RELATES TO:

KRS 40.310, 40.600

STATUTORY AUTHORITY:

KRS 40.600, 45A.097

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:

KRS 40.600(1) establishes the Kentucky Women Veterans Program. KRS 40.600(5) requires the establishment of a Women Veterans Coordinating Committee. KRS 40.600(6) authorizes the program to accept and expend moneys that may be appropriated by the General Assembly; and other moneys received from any other source, including donations and grants. KRS 40.600(7) authorizes the Department of Veterans' Affairs to promulgate administrative regulations to implement KRS 40.600. KRS 45A.097 allows a governmental body to accept donations and gifts from persons or businesses to further the governmental body's mission or to benefit the Commonwealth. This administrative regulation establishes procedures for expenditures and fundraising by the Kentucky Women Veterans Program. It also establishes reporting requirements for the coordinating committee.

1. Section 1. Definitions.

   1. (1) "Coordinating Committee" means the Women Veterans Program Coordinating Committee.
   2. (2) "KDVA" means the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs.
   3. (3) "Woman Veteran" means a woman who served in the United States Armed Forces or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces, and who was discharged under other than dishonorable conditions.

2. Section 2. Expenditures and Fundraising.

   1. (1) Women Veterans Program funds shall be used solely for the purposes and functions described in KRS 40.600.
   2. (2) Fundraising. If fundraising on behalf of the Women Veterans Program, the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs may accept a gift, donation, or grant from an individual, a corporation, or a government entity, provided that the funds are not restricted to tax exempt organizations as defined by Title 26, Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code. Moneys received from gifts, donations, or grants shall be used solely for the purposes and functions described in KRS 40.600.

   3. (3) The Women Veterans Coordinating Committee established in KRS 40.600(5) shall:

      1. (a) Prepare an annual report each fiscal year that:

         1. 1. Provides meeting minutes for each committee meeting;
         2. 2. Summarizes the recommendations made by the committee; and
         3. 3. Details financial expenditures undertaken on behalf of Kentucky's women veterans; and
      2. (b) Submit the annual report by July 20^th to be included in KDVA's Annual Report and posted on the Women Veterans Program page of KDVA's Web site.

History

(50 Ky.R. 984, 1700; 51 Ky.R. 35, 655; eff. 8-28-2024.)

FILED WITH LRC: August 28, 2024

CONTACT PERSON: Juan Renaud, Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner, 1111 Louisville Rd., Suite B, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601; phone (502) 782-5721; fax (502) 564-9240; email juan.renaud@ky.gov.