Title XIII, Education

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky hereby makes the following findings and determinations and promulgates the following statements of legislative intent: (1) That the attainment by every citizen of his or her educational goals will inure to the general welfare, …

Higher Education Assistance Authority -- Code of ethics. (1) By January 1, 1997, the board of the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority and the board of the Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation shall prepare and submit to the Governor, the Legislative Resea…

The following words and terms, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, shall have the following respective meanings: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the corporation. (2) "Bonds" or "notes" means the bonds or bond anticipation notes authorized to be i…

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky hereby finds and determines that in carrying out its functions, powers and duties as prescribed in this chapter, the corporation will be performing vital public purposes in improving and promoting the public welfare and prosper…

(1) The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky hereby finds and determines that as a result of the adoption of the education amendments of 1976 by the Congress of the United States, being Public Law 94-482, it is essential, in order that the Commonwealth of Kentucky may…

-- Organization -- Terms -- Duties -- Removal -- Expenses -- Relationship with other educational entities. (1) There is hereby created and established an independent de jure municipal corporation and political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Kentucky which shall be a body corp…

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Board" means the board of directors of the Asset Resolution Corporation; and (b) "Corporation" means the Asset Resolution Corporation created in this section. (2) There is hereby created and established an independent de jure municipal corporatio…

The corporation shall have all of the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this chapter, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following powers: (1) To make or participate in the making of student…

The corporation is hereby authorized to exercise all powers granted by this chapter in furtherance of programs of supplemental loans for students, parent loans for undergraduate student loans, and consolidation loans pursuant to Section 428A, Section 428B, and Section 428C of the…

(1) Obligations issued under the provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to constitute a debt, liability or obligation of the state or a pledge of the faith and credit of the state, but shall be payable solely from the revenues or assets of the corporation. Each obligation…

General Assembly required for certain bond or note issuances -- Exception. (1) The corporation may provide for the issuance, at one (1) time or from time to time, of not exceeding five billion dollars ($5,000,000,000) in bonds of the corporation to carry out and effectuate its co…

In the discretion of the corporation any obligation issued under the provisions of this chapter may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the corporation and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or withou…

The pledge of any assets or revenues of the corporation to the payment of the principal of or the interest on any obligations of the corporation shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made and any such assets or revenues shall immediately be subject to the li…

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, all moneys received pursuant to the authority of this chapter shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this chapter. The resolution authorizing any obligations or the trust agreemen…

Any holder of obligations issued under the provisions of this chapter or any coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee under any trust agreement or resolution authorizing the issuance of such obligations, except the rights herein given may be restricted by such trust agreemen…

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this chapter or any recitals in any obligations issued under the provisions of this chapter, all such obligations and interest coupons appertaining thereto shall be and are hereby made negotiable instruments under the laws of thi…

securities issued by the corporation. Obligations issued under the provisions of this chapter are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, trust companies, banking associatio…

(1) The corporation is hereby authorized to provide for the issuance of refunding obligations for the purpose of refunding any obligations then outstanding which shall have been issued under the provisions of this chapter, including the payment of any redemption premium thereon a…

The corporation shall be authorized and empowered in connection with the issuance of its bonds and notes for student loan purposes pursuant to this chapter to establish in respect of such bonds and notes such reserve funds or replacement funds as may be required in the sound disc…

The corporation shall, promptly following the close of each fiscal year, submit an annual report of its activities for the preceding year to the Governor and the General Assembly. Each such report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement of the corporation dur…

No member or other officer of the corporation shall be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of his execution of any obligations or the issuance thereof.

Assembly. The corporation is authorized to accept and expend such moneys as may be appropriated from time to time by the General Assembly or such moneys as may be received from any source including income from the corporation's operations, for effectuating its corporate purposes …

corporation may be subject to federal income taxation. The Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation has been duly created as an independent de jure municipal corporation and political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As the corporation will in all respects b…

If any member, officer or employee of the corporation shall be interested either directly or indirectly, or shall be an officer or employee of or have an ownership interest in any firm or corporation interested directly or indirectly in any contract with the corporation, such int…

The foregoing sections of this chapter shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws, and shall not be regarded as in derogation…

Upon termination or dissolution, all rights and properties of the corporation shall pass to and be vested in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, subject to the rights of lienholders and other creditors, unless the board of directors directs at such times that they be distributed among …

Garnishment -- Administrative regulations -- Bonds to finance loans -- Maximum annual loan amount. (1) (a) As used in this section, the term "eligible borrower" means a student, a former student, or the parent of a dependent student or former student, who demonstrates an intentio…

(1) It is the intent of the General Assembly to establish a student loan forgiveness program for individuals who receive a bachelor's degree or graduate degree from a Kentucky college or university after August 30, 2007, and who are employed in an energy-related field as engineer…

(1) As used in this section, "STABLE Kentucky account" means an account established by or for the benefit of an eligible individual, as that term is defined by 26 U.S.C. sec. 529A, and established and maintained by the Commonwealth of Kentucky or pursuant to any agreement between…

(1) The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky hereby declares as a legislative finding of fact that the general welfare and well-being of the Commonwealth are directly related to the educational levels and skills of the citizens of the Commonwealth. Therefore, a vital …

As used in KRS 164A.300 to 164A.380, except where the context clearly requires another interpretation: (1) "Act" means the Kentucky Educational Savings Plan Trust Act codified at KRS 164A.300 to 164A.380; (2) "Administrative fund" means the funds used to administer the Kentucky E…

There is hereby created an instrumentality of the Commonwealth to be known as the Kentucky Educational Savings Plan Trust. The board, in the capacity of trustee, shall have the power and authority to: (1) Sue and be sued; (2) Make and enter into contracts necessary for the admini…

In addition to effectuating and carrying out all of the powers granted by KRS 164A.300 to 164A.380, the board, as trustee, shall have all powers necessary to carry out and effectuate the purposes, objectives, and provisions of KRS 164A.300 to 164A.380 pertaining to the savings pl…

information. The savings plan trust shall have the authority to enter into participation agreements with participants on behalf of beneficiaries pursuant to the following terms and agreements: (1) Each participation agreement shall require a participant to agree to invest a speci…

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 …

agreement -- Transfer of ownership rights -- Penalty on earnings refunded due to cancellation or nondistribution -- Exemption from creditor's execution. For all purposes of Kentucky law, the following shall be applicable: (1) The trust shall exercise ownership of all contribution…

aid. No student loan program, student grant program or other program administered by any agency of the Commonwealth, except as may be otherwise provided by federal law or the provisions of any specific grant applicable thereto, shall take into account and consider amounts availab…

State Auditor. (1) The board shall submit an annual audited financial report, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, on the operations of the savings plan trust by the first day of November to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Auditor of P…

The property of the trust and its income from operations shall be exempt from all taxation by the Commonwealth of Kentucky or any of its political subdivisions. Investment income earned on contributions paid by any participant and used for qualified educational expenses defined i…

The assets of the trust, including the program fund, shall at all times be preserved, invested and expended solely and only for the purposes of the trust and shall be held in trust for the participants and beneficiaries and no property rights therein shall exist in favor of the C…

KRS 164A.300 to 164A.380 shall be construed liberally in order to effectuate its legislative intent. The purposes of KRS 164A.300 to 164A.380 and all provisions of KRS 164A.300 to 164A.380 with respect to powers granted shall be broadly interpreted to effectuate such intent and p…

As used in KRS 164A.555 to 164A.630 unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Governing board" means the board of trustees or board of regents constituting the corporate bodies established by KRS 164.160 and 164.310 for the purpose of governing universities and colleges and tec…

The secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet shall issue warrants authorizing the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to pay to the treasurer of each institution any amounts due by virtue of the state appropriations for that institution, or transfer the amount du…

164A.630. (1) The governing boards of the postsecondary educational institutions electing to perform in accordance with KRS 164A.555 to 164A.630 regarding the acquisition of funds, accounting, purchasing, capital construction, and affiliated corporations shall do so by regulation…

Budgets, financial statements, and meetings information to be publicly available on Web site. (1) The governing board of each postsecondary educational institution making the election authorized in KRS 164A.560 shall as a condition of such election install an accrual basis accoun…

The governing board of any postsecondary educational institution making the election prescribed in KRS 164A.560 shall engage a qualified firm of certified public accountants experienced in the auditing of institutions to conduct an annual examination of the institution's financia…

Bidding procedures -- Kentucky-grown agricultural products -- Reports -- Capital construction projects and equipment not listed in budget bill -- Reciprocal preference for resident bidders -- Reverse auctions. (1) The governing boards of each institution may elect to purchase int…

Resumption of state insurance coverage -- Annual inspection -- Coverage requirements and minimums. (1) Notwithstanding KRS 56.065 to 56.180 and any other law to the contrary: (a) Instead of insurance coverage provided through the Commonwealth's property and casualty insurance fun…

Subject to the provisions of KRS 45.750 through 45.800, 45A.180, 45A.183, and 56.870 to 56.874, the governing board of each institution may provide for the management and administration of capital construction projects authorized for such institution including, but not limited to…

specifications may be furnished. (1) Subject to authorization by the General Assembly and KRS 164A.580, the governing boards may make plans and specifications, advertise for bids, let contracts or incur any financing commitments, either in the way of a charge against institution …