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KRS § 267.550 — KY Code / Title XXII / Chapter 267 / Section 267.550
267.550 Fiscal court to control improvements made by general taxation -- Use
Status: in_force

267.550 Fiscal court to control improvements made by general taxation -- Use.

Nothing in this chapter shall deprive any fiscal court of its jurisdiction and control over

any levee, ditch or drain established or constructed by authority of the fiscal court,

payment for which was or is made by general taxation or out of the public revenue of the

county. Any such drain may be utilized as an outlet for any improvement established

under this chapter. The fiscal court may delegate to the board of drainage commissioners

control over any levee, ditch or drain so established by it, upon such terms and conditions

as may be agreed upon between them. The agreement shall be written, approved by the

fiscal court and the board of drainage commissioners, and recorded upon the minutes of

the proceedings of both bodies.
KRS § 36.392 — KY Code / Title V / Chapter 36 / Section 36.392
36.392 Military burial honor guard trust fund
Status: in_force

36.392 Military burial honor guard trust fund.

(1) There is established and created in the State Treasury a fund entitled the "Military

Burial Honor Guard Trust Fund" to provide funds to offset the costs of the Military

Burial Honor Guard Program. The fund may receive state appropriations, gifts,

grants, federal funds, and any other funds both public and private. Moneys

deposited in the fund shall be disbursed by the State Treasurer upon the warrant of

the Adjutant General or his representative. Any unallocated or unencumbered

balances in the fund shall be invested as provided in KRS 42.500(9), and any

income earned from the investments along with the unallotted or unencumbered

balances in the fund shall not lapse and shall be deemed a trust and agency account

and made available solely for the purposes and benefits of the Military Burial Honor

Guard Program.

(2) The fund shall be used to support the costs, beyond federal reimbursements, that the

Department of Military Affairs and the Department of Veterans' Affairs incur and

deem necessary in providing and supporting the personnel and activities of KRS

36.390 to 36.396.
KRS § 217.185 — KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 217 / Section 217.185
217.185 Duty of local prosecuting attorneys
Status: in_force

217.185 Duty of local prosecuting attorneys.

It shall be the duty of each Commonwealth's attorney, county attorney, or city attorney to

whom the cabinet or its agents report any violation of KRS 217.005 to 217.215, to cause

appropriate proceedings to be instituted in the proper courts without delay and to be

prosecuted in the manner required by law. Before any violation of KRS 217.005 to

217.215 is reported to any such attorney for the institution of a criminal proceeding, the

person against whom such proceeding is contemplated may be given appropriate notice

and an opportunity to present his views before the cabinet or its designated agent, either

orally or in writing, in person, or by attorney, with regard to such contemplated

proceeding.
KRS § 253.100 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 253 / Section 253.100
253.100 Transfer of branded animals in writing
Status: in_force

253.100 Transfer of branded animals in writing.

All persons selling livestock branded with their brand, or brand and mark, recorded in a

current state report or a supplement thereto, shall, upon request of a purchaser of such

livestock, execute a written transfer of ownership to the purchaser.
KRS § 158.1411 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 158 / Section 158.1411
158.1411 Financial literacy requirements for high school graduation -- Establishment of academic standards, curricula, and guidelines for financial literacy
Status: in_force

158.1411 Financial literacy requirements for high school graduation --

Establishment of academic standards, curricula, and guidelines for financial

literacy.

(1) For students entering grade nine (9) on or before June 30, 2025, successful

completion of one (1) or more courses or programs that meet the financial literacy

standards shall be a Kentucky public high school graduation requirement.

(2) For students entering grade nine (9) on or after July 1, 2025, successful completion

of a one (1) credit course in financial literacy shall be a Kentucky public high

school graduation requirement.

(3) The graduation requirement in subsections (1) and (2) shall also apply to a student

pursuing an early graduation program as established in KRS 158.142.

(4) The financial literacy course required in subsection (2) of this section shall align to

the student's individual learning plan and include but not be limited to instruction in

the following areas:

(a) Budgeting;

(b) Saving and investing;

(c) Credit and debt;

(d) Insurance and risk management, including but not limited to personal

insurance policies;

(e) Taxes; and

(f) The necessity of critical review and understanding of documents prior to

signing agreement or approval and the ability to provide a signature in

cursive.

(5) The financial literacy course required in subsection (2) of this section shall be

accepted as an elective course requirement for high school graduation

notwithstanding any other provisions of law.

(6) In accordance with KRS 156.160, the Kentucky Board of Education shall

promulgate administrative regulations establishing academic standards for financial

literacy.

(7) The local superintendent, after consultation with the local board of education,

school-based decision making council, and principal of each high school, shall

determine curricula for course offerings that are aligned with the financial literacy

academic standards promulgated by the Kentucky Board of Education.

(8) The Department of Education shall develop financial literacy guidelines for local

schools and districts.

(9) Local schools and districts may consult with the Kentucky Financial Empowerment

Commission established in KRS 41.450 when developing and implementing the

financial literacy standards.

(10) The Department of Education shall identify through the system for uniform

academic course codes, which courses meet the requirements for the financial

literacy course required in subsection (2) of this section.
KRS § 350.480 — KY Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 350 / Section 350.480
350.480 Use of simplified procedures for determining restoration of soil productivity on mined prime farmlands
Status: in_force

350.480 Use of simplified procedures for determining restoration of soil

productivity on mined prime farmlands.

The cabinet shall allow the use of a soil test or other simplified procedures to determine if

soil productivity on mined prime farmlands has been restored to levels that would allow

average crop yields to equal or exceed the average yield of the reference crop, provided

the methods are approved by the Office of Surface Mining.
KRS § 250.426 — KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 250 / Section 250.426
250.426 Deceptive practices prohibited
Status: in_force

250.426 Deceptive practices prohibited.

It shall be unlawful to make, in any manner whatsoever, any false or deceptive statement

or representation in regard to any fertilizer offered for sale, sold, or distributed in this

state, or to use any misleading or deceptive trademark or brand name in connection

therewith.
KRS § 198B.688 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 198B / Section 198B.688
198B.688 Conformity with standards of the Uniform State Building Code
Status: in_force

198B.688 Conformity with standards of the Uniform State Building Code.

The installation, maintenance, alteration, or repair of heating systems, ventilation

systems, hydronic systems, burner service, or cooling systems governed by KRS

198B.650 to 198B.689 shall be made in conformity with applicable standards of the

Uniform State Building Code.
KRS § 164A.335 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 164A / Section 164A.335
164A.335 Program and administrative funds for savings plan trust -- Investment and payments from funds
Status: in_force

164A.335 Program and administrative funds for savings plan trust -- Investment

and payments from funds.

The board, as trustee, shall segregate moneys received by the savings plan trust into two

(2) funds, which shall be identified as the program fund and the administrative fund.

Transfers may be made from the program fund to the administrative fund for the purpose

of paying operating costs associated with administering the trust and as required by KRS

164A.300 to 164A.380. All moneys credited to the administrative fund shall be deposited

in accordance with KRS 41.070. All moneys paid by participants in connection with

participation agreements shall be deposited as received into the program fund and shall be

promptly invested and accounted for separately. Contributions shall be accounted for

separately for each beneficiary. Deposits and interest thereon accumulated on behalf of

participants in the program fund of the savings plan trust may be used for payments to

any institution of higher education.
KRS § 233.090 — KY Code / Title XIX / Chapter 233 / Section 233.090
233.090 Injunction not to issue if owner tries to prevent nuisance
Status: in_force

233.090 Injunction not to issue if owner tries to prevent nuisance.

No injunction shall issue against an owner, nor shall an order be entered requiring any

premises to close or be kept closed, if the owner and his agent have in good faith

attempted to prevent those premises from being used as a house of prostitution.
KRS § 164.6933 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 164 / Section 164.6933
164.6933 Effect of federal act
Status: in_force

164.6933 Effect of federal act.

KRS 164.6901 to 164.6935 modifies, limits, or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in

Global and National Commerce Act, Pub. L. No. 106-229, 15 U.S.C. sec. 7001 et seq.,

but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. sec.

7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b)

of that act, 15 U.S.C. sec. 7003(b).
KRS § 150.275 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 150 / Section 150.275
150.275 Permit to take and transport wildlife for commercial nuisance wildlife control, scientific, or educational purposes -- Fees to be set by administrative regulation
Status: in_force

150.275 Permit to take and transport wildlife for commercial nuisance wildlife

control, scientific, or educational purposes -- Fees to be set by administrative

regulation.

(1) The commissioner may issue to any qualified person a permit to take and transport

wildlife at any time for commercial nuisance wildlife control, scientific, or

educational purposes; such permits shall be valid at the discretion of the

commissioner and shall show upon their face the period of their validity.

(2) The Fish and Wildlife Commission may set fees, by administrative regulation

pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A, for the issuance of permits authorized by subsection

(1) of this section.
KRS § 75A.040 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 75A / Section 75A.040
75A.040 Board -- Members' salaries -- Meetings, time and place -- All except executive meetings open to the public
Status: in_force

75A.040 Board -- Members' salaries -- Meetings, time and place -- All except

executive meetings open to the public.

(1) The board may fix the respective salaries of its members on a per meeting basis not

to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25) per meeting and not to exceed one (1) meeting

per month.

(2) The board shall meet at least once a month at a time and place designated by the

board and all meetings, except executive meetings, shall be open to the public.
KRS § 171.820 — KY Code / Title XIV / Chapter 171 / Section 171.820
171.820 Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission -- Members -- Officers -- Meetings -- Funding
Status: in_force

171.820 Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission -- Members -- Officers --

Meetings -- Funding.

(1) The Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission is hereby established to

promote, in partnership with the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, awareness of

significant Native American influences within the historical and cultural

experiences of Kentucky.

(2) The membership of the commission shall consist of seventeen (17) members who

derive from geographically diverse areas of the state and who represent various

heritage interests as follows:

(a) The secretary of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, or the secretary's

designee;

(b) Three (3) members from institutions of higher learning;

(c) Two (2) members from the preservation or archeological communities;

(d) One (1) member from the arts community; and

(e) Ten (10) members from the public at large, eight (8) of whom shall be of

Native American heritage.

(3) Members listed in paragraphs (b) to (e) of subsection (2) of this section shall be

appointed by the Governor and shall serve for terms of four (4) years. Any vacancy

shall be filled by appointment of the Governor for the remainder of the unexpired

term.

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

reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their

duties.

(5) From the commission membership, the Governor shall appoint a chair and vice

chair of the commission. The commission may elect by majority vote other officers

deemed necessary.

(6) The commission shall meet at least three (3) times per year. Notice of the time and

location of each meeting shall be provided in writing to each member at least ten

(10) days in advance of the meeting.

(7) A majority of the members present shall constitute a quorum.

(8) Committees may be formed at the discretion of the chair.

(9) The commission may seek and accept grants or raise funds from any available

source, public or private, to accomplish its duties and responsibilities.

(10) The commission shall be attached for administrative purposes to the Kentucky

Heritage Council, whose responsibilities shall include but not be limited to

designating a staff person to coordinate commission staff needs and providing other

staff and services as needed for the commission to perform its duties under KRS

171.822.
KRS § 202B.040 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 202B / Section 202B.040
202B.040 Criteria for involuntary admission for individuals with an intellectual disability
Status: in_force

202B.040 Criteria for involuntary admission for individuals with an intellectual

disability.

When a person who is alleged to be an individual with an intellectual disability is

involuntarily admitted, there shall be a determination that:

(1) The person is an individual with an intellectual disability;

(2) The person presents a danger or a threat of danger to self, family, or others;

(3) The least restrictive alternative mode of treatment presently available requires

placement in an ICF/ID; and

(4) Treatment that can reasonably benefit the person is available in an ICF/ID.
KRS § 427.030 — KY Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 427 / Section 427.030
427.030 Debtor's tools exempt
Status: in_force

427.030 Debtor's tools exempt.

The tools, not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300) in value, of any individual debtor

necessary in his trade are exempt from levy under execution, attachment, distress for rent

or fee-bill. One (1) motor vehicle not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars

($2,500) in value and its necessary accessories, including one (1) spare tire, of a mechanic

or other skilled artisan primarily engaged in the replacement, repair, or emergency

servicing of essential mechanical, electrical or other equipment in general use, is exempt

from execution, attachment, garnishment, distress warrant or fee-bill.
KRS § 149.070 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 149 / Section 149.070
149.070 Counsel for cabinet
Status: in_force

149.070 Counsel for cabinet.

When any action is instituted on behalf of the Energy and Environment Cabinet, the

county and Commonwealth's attorney shall represent it in the county in which the action

is brought. The Attorney General shall have supervisory authority over all actions

instituted for or against the cabinet.
KRS § 139.380 — KY Code / Title XI / Chapter 139 / Section 139.380
139.380 Separate display of tax and price
Status: in_force

139.380 Separate display of tax and price.

The tax required to be collected by the retailer under KRS 139.340 from the purchaser

shall be displayed separately from the list price, the price advertised in the premises, the

marked price, or other price on the sales check or other proof of sales. If taxable goods

are bundled with services and are sold as a single package for one (1) price, the tax

required to be collected by the retailer from the purchaser shall be computed on the entire

amount and shall be displayed separately from the list price, the price advertised on the

premises, the marked price, or other price on the sales check or other proof of sales.
KRS § 396.115 — KY Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 396 / Section 396.115
396.115 Payment of contingent, unliquidated or future claims
Status: in_force

396.115 Payment of contingent, unliquidated or future claims.

(1) If a claim which will mature at a future time, or a contingent or unliquidated claim,

matures or becomes certain before the distribution of the estate, and if the claim has

been allowed, it shall be paid in the same manner as matured and absolute claims of

the same class.

(2) In other cases the personal representative or, on petition of the personal

representative or the claimant in a special proceeding for the purpose, the court may

provide for payment as follows:

(a) If the claimant consents, he may be paid the present or agreed value of the

claim, taking any uncertainty into account;

(b) Arrangement for future payment, or possible payment, on the happening of the

contingency or on liquidation may be made by creating a trust, giving a

mortgage, obtaining a bond or security from a distributee, or otherwise.
KRS § 275.335 — KY Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 275 / Section 275.335
275.335 Persons who may sue in company's name -- Recording of votes -- Prosecution and settlement of suits
Status: in_force

275.335 Persons who may sue in company's name -- Recording of votes --

Prosecution and settlement of suits.

(1) Unless otherwise provided in a written operating agreement, a suit on behalf of the

limited liability company may be brought in the name of the company only by:

(a) One (1) or more members of the company, who are authorized to sue by the

vote of more than one half (1/2) of the number of members eligible to vote

thereon; or

(b) One (1) or more managers of the limited liability company, if the articles of

organization vest management of the company in one (1) or more managers,

who are authorized to do so by the vote of more than one-half (1/2) of the

number of managers eligible to vote.

(2) Subsection (1)(a) of this section shall be applicable irrespective of whether the

articles of organization vest management of the limited liability company in one (1)

or more managers.

(3) Unless otherwise provided in a written operating agreement, in any vote of the

members or managers pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the vote of any

member or manager who has an interest in the outcome of the suit that is adverse to

the interest of the limited liability company shall be excluded.

(4) Unless otherwise provided in a written operating agreement, any vote pursuant to

subsection (1) of this section shall be set forth in a record signed or otherwise

approved by each member or manager voting in favor of bringing suit on behalf of

the limited liability company.

(5) Except as otherwise provided in a writing approved in accordance with subsection

(1) of this section that would also be sufficient to amend the operating agreement

pursuant to the terms of the written operating agreement or, in the absence of a

provision governing amendment of the operating agreement, the prosecution and

settlement of any suit brought pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be

pursuant to KRS 275.175.

(6) Every member and manager of a limited liability company shall be deemed to have

consented to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Commonwealth of Kentucky for

any action by, in the name of, or on behalf of the limited liability company or for

any violation of a duty owed the limited liability company or a member thereof.
KRS § 70.263 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 70 / Section 70.263
70.263 Training requirements for counties having deputy sheriff merit board -- Training for deputy sheriff providing security service to the courts
Status: in_force

70.263 Training requirements for counties having deputy sheriff merit board --

Training for deputy sheriff providing security service to the courts.

(1) Each person serving as a covered deputy sheriff on the effective date of an

ordinance that creates a deputy sheriff merit board for the county in which he serves

shall have successfully completed, within one (1) year following the effective date

of that ordinance, a basic training course as established by KRS 15.440 at a school

certified or recognized by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council. Training

approved by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council received before the effective

date of the ordinance may be used to satisfy all or part of this requirement.

(2) Each person appointed as a covered deputy sheriff in a county that has adopted a

deputy sheriff merit board before the date of his appointment shall have successfully

completed, within one (1) year following the appointment, a basic training course as

established by KRS 15.440 at a school certified or recognized by the Kentucky Law

Enforcement Council. Training approved by the Kentucky Law Enforcement

Council received before the effective date of the ordinance may be used to satisfy

all or part of this requirement.

(3) A deputy sheriff whose official duty is to provide security service to the courts, and

who is compensated pursuant to KRS 64.092, shall, the provisions of subsections

(1) and (2) of this section notwithstanding, satisfy the training requirements for

employment if he completes law enforcement training which the Administrative

Office of the Courts certifies to the sheriff as acceptable. If the training was not

received prior to the effective date of the ordinance creating the deputy sheriff merit

board, in the case of a deputy sheriff serving when the ordinance was passed, or

prior to appointment in the case of a deputy sheriff appointed after the effective date

of the ordinance, then it shall be received within one (1) year following the effective

date of the ordinance or the date of appointment, as the case may be.

(4) A person failing to meet the requirements of this section shall forfeit his position as

deputy sheriff immediately upon the expiration of the applicable one (1) year time

limit.
KRS § 73.990 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 73 / Section 73.990
73.990 Penalties
Status: in_force

73.990 Penalties.

(1) Any surveyor who violates any of the provisions of KRS 73.060 shall forfeit twenty

dollars ($20) to the person injured, and shall be jointly and severally liable, with his

sureties, to an action on his bond for damages.

(2) Any surveyor who violates any of the provisions of KRS 73.070 shall forfeit to the

person injured fifteen dollars ($15), and shall be liable, with his sureties, to the

injured party for damages and costs.

(3) Deputy surveyors shall be subject to the same penalties as the surveyor.
KRS § 320.370 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 320 / Section 320.370
320.370 Injunctions
Status: in_force

320.370 Injunctions.

The board may institute in its own name an action to enjoin, temporarily or permanently,

a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, or a violation of any rule or regulation

promulgated pursuant to this chapter.