterpart of the contract

after it has been signed by the buyer. The buyer's acknowledgment, conforming to the

requirements of KRS 371.220 to 371.290, of delivery of a copy of the contract shall be

presumptive proof or, in the case of a holder of the contract without knowledge to the

contrary when he purchases it, conclusive proof of such delivery and of compliance with

this section in any action or proceeding.
KRS § 68.060 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 68 / Section 68.060
68.060 Fiscal year for counties
Status: in_force

68.060 Fiscal year for counties.

The fiscal year of each county shall begin on July 1, and end on June 30 next following.

All county reports, budgets, appropriations and tax levies shall be made with reference to

specific fiscal years or fractions thereof.
KRS § 381.460 — KY Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 381 / Section 381.460
381.460 Occupant in good faith to be paid for improvements
Status: in_force

381.460 Occupant in good faith to be paid for improvements.

If any person, believing himself to be the owner by reason of a claim in law or equity

founded on a public record, peacefully occupies and improves any land, and the land,

upon judicial investigation, is held to belong to another, the value of the improvements

shall be paid by the successful party to the occupant, or the person under whom and for

whom he entered and holds, before the court rendering judgment or decree of eviction

causes the possession to be delivered to the successful party.
KRS § 164.306 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 164 / Section 164.306
164.306 Evidence-based reading instructional programming -- Teacher preparation tests -- Report
Status: in_force

164.306 Evidence-based reading instructional programming -- Teacher

preparation tests -- Report.

(1) Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, postsecondary institutions offering

teacher preparation programs for interdisciplinary early childhood education or

elementary regular education shall include evidence-based reading

instructional programming related to reading instruction in the areas of

phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension and

on:

(a) The administration of specific assessment processes and programs used

to identify student strengths and needs and that are determined by the

Department of Education to be reliable and valid;

(b) The use of assessment data for designing instruction and interventions;

(c) Progress monitoring of student performance; and

(d) Instructional strategies that address students' individual differences.

(2) By January 1, 2024, the Education Professional Standards Board shall develop

and maintain a list of approved teacher preparation tests that are determined

by the board to be an effective evaluation of reading instruction knowledge and

skills.

(3) Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, all new teachers seeking certification

in interdisciplinary early childhood education or elementary education shall

successfully pass an approved teacher preparation test that includes an

evaluation of reading instruction knowledge and skills.

(4) The Education Professional Standards Board shall report program data to an

external evaluator for analysis of postsecondary teacher preparation programs

for interdisciplinary early childhood education or elementary regular education

for the goal of increasing the success of new teacher candidates in

demonstrating reading instruction knowledge and skills.
KRS § 415.070 — KY Code / Title XXXVI / Chapter 415 / Section 415.070
415.070 Judgment against usurper -- Enforcement
Status: in_force

415.070 Judgment against usurper -- Enforcement.

A person adjudged to have usurped an office or franchise shall be deprived thereof by the

judgment of the court, and the person adjudged entitled thereto shall be placed in

possession thereof; but no one shall be adjudged entitled thereto, unless the action be

instituted by him. And the court shall have power to enforce its judgment by causing the

books and papers, and all other things pertaining to the office or franchise, to be

surrendered by the usurper; and by preventing him from further exercising or using the

same; and may enforce its orders by fine and imprisonment until obeyed.
KRS § 6.751 — KY Code / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 6.751
6.751 Prohibition against acceptance of additional compensation or gifts for performance of legislative duties -- Penalties
Status: in_force

6.751 Prohibition against acceptance of additional compensation or gifts for

performance of legislative duties -- Penalties.

(1) A legislator shall not knowingly accept compensation, other than that provided by

law for members of the General Assembly, for performance of his legislative duties.

No person, other than state officials or employees performing their duties in making

payments to members of the General Assembly as provided by law, may pay or

offer to pay any person any compensation for performance of his legislative duties.

Violation of this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.

(2) A legislator or his spouse shall not solicit, accept, or agree to accept anything of

value from a legislative agent or an employer. Violation of this subsection is a Class

B misdemeanor.
KRS § 61.567 — KY Code / Title VIII / Chapter 61 / Section 61.567
61.567 Employer's contributions by credit union
Status: in_force

61.567 Employer's contributions by credit union.

A credit union whose employees are eligible for membership in the system as provided in

KRS 61.525 shall make employer's contributions to the system on behalf of its

employees.
KRS § 183.125 — KY Code / Title XV / Chapter 183 / Section 183.125
183.125 Purchase of liability insurance
Status: in_force

183.125 Purchase of liability insurance.

(1) The cabinet may purchase necessary insurance to provide adequate protection for

the public; its authorized pilots and employees; pilots employed by other

departments of state government; aircraft owned, leased or operated by the cabinet;

aircraft owned, leased or operated by other departments of state government; the

health and lives of persons being transported in aircraft owned, leased or operated

by authorized pilots employed by the state.

(2) The commissioner of insurance, upon recommendation of the secretary of the

Transportation Cabinet, shall initiate and be responsible for the purchase of such

insurance. If other departments of state government desire that their pilots,

employees, aircraft and passengers shall be insured under such policy, then the

commissioner of insurance shall prorate the cost of the insurance among the

departments participating.

(3) Each policy shall contain a provision reciting that the defense of immunity of the

state against such liability shall be waived, but only to the extent of the limits of the

policy. Judgment against the state in any case shall not exceed the limits of the

policy. The venue of action shall be as provided by the civil rules. The limits of

liability of the policy shall be determined by the commissioner of insurance, the

secretary of the Transportation Cabinet and the commissioners of any other

participating departments.

(4) Any policy purchased under this section, shall be purchased only from insurers

authorized to do business in this state and shall be countersigned by a licensed

resident agent.
KRS § 177.068 — KY Code / Title XV / Chapter 177 / Section 177.068
177.068 Statutorily designated sections of the National Truck Network
Status: in_force

177.068 Statutorily designated sections of the National Truck Network.

The United States Route 431 from the junction of the Wendell H. Ford Western Kentucky

Parkway to the Kentucky and Tennessee border shall be designated as part of the National

Truck Network established pursuant to the federal Surface Transportation Assistance Act

of 1982.
KRS § 262.765 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 262 / Section 262.765
262.765 Assessment of taxes -- Tax rolls -- Tax bills
Status: in_force

262.765 Assessment of taxes -- Tax rolls -- Tax bills.

(1) The board of directors of a watershed conservancy district shall prepare and furnish

to the property valuation administrator by January 1 each year a list of the

landowners in each county involved showing the real property subject to

assessment, and the property valuation administrator of the county or counties

involved shall indicate, for the use of the clerk, such information on the tax rolls.

The list furnished the property valuation administrator by the board of directors

shall: list the landowners in alphabetical order by taxing districts as shown on the

previous year's tax roll, list the total acreage and the acreage in the watershed

conservancy district owned by each landowner, and show that part of the previous

year's assessment attributable to real property within the watershed conservancy

district on those parcels which are not entirely within the district.

(2) When the property tax rolls are delivered to the county clerk by the property

valuation administrator, as required by law, the county clerk shall compute the tax

due the district from each landowner in accordance with the rate fixed by the board

of directors and the value or acreage of the real property indicated on the tax roll.

The computation shall be made on the regular tax bills in such manner as may be

directed by regulation of the Department of Revenue.
KRS § 441.625 — KY Code / Title XL / Chapter 441 / Section 441.625
441.625 General powers of authority -- Authorization for revenue bonds and revenue bond anticipation notes
Status: in_force

441.625 General powers of authority -- Authorization for revenue bonds and

revenue bond anticipation notes.

The authority may:

(1) Determine the number and location of regional jails and regional juvenile detention

centers, in order to prevent duplication of effort and unnecessary costs;

(2) Construct, reconstruct, improve, or repair any jail and appurtenant facilities in any

local government in this state, as may be determined by the authority and provided

for in an agreement or agreements;

(3) Acquire and convey real estate and any improvements and buildings and facilities

located thereon, for which a project is undertaken, and in the manner and under the

terms as may be provided by agreement;

(4) Issue revenue bonds, and revenue bond anticipation notes of the authority payable

solely from the revenues, rentals, and other funds pledged for their payment, for the

purpose of paying any part of the cost of any one (1) or more projects, and to refund

any of its bonds;

(5) Combine for financing purpose any two (2) or more projects;

(6) Lease as lessor any project to any local government as lessee, pursuant to the terms

and provisions of a lease;

(7) Employ consulting engineers, attorneys, accountants, construction and financial

experts, managers, and other employees and agents necessary in the judgment of the

authority, and to fix their compensation;

(8) Make and enter into the contracts and agreements with other parties necessary and

incidental to the performance of its duties and execution of its powers under KRS

441.625 to 441.695;

(9) Establish and enforce rules, regulations, and specifications in respect to any project

undertaken by the authority, except during any period when the powers are assigned

to a lessee pursuant to a lease agreement. The rules, regulations, and specifications

shall be consistent with state laws and regulations pertaining to jails;

(10) Receive, accept, and expend funds or other contributions from any source, both

public and private, for or in aid of any project undertaken by the authority;

(11) Create and establish a "debt service reserve" pursuant to proceedings and trust

indenture of the authority;

(12) Make matching fund grants not exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to local

governments from funds determined by the authority to be available to it for the

purposes, upon the terms and according to the criteria the authority shall in its

discretion determine; and

(13) Do all things and perform all acts desirable, necessary, and proper to carry out and

implement the powers expressly granted to the authority by KRS 441.625 to KRS

441.695, including recommending the promulgation of administrative regulations

and enactment of legislation.
KRS § 65.7715 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 65 / Section 65.7715
65.7715 Estimate of revenues available for securing notes
Status: in_force

65.7715 Estimate of revenues available for securing notes.

Prior to each authorization of notes, authorized officers of the governmental agency shall

make an estimate of the taxes or revenues, or both, whichever is to secure the payment of

the notes, which are estimated to be received during the period when the notes will be

outstanding. The estimate shall take due account of the past and anticipated collection

experience of the governmental agency and of current economic conditions. The estimate

shall be certified by the officer as of a date not more than thirty (30) days prior to the

effective date of the legislation authorizing the notes.