Title III, Executive Branch

duty member of Armed Forces. (1) Notwithstanding any other statute to the contrary, an administrative body shall issue, without requiring the payment of dues or fees, a temporary or regular license or certificate within thirty (30) days to the spouse of a current member of the Ar…

As used in KRS 12.450 to 12.465, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Disability" means, with respect to an individual: (a) A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one (1) or more of the major life activities of the individual; (b) A record of such an imp…

(1) The General Assembly recognizes that many persons with disabilities and their families receive some level of support and services that are funded or administered by state agencies. The support and services are provided to persons with disabilities or their families, if approp…

membership of boards and committees affecting them -- Prohibition against discrimination. To ensure opportunities for participation by persons with disabilities and their families in the development of policies, support, and services that affect them: (1) Persons with one (1) or …

programs consistent with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act -- Disability awareness program. To ensure that Kentuckians with disabilities and their families enjoy full partnership in all programs, services, and activities throughout the Commonwealth: (1) Consistent with …

(1) The requirements of KRS 12.450 to 12.465 shall affect all boards, committees, commissions, task forces, or ad hoc committees created on or after June 21, 2001. (2) For boards, committees, commissions, task forces, or ad hoc committees in existence prior to June 21, 2001, any …

As used in KRS 12.500 to 12.520, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Government funding" means financial assistance received by nongovernment entities in the form of federal, state, or local government grants, loans, loan guarantees, property, cooperative agreements, food…

The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) Faith-based and community nonprofit organizations are indispensable in meeting the needs of our poor and disadvantaged citizens, and by embracing and partnering with these organizations, the capacity of government to respond to it…

established -- Mission -- Principles -- Duties. (1) The Office for Faith-Based and Community Nonprofit Social Services is established in the Office of the Governor. The office shall be administered by a staff person designated by the Governor and shall have sufficient staff as re…

(1) The following agencies shall designate a liaison to the Office for Faith-Based and Community Nonprofit Social Services: (a) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services; (b) The Department of Workforce Development; (c) The Department of Agriculture; (d) The Kentucky Housing Cor…

(1) Nothing in KRS 12.500 to 12.520 shall be construed to be contrary to state or federal law concerning government funding for faith-based or nonprofit community organizations. (2) Nothing in KRS 12.500 to 12.520 shall be construed to establish a preference for faith-based or no…

Powers and duties -- Reports. (1) The Governor's Council on Wellness and Physical Activity is hereby established and authorized to operate the Governor's Wellness and Physical Activity Program, Inc. for the purpose of establishing and implementing a health, wellness, and fitness …

KRS 13B.005 to 13B.170 shall be named the Albert Jones Act of 1994.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Administrative body" means each state board, bureau, cabinet, commission, department, authority, officer, or other entity, except the General Assembly and the Court of Justice, authorized by law to promulgate ad…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Administrative agency" or "agency" means each state board, bureau, cabinet, commission, department, authority, officer, or other entity in the executive branch of state government authorized by law to conduct ad…

Meetings -- Vote required to act. (Effective until January 1, 2027) (1) There is hereby created a permanent subcommittee of the Legislative Research Commission to be known as the Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee. The subcommittee shall be composed of eight (8) member…

(1) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all administrative hearings conducted by an agency, with the exception of those specifically exempted under this section. The provisions of this chapter shall supersede any other provisions of the Kentucky Revised Statutes and adm…

(1) The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee shall: (a) Conduct a continuous study as to whether additional legislation or changes in legislation are needed based on various factors, including but not limited to review of new, emergency, and existing administrative regul…

(1) An agency head may exercise all powers conferred on an agency relating to the conduct of administrative hearings, and he may delegate conferred powers to a hearing officer or a member of a collegial body that serves as an agency head, or he may delegate conferred powers to a …

The director of the Legislative Research Commission shall appoint an administrative regulations compiler who shall: (1) Receive administrative regulations, and other documents required to be filed by the provisions of this chapter, tendered for filing; (2) Stamp administrative re…

(1) A person who has served as an investigator or prosecutor in an administrative hearing or in its preadjudicative stage shall not serve as hearing officer or assist or advise a hearing officer in the same proceeding. This shall not be construed as preventing a person who has pa…

of Kentucky -- Publication dates -- Certificate of compiler -- Fees. (1) The Legislative Research Commission shall compile, publish, and distribute the administrative regulations filed by administrative bodies. This compilation shall be known as the Kentucky Administrative Regula…

(1) In any administrative hearing, the agency shall conduct the hearing as soon as practicable and shall give notice of the hearing to the parties not less than twenty (20) days in advance of the date set for the hearing, unless otherwise required by federal law. An agency shall …

available to members of General Assembly. (1) No administrative body other than the Legislative Research Commission shall publish administrative regulations unless permission is granted by the Legislative Research Commission and the administrative regulations are enclosed in a bo…

(1) The hearing officer shall grant a petition for intervention if: (a) The petitioner has a statutory right to initiate the proceeding in which he wishes to intervene; or (b) The petitioner has an interest which is or may be adversely affected by the outcome of the proceeding. (…

administrative bodies. (1) The Commission may promulgate administrative regulations governing the manner and form in which administrative regulations shall be prepared, to the end that all administrative regulations shall be prepared in a uniform manner. (2) The Commission shall …

(1) A hearing officer may convene and conduct a prehearing conference upon reasonable notice to all parties to explore jurisdictional matters, mediation and settlement possibilities, preparation of stipulations, clarification of issues, rulings on witnesses, taking of evidence, i…

notice of review process and procedures for public comment.

(1) A hearing officer shall preside over the conduct of an administrative hearing and shall regulate the course of the proceedings in a manner which will promote the orderly and prompt conduct of the hearing. When a prehearing order has been issued, the hearing officer shall regu…

regulations -- Judicial notice. (1) The Commission's authenticated file stamp upon an administrative regulation or publication of an administrative regulation in the Kentucky Administrative Regulations Service or other publication shall raise a rebuttable presumption that the con…

(1) In an administrative hearing, findings of fact shall be based exclusively on the evidence on the record. The hearing officer shall exclude evidence that is irrelevant, immaterial, unduly repetitious, or excludable on constitutional or statutory grounds or on the basis of evid…

(1) Unless required for the disposition of ex parte matters specifically authorized by statute, a hearing officer shall not communicate off the record with any party to the hearing or any other person who has a direct or indirect interest in the outcome of the hearing, concerning…

Subject to limitations in applicable statutes, including KRS 13A.105 and 197.020(5), any administrative body that is empowered to promulgate administrative regulations shall, by administrative regulation, prescribe, consistent with applicable statutes: (1) Each statement of gener…

administrative body and Governor. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, after March 31, 2025, an administrative body shall not file or promulgate, or have power or authority to promulgate, any new administrative regulation, ordinary administrative regulation, …

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Governor's signature or certification shall not be required for the following administrative bodies to promulgate an emergency or ordinary administrative regulation: (1) The Kentucky Lottery Corporation; and (2) The Kentucky Horse Raci…

(1) Except when a shorter time period is provided by law, the hearing officer shall complete and submit to the agency head, no later than sixty (60) days after receiving a copy of the official record of the proceeding, a written recommended order which shall include his findings …

Except as provided in KRS 131.131, and subject to limitations in applicable statutes, any administrative body that is empowered to promulgate administrative regulations may, consistent with applicable statutes, prescribe forms and tables for use by the administrative body and for…

(1) In making the final order, the agency head shall consider the record including the recommended order and any exceptions duly filed to a recommended order. (2) The agency head may accept the recommended order of the hearing officer and adopt it as the agency's final order, or …

promulgations. (1) (a) An administrative body may promulgate administrative regulations to implement a statute only when the act of the General Assembly creating or amending the statute specifically authorizes the promulgation of administrative regulations or administrative regul…

(1) An agency may take emergency action affecting the legal rights, duties, privileges or immunities of named persons without a hearing only if duly authorized by statute to so act. If an agency takes emergency action, the agency shall conduct an emergency hearing in accordance w…

same number and title. Prior to the effective date of a proposed administrative regulation, an administrative body shall not file a subsequent proposed administrative regulation with the same number or title unless: (1) The proposed administrative regulation already filed is with…

In each administrative hearing, an agency shall keep an official record of the proceedings which shall consist of: (1) All notices, pleadings, motions, and intermediate rulings; (2) Any prehearing orders; (3) Evidence received and considered; (4) A statement of matters officially…

form of action. (1) An administrative body shall not by internal policy, memorandum, or other form of action: (a) Modify a statute or administrative regulation; (b) Expand upon or limit a statute or administrative regulation; or (c) Except as authorized by the Constitution of the…

(1) Except as provided in KRS 452.005, all final orders of an agency shall be subject to judicial review in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. A party shall institute an appeal by filing a petition in the Circuit Court of venue, as provided in the agency's enabling s…

(1) When any section of this chapter requires that an action be taken at a specified date with regard to filing of items to the Commission and the section does not specify a time deadline, they shall be filed on or before 12 noon, eastern time, on the specified date. (2) When any…

(1) Except as provided in KRS 452.005, review of a final order shall be conducted by the court without a jury and shall be confined to the record, unless there is fraud or misconduct involving a party engaged in administration of this chapter. The court, upon request, may hear or…

hearing is required before filing of administrative regulations -- Publication.

Any aggrieved party may appeal any final judgment of the Circuit Court under this chapter to the Court of Appeals in accordance with the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure.

Three (3) methods of promulgating administrative regulations are authorized: (1) An ordinary administrative regulation; (2) An emergency administrative regulation; and (3) An administrative regulation in contemplation of a statute.

(1) An agency shall have authority to promulgate administrative regulations that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (2) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit an agency from enacting administrative hearing procedures by administrative regul…