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Kentucky Statutes, Title III

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Title III, Executive Branch

15 chapters · 756 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title III756 Ch 15, DEPARTMENT OF LAW200 Ch 18A, STATE PERSONNEL92 Ch 16, STATE POLICE74 Ch 13A, ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS71 Ch 17, PUBLIC SAFETY63 Ch 12, ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION54 Ch 14A, KENTUCKY BUSINESS ENTITY FILING ACT51 Ch 15A, JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY CABINET46 Ch 11A, EXECUTIVE BRANCH CODE OF ETHICS31 Ch 14, DEPARTMENT OF STATE28 Ch 11, THE GOVERNOR27 Ch 13B, ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS19

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KRS § 15.010 Department of Law -- Attorney General as head -- Major organizational units
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units. (1) The Attorney General is the head of the Department of Law. (2) The Department of Law shall include the following major organizational units: (a) Department of Criminal Investigations; 1. Office of Counter-Exploitation; a. Special Victims Division; b. Cyber Crimes Divis…
KRS § 15.015 Practice of law prohibited
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The Attorney General shall not engage in the private practice of law during his term of office.
KRS § 15.020 Chief law officer and adviser -- Duty to attend to litigation, write opinions, draft writings -- Communication with Legislative Research Commission -- When to appear for Commonwealth -- Constitutional challenge may be brought in any county
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draft writings -- Communication with Legislative Research Commission -- When to appear for Commonwealth -- Constitutional challenge may be brought in any county. (1) The Attorney General is the chief law officer of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and all of its departments, commissi…
KRS § 15.025 Conditions to furnishing opinions
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The Attorney General, when requested in writing, under KRS 15.020, shall furnish such opinions subject to the following conditions: (1) When questions of law of interest to the Commonwealth are submitted by a state department, agency, board or commission; (2) When public question…

KRS § 15.055 Publication of list of delinquent child support obligors -- Distribution of "most wanted" posters

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"most wanted" posters. (1) The Office of the Attorney General shall produce a list of names of delinquent obligors as defined in administrative regulations promulgated under this section. (2) The Office of the Attorney General shall promulgate administrative regulations in accord…

KRS § 15.060 Actions to collect and recover money due Commonwealth with assistance of Department of Revenue, Auditor of Public Accounts, or any other appropriate agency

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Department of Revenue, Auditor of Public Accounts, or any other appropriate agency. The Attorney General may: (1) With the assistance of the Auditor of Public Accounts, the Department of Revenue, or any other appropriate agency, investigate the condition of any unsatisfied claim,…

KRS § 15.070 Index book of cases -- Opinions to be kept on file

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(1) The Attorney General shall keep in his office an index book, in which shall be entered the number and style of each case in which the Commonwealth is interested and the court in which it is pending, and a brief statement of the nature of the case and the steps taken therein. …

KRS § 15.080 Biennial report to Governor

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The Attorney General shall biennially, on or before December 31 preceding each regular session of the General Assembly, report to the Governor a full statement of the business done in his office.

KRS § 15.090 Appeals

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The Attorney General may prosecute an appeal, without security, in any case from which an appeal will lie whenever, in his judgment, the interest of the Commonwealth demands it.

KRS § 15.100 Deputy attorney general, solicitor general, assistant deputy attorneys general, assistants, special attorneys and contract attorneys

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general, assistants, special attorneys and contract attorneys. (1) The Attorney General shall appoint a deputy attorney general, who shall have the same qualifications required of a Circuit Judge except for residence in a district and who shall receive the same salary as a Circui…

KRS § 15.105 Assistant attorneys general for certain agencies

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(1) The Attorney General, with the approval of the head of the cabinet involved, shall appoint assistant attorneys general for the Transportation Cabinet and the Finance and Administration Cabinet. (2) The assistant attorneys general and additional attorneys provided for in subse…

KRS § 15.111 Office of Administrative Hearings

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(1) The Office of Administrative Hearings is created within the Department of Law. (2) This office shall have the following responsibilities: (a) Employing and maintaining a pool of hearing officers for assignment to the individual agencies at their request, for the conduct of ad…

KRS § 15.112 Unit of Election Investigations and Security -- Duties -- Report -- Construction

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Construction. (1) There is hereby established a Unit of Election Investigations and Security within the Office of the Attorney General, which shall enforce state election laws in accordance with KRS 15.243 and: (a) Receive complaints from election officials or any other person al…

KRS § 15.113 Attorney General may investigate certain illegal or fraudulent activity -- Prevention of identity theft

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Prevention of identity theft. (1) The Attorney General may investigate the use of personal identification and financial information by persons for the purpose of theft, fraud, or both, or any other illegal or fraudulent activity that may involve electronic commerce, the use of pu…

KRS § 15.114 Human trafficking -- Establishment of working group by the Office of the Attorney General -- Duties

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Attorney General -- Duties. (1) The Office of the Attorney General may establish a working group to address all aspects of human trafficking, including commercial sexual activity and forced labor or services. (2) If established, the working group shall be chaired by the Attorney …

KRS § 15.150 Stenographic, investigative and clerical help

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The Attorney General may employ such stenographic, investigative and other clerical help for the use and benefit of his department as he deems necessary for the proper conduct of his office, within the limits of appropriations made for that purpose. Investigative personnel as des…

KRS § 15.170 Expenses of Attorney General and assistants when away from capital

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The Attorney General and the assistant attorneys general shall be paid their actual and necessary expenses when called away from the state capital on business of the Commonwealth.

KRS § 15.180 Power to promulgate regulations

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The Attorney General may promulgate and file with the Legislative Research Commission those rules and regulations which will facilitate performing the duties and exercising the authority vested in the Attorney General and the Department of Law by law.

KRS § 15.190 Assistance in criminal proceedings on request of local prosecuting officials

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County and Commonwealth attorneys may request in writing the assistance of the Attorney General in the conduct of any criminal investigation or proceeding. The Attorney General may take such action as he deems appropriate and practicable under the circumstances in the rendering o…

KRS § 15.200 May intervene or direct criminal proceeding on request of Governor, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, or court or grand jury -- Subpoenas

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President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, or court or grand jury -- Subpoenas. (1) Whenever requested in writing by: (a) The Governor: (b) The President of the Senate or Speaker of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly; (c) Any of the courts…

KRS § 15.205 Attorney General may direct Commonwealth's attorney or county attorney to act as special prosecutor

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to act as special prosecutor. When the Attorney General has been requested to participate in a given case pursuant to KRS 15.200, the Attorney General may, at his own discretion, direct that a Commonwealth's attorney or county attorney from another circuit or district participate…

KRS § 15.210 Authority in criminal prosecutions

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Whenever the Attorney General shall undertake any of the actions prescribed herein, he shall be authorized to exercise all powers and perform all duties in respect to such criminal actions or proceedings which the prosecuting attorney would otherwise perform or exercise, includin…

KRS § 15.220 Power of Attorney General not to affect powers or duties of local officers

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Except as provided in KRS 15.190 to 15.240, the powers and duties conferred upon or required of the Attorney General by KRS 15.190 to 15.240 shall not be construed to deprive prosecuting attorneys of any of their authority in respect to criminal prosecutions, or relieve them from…

KRS § 15.225 Investigation of county financial administration -- Report

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(1) After the examination of each county's financial administration by the Auditor of Public Accounts as provided in KRS 43.070, and receipt of a written report from the Auditor of Public Accounts as required by KRS 43.090, the Attorney General may conduct such investigation as i…

KRS § 15.231 Jurisdiction in criminal and civil cases involving theft of identity and trafficking in stolen identities

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trafficking in stolen identities. The Attorney General shall have concurrent jurisdiction with Commonwealth's attorneys and county attorneys for the prosecution of offenses under and the enforcement of the provisions of KRS 411.210, 434.872, 434.874, 514.160, 514.170, and 532.034…

KRS § 15.232 Concurrent jurisdiction in investigation and prosecution of offenses under KRS 433.892 to 433.896, 433.900 to 433.925, and 512.090

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KRS 433.892 to 433.896, 433.900 to 433.925, and 512.090. The Attorney General shall have concurrent jurisdiction with Commonwealth's attorneys and county attorneys in the investigation and prosecution of offenses under KRS 433.892 to 433.896, 433.900 to 433.925, and 512.090.

KRS § 15.235 Concurrent jurisdiction in investigation and presentation of offenses under KRS 304.47-020

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KRS 304.47-020. The Attorney General shall have concurrent jurisdiction with Commonwealth's attorneys and county attorneys in the investigation and prosecution of offenses under KRS 304.47- 020.

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

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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 § 15.241 Attorney General's powers to prevent, penalize, and remedy violations of laws relating to elective medical procedures, including abortions

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of laws relating to elective medical procedures, including abortions. (1) The Attorney General may seek injunctive relief as well as civil and criminal penalties in courts of proper jurisdiction to prevent, penalize, and remedy violations of: (a) KRS Chapter 216B regarding aborti…

KRS § 15.242 Election law jurisdiction -- Notice to Registry of Election Finance

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The Attorney General shall possess jurisdiction, concurrent with that of county and Commonwealth's attorneys, to investigate and prosecute violations of the election laws. The Attorney General, county attorneys, and Commonwealth's attorneys shall notify the Registry of Election F…

KRS § 15.243 Enforcement of all election laws -- Duties of Attorney General -- Toll-free line for report of violations -- Random inquiry for irregularities -- Initiation of prosecutions

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line for report of violations -- Random inquiry for irregularities -- Initiation of prosecutions. (1) In addition to the other duties and powers of the Attorney General, he or she shall enforce all of the state's election laws by civil or criminal processes. (2) The Attorney Gene…

KRS § 15.245 Witness and victim rights pamphlet -- Preparation -- Distribution

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(1) The Attorney General shall prepare a pamphlet of not more than two (2) pages explaining to victims and witnesses of crime: (a) How the criminal justice system functions from the point of the complaint through the trial; (b) The role of the attorney for the Commonwealth; (c) T…

KRS § 15.247 Victim, witness, and family protection program -- Protective services

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(1) The Attorney General shall develop and administer a program for the protection of crime victims and witnesses and their immediate families. (2) Within the limits of the administrative regulations, guidelines, and appropriations for this purpose, the program shall provide fund…

KRS § 15.255 Powers, duties, and functions of the Department of Law

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(1) The Department of Law shall have the following powers, duties and functions: (a) To prevent or remedy damage to the environment caused by any person, group, partnership, association, body corporate or politic, or any agency, department, board, commission, division, or authori…

KRS § 15.257 Requirements for distribution of explanatory materials -- Open Records and Open Meetings laws -- Retention and management of public records

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and Open Meetings laws -- Retention and management of public records. (1) The Office of the Attorney General shall, within ninety (90) days of June 20, 2005, and thereafter, within ninety (90) days of the effective date of any legislation amending the provisions of the Open Meeti…

KRS § 15.260 Other departments and agencies to give assistance

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The Department of Law is hereby authorized to call upon any other state department, agency, commission, authority or institution, for whatever help or assistance said department deems necessary to investigate and prosecute cases involving environmental damage, and such other depa…

KRS § 15.262 Definitions for KRS 15.262 to 15.278

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As used in KRS 15.262 to 15.278, unless the context suggests otherwise: (1) "Advisory committee" means the General Regulatory Sandbox Advisory Committee; (2) "Applicable agency" means a department or agency of the state that by law regulates a business activity and persons engage…

KRS § 15.264 General Regulatory Sandbox Advisory Committee -- Members -- Chair -- Expenses -- Meetings

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Expenses -- Meetings. (1) The General Regulatory Sandbox Advisory Committee is hereby established for the purpose of advising and making recommendations to the Kentucky Office of Regulatory Relief concerning the implementation and administration of the General Regulatory Sandbox …

KRS § 15.266 Kentucky Office of Regulatory Relief -- Director -- Powers and duties

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(1) The Kentucky Office of Regulatory Relief is hereby created within the Office of the Attorney General. (2) (a) There shall be a director within the regulatory relief office responsible for administering KRS 15.262 to 15.278. The director shall be appointed by the Attorney Gene…

KRS § 15.268 General Regulatory Sandbox Program -- Applications

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(1) The General Regulatory Sandbox Program is hereby created within the Kentucky Office of Regulatory Relief to provide relevant information regarding the regulatory sandbox program, including informing an applicant whether it may be more suitable to apply for the program describ…

KRS § 15.270 Duties of regulatory relief office upon receipt of application

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(1) Upon receipt of an application, the regulatory relief office shall: (a) Classify the application and any related information provided by the applicant as a protected record in accordance with the Kentucky Open Records Act, KRS 61.870 to 61.884; (b) Consult with each applicabl…

KRS § 15.272 Written report by agency -- Advisory committee review -- Consultation by regulatory relief office -- Review of application -- Written agreement

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regulatory relief office -- Review of application -- Written agreement. (1) (a) Subject to paragraphs (c) and (g) of this subsection, no later than thirty (30) days after the day on which an applicable agency receives a complete application for review, the applicable agency shall…

KRS § 15.274 Denial of application if applicant culpable in crime bearing relationship to participation -- Notice of approval

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participation -- Notice of approval. (1) The director shall deny an application for participation in the regulatory sandbox if the applicant or any person who seeks to participate with the applicant in demonstrating an offering has been convicted, entered a plea of nolo contender…

KRS § 15.276 Demonstration of offering -- Action in accordance with licenses in other jurisdictions -- Immunity from actions and charges during demonstration period -- Criminal liability -- Termination of participation -- Liability for business losses and expenses

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jurisdictions -- Immunity from actions and charges during demonstration period -- Criminal liability -- Termination of participation -- Liability for business losses and expenses. (1) Once an application is approved by the regulatory relief office, the sandbox participant has twe…

KRS § 15.278 Reports

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(1) The director shall submit an annual written report to the Attorney General on the activities of the regulatory relief office, which includes: (a) Information regarding each participant in the regulatory sandbox created in KRS 15.268, including which industries each participan…

KRS § 15.280 Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center -- Reports -- Purposes -- Confidentiality of information and record copies

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Confidentiality of information and record copies. (1) A Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center is hereby created as part of the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. (2) The Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center shall provide its reports and recommendations to …

KRS § 15.291 Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission -- Membership -- Meetings -- Criteria for award of moneys from opioid abatement trust fund

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Meetings -- Criteria for award of moneys from opioid abatement trust fund. (1) There is hereby established the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission. The commission shall be attached to the Department of Law for administrative purposes. (2) (a) The commission shall consis…

KRS § 15.293 Opioid abatement trust fund

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(1) As used in this section, "commission" means the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission created in KRS 15.291. (2) There is hereby established in the State Treasury a trust and agency account to be known as the opioid abatement trust fund. Moneys in the fund shall be di…

KRS § 15.295 Local government fee fund

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(1) There is hereby established a supplemental attorney fees fund to be used to compensate private attorneys to be known as the local government fee fund. These funds shall be maintained and administered by Wilmington Trust, N.A., which was appointed the Directed Trustee of the s…

KRS § 15.300 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Compliance Advisory Board -- Members -- Organization -- Duties -- Duties of Attorney General

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Members -- Organization -- Duties -- Duties of Attorney General. (1) As used in this section, "consent order" means the consent order of December 21, 1998, agreed to in Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Philip Morris Inc. et al., Docket Number 98-CI-01579, Franklin Circuit Court. (2) T…