Title III, Executive Branch

Each entity and each foreign business entity that has qualified to transact business, if transacting business under other than its real or a duly adopted fictitious name, shall comply with KRS 365.015.

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…

(1) Each entity and each foreign entity qualified to transact business in this Commonwealth shall continuously maintain in this Commonwealth: (a) A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and (b) A registered agent, who may be: 1. An individual wh…

(1) An entity or foreign entity may change its registered office or registered agent or both by delivering a statement of change to the Secretary of State for filing that sets forth: (a) The name of the entity or foreign entity; (b) The street address of its current registered of…

(1) A registered agent may resign the appointment by signing and delivering a statement of resignation to the Secretary of State for filing that may also provide that the registered office is discontinued. (2) After filing the statement, the Secretary of State shall mail one (1) …

(1) An entity's or foreign entity's registered agent shall be its agent for service of process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the entity or foreign entity. (2) If an entity or foreign entity has no registered agent, or the agent cannot with reason…

The duties of a registered agent are to: (1) Forward to the entity or foreign entity for which it is the registered agent any service of process, notice, or demand received on its behalf; and (2) Collect and maintain the information described in KRS 14A.4-010(3).

Excepting the actions provided in KRS 452.400, 452.405, 452.410, 452.415, 452.420, 452.430, 452.440, 452.445, 452.465, and 452.475, an action against an entity or foreign entity that maintains a registered office may be brought in the county in which the office is situated.

(1) An entity required in its organizational filing to identify its principal office or a foreign entity qualified to transact business that changes the mailing address of its principal office shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing, on a form supplied by the Secretary…

(1) Each entity and each foreign entity authorized to transact business in this Commonwealth shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing an annual report that sets forth: (a) The name of the entity or foreign entity and the state or country under whose law it is organized;…

(1) The Secretary of State may commence a proceeding to administratively dissolve an entity: (a) If the entity does not deliver for filing its annual report with the Secretary of State by the due date thereof; (b) If the entity is without a registered office or registered agent i…

(1) If the Secretary of State determines that one (1) or more grounds exist for the administrative dissolution of an entity, the Secretary of State shall advise the entity of that determination. (2) If the entity does not within sixty (60) days from the date on which the notice w…

(1) An entity administratively dissolved under KRS 14A.7-020 or predecessor law may apply to the Secretary of State for reinstatement at any time after the effective date of dissolution. The application shall: (a) Recite the name of the entity and the effective date of its admini…

(1) If the Secretary of State denies an entity's application for reinstatement the Secretary of State shall notify the entity and provide the reason or reasons for denial, which notification may be accomplished electronically. (2) The entity may appeal the denial of reinstatement…

(1) An entity, upon the expiration of its period of duration as set forth in its organic filing, may in the sixty (60) day period thereafter amend its organic filing to extend its period of duration or to delete its period of duration, which amendment shall relate back to the day…

required for award of state contract -- Exception for foreign insurer. (1) A foreign entity shall not transact business in this Commonwealth until it obtains a certificate of authority from the Secretary of State. (2) The following activities, among others, shall not constitute t…

(1) A foreign entity transacting business in this Commonwealth without a certificate of authority may not maintain a proceeding in any court in this Commonwealth until it obtains a certificate of authority. (2) Neither the successor to a foreign entity that transacted business in…

(1) A foreign entity may apply for a certificate of authority to transact business in this Commonwealth by delivering an application to the Secretary of State for filing. The application shall set forth: (a) The real name of the foreign entity and, if its real name is unavailable…

(1) A foreign entity authorized to transact business in this Commonwealth shall obtain an amended certificate of authority from the Secretary of State if it changes any information required by KRS 14A.9-030(1). (2) The requirements of KRS 14A.9-030 for obtaining an original certi…

(1) A certificate of authority shall authorize the foreign entity to which it is issued the authority to transact business in this Commonwealth subject, however, to the right of the Commonwealth to revoke the certificate as provided in this chapter. (2) A foreign entity with a va…

(1) A foreign entity authorized to transact business in this Commonwealth shall not withdraw from this Commonwealth until there has been filed with the Secretary of State a certificate of withdrawal. (2) A foreign entity authorized to transact business in this Commonwealth may su…

The Secretary of State may commence a proceeding to revoke the certificate of authority of a foreign entity if: (1) The foreign entity does not deliver its annual report to the Secretary of State for filing on or before the due date; (2) The foreign entity is without a registered…

(1) If the Secretary of State determines that one (1) or more grounds exist under KRS 14A.9-070 for revocation of a certificate of authority, the foreign entity shall be served with written notice of that determination by mailing the notice by first-class mail to the foreign enti…

(1) A foreign entity may appeal the Secretary of State's revocation of its certificate of authority to the Franklin Circuit Court within thirty (30) days after service of the certificate of revocation. The foreign entity may appeal by petitioning the court to set aside the revoca…

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…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Cabinet" means the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet; (2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Juvenile Justice; (3) "Department" means the Department of Juvenile Justice; (4) "Facility" me…

The Attorney General shall not engage in the private practice of law during his term of office.

Deputy secretaries of justice and public safety shall be appointed by and directly responsible to the secretary and shall be the principal assistants and advisors to the secretary for all policies, programs and operations of the cabinet.

(1) The Justice and Public Safety Cabinet shall have the following departments: (a) Department of Corrections; (b) Department of Criminal Justice Training, which shall have the following divisions: 1. Training Operations Division; and 2. Administrative Division; (c) Department of…

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…

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…

(1) The Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, in addition to the departments, divisions, offices, and branches set forth in KRS 15A.020, shall consist of the following organizational units: (a) Kentucky State Corrections Commission, supported by the Department of Corrections; (b) Cr…

The Office of the Secretary of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet shall advise and recommend to the secretary of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, the Governor, and the General Assembly policies and direction for long-range planning regarding all elements of the criminal …

"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…

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,…

Control and Safe Streets Act. The Office of Secretary of Justice and Public Safety shall serve as the state planning agency for purposes of compliance with the federal Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, or subsequently adopted federal criminal justice legisla…

for analysis of juvenile recidivism. (1) The cabinet shall maintain a comprehensive, centralized data tracking system for the Department of Juvenile Justice. (2) The cabinet shall ensure that all departments within the cabinet collaborate to develop procedures to allow collection…

reduce juvenile justice system costs. (1) It is the intent of the Commonwealth to maintain public safety and achieve savings through the use of evidence-based treatment programs and practices at the local level and to reinvest a portion of the savings achieved into community-base…

Attachment to Legislative Research Commission. (Effective until January 1, 2027) (1) The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council is created for the purpose of providing independent review of the state juvenile justice system and providing recommendations to the General Assembly. The c…

Duties -- Reports. (1) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall establish in each county, or assign to an existing body the responsibilities of, a local juvenile restorative justice advisory committee. For counties within the same judicial district, the requirements of this subse…

board. (1) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall be headed by a commissioner and shall develop and administer programs for: (a) Prevention of juvenile crime; (b) Identification of juveniles at risk of becoming status or public offenders and development of early intervention st…