Title III, Executive Branch

The head of the Department of State is the Secretary of State. He shall reside at the seat of government.

(1) The Secretary of State, with the approval of the Governor, may appoint an assistant secretary of state, and, with the approval of the Governor, may dismiss him at any time. The assistant, in the absence or disability of the Secretary of State, may do the business of his offic…

(1) The Department of State shall be divided into three (3) offices, each headed by an executive director appointed by the Secretary of State pursuant to KRS 12.050. (2) The Office of Administration shall be responsible for fiscal and personnel matters, public documents, legal af…

The Secretary of State shall keep the seal of the Commonwealth, and a seal of office with the following device: The American eagle, in the center, surrounded by the words "Commonwealth of Kentucky, Office of the Secretary of State." Effective:October 1, 1942

The Secretary of State shall attest the official acts of the Governor under the seal of the Commonwealth. He shall attest his own official acts under his official seal, and may also use the seal of the Commonwealth to attest any certificate by either himself or the Governor in ca…

(1) The Secretary of State shall have custody of the books, records, deeds, maps and papers belonging to or deposited in his office, and shall arrange and preserve them. (2) When a certified copy of a record in the office of the Secretary of State is presented as evidence in any …

When a judge is removed from office by impeachment or address, the Secretary of State shall so notify in writing the clerk of the court of which he was judge. The notice shall be filed by the clerk in his office, and the order of removal shall be recorded in the Office of the Sec…

The Secretary of State, at the close of each session of the General Assembly, shall inspect the papers and documents which remain with the unfinished business, and carefully file in his office such as he considers worthy of preservation, with proper labels designating the session…

The Secretary of State shall each month receive from the secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet a report of the interest paid on state bonds, and to whom and when paid, and shall record the report in a well-bound book, and carefully file and preserve it. He shall rep…

(1) The Secretary of State shall charge and collect for the state the following fees: For issuing commission with seal of Commonwealth attached and all necessary forms to a commissioner of foreign deeds ........... $5.00 For issuing remission or respite ..........................…

(1) The Secretary of State shall, in a separate book, keep accurate and itemized account of all fees received by him. (2) He shall report to each session of the General Assembly the amount received in licenses, fees and penalties from corporations and the amount expended by him o…

(1) The Secretary of State may accept electronic signatures to meet the filing requirements for a: (a) Corporation as required in KRS Chapter 271B; (b) Nonprofit corporation as required in KRS Chapter 273; (c) Professional service corporation as required in KRS Chapter 274; (d) L…

Within the limits of the appropriation of his department, the Secretary of State may employ as many clerks as he deems necessary for the proper performance of his official duties.

credit -- Duties -- Administrative regulations -- Fees -- Immunity. (1) Pursuant to 26 U.S.C. sec. 25F(g): (a) The General Assembly hereby designates itself under state law to make the election on behalf of the Commonwealth with respect to federal tax benefits under 26 U.S.C. sec…

Chapter 275 and KRS 362.555 to 362.605 -- Expiration of section on July 15, 1996. (1) There is hereby established a trust fund in the Treasury of the Commonwealth for use by the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall use the trust fund solely to establish, operate, and …

recommendations, and duties. (1) The Secretary of State, Finance and Administration Cabinet, the Cabinet for Economic Development, and the Commonwealth Office of Technology shall jointly establish a one-stop electronic business portal that shall serve as a single, unified entry p…

Cooperation among state agencies in support of establishment of one-stop electronic business portal -- Timeline. (1) To help facilitate data sharing between state agencies and as part of the ongoing establishment of a one-stop electronic business portal, the Secretary of State, t…

(1) The Safe at Home Program fund is hereby created as a separate trust fund in the State Treasury. The Safe at Home Program fund shall consist of amounts received from fees collected pursuant to KRS 23A.208 and 24A.178, amounts received from appropriations, and any other proceed…

As used in KRS 14.300 to 14.318 unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Address" means a residential street address, school address, or work address of an individual, as specified on the application of an individual to be a program participant under this section; (2) "Applica…

of specified offenses -- Criminal history background check and fingerprinting of Secretary of State employees administering program. (Effective until January 1, 2027) (1) The Safe at Home Program is hereby established within the Office of the Secretary of State. (2) The Safe at H…

Certification -- Renewal -- Addresses exempt from disclosure -- Notification of enrollment in program -- Verification card -- Similar programs outside the Commonwealth -- Administrative regulations. (Effective until January 1, 2027) (1) Upon the creation of the Safe at Home Progr…

of cancellation -- Appeal -- Voluntary withdrawal from program -- Procedure to ensure that request for withdrawal is legitimate -- Administrative regulations. (1) The Secretary of State may cancel certification of a program participant if within fourteen (14) days: (a) From the d…

disclosure. The Secretary of the State shall not make available for inspection or copying any records in a file of a program participant, other than the address designated by the Secretary of State, except under the following circumstances: (1) If directed by a court order signed…

providing counsel and shelter to program participants -- Assistance not to be deemed legal advice -- Training program for application assistants -- Role of application assistants. (1) The Secretary of State shall establish a list of state and local agencies and nonprofit agencies…

county clerk's system to safeguard confidentiality of participant's voting records -- No waiver or modification of legal qualifications to vote. (1) A program participant who is otherwise qualified to vote may register to vote and apply for and submit a mail-in absentee ballot un…

chapter. Nothing in this chapter, nor participation in the program created in this chapter, shall affect custody or visitation orders in effect prior to or during program participation.

actual address. No actionable duty or any right of action shall accrue against the state, a county, a municipality, an agency of the state or county or municipality, or an employee of the state or county or municipality in the event of negligent disclosure of a program participan…

and Secretary of State to implement KRS 14.300 to 14.318. (1) The State Board of Elections may promulgate administrative regulations to implement KRS 14.312 and 117.085. (2) The Secretary of State may promulgate administrative regulations to implement KRS 14.300 to 14.310, 14.314…