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Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. ch. 6
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6.010
Repealed, 1971.
Repealed
6.011
Repealed, 1991.
Repealed
6.020
New counties.
6.030
Repealed, 1971.
Repealed
6.031
Repealed, 1991.
Repealed
6.040
Repealed, 1971.
Repealed
6.041
Repealed, 1992.
Repealed
6.050
Privilege from arrest or civil suit -- Censure -- Fine or expulsion.
6.060
Renumbered as KRS 6.072.
Repealed
6.070
Contempt or breach of privilege, punishment for.
6.071
Collection and disposition of fines imposed.
6.072
Witnesses before General Assembly -- Privileges and compensation -- Oath.
6.080
Disobedient witnesses -- Attempt to corrupt legislator -- Penalty -- Enforcement by Attorney General.
6.090
Charge -- What to contain.
6.100
Procedure on charge.
6.110
Judgment on report of committee.
6.120
Renumbered as KRS 6.131.
Repealed
6.130
Collection of fine.
6.131
Resolutions and orders -- How enforced.
6.140
Renumbered as KRS 6.071.
Repealed
6.145
Resignation of member.
6.150
Officers and employees -- Number elected.
6.160
Duties of chief clerk, assistant clerk and enrolling clerk of each house.
6.161
Journals.
6.162
Expenses of preparing journals -- How paid.
6.170
Duties of sergeant-at-arms, doorkeeper, janitor, cloakroom keeper and pages.
6.180
Employees to attend sessions.
6.185
Funds appropriated for legislative sessions -- Payment of compensation of members and employees.
6.190
Compensation -- Travel expenses.
6.191
Repealed, 1986.
Repealed
6.193
Repealed, 1978.
Repealed
6.200
Repealed, 1950.
Repealed
6.210
Certification for payment of compensation and travel allowance of members of General Assembly.
6.211
Additional allowances for members of General Assembly.
6.212
Payment of allowances authorized by KRS 6.211.
6.213
Interim expense allowances for members.
6.220
Allowance in lieu of stationery.
6.225
Offices for President of Senate and Speaker of House of Representatives -- Interim per diem and expenses.
6.226
Repealed, 2003.
Repealed
6.227
Repealed, 2003.
Repealed
6.228
Repealed, 2003.
Repealed
6.229
Repealed, 2003.
Repealed
6.230
Compensation of employees.
6.235
Repealed, 1956.
Repealed
6.237
Group life and group hospitalization insurance for members of General Assembly.
6.240
Date of approval or passage to be stated at end of act.
6.245
Repealed, 2022.
Repealed
6.247
Bill request files.
6.248
Authorization of joint primary and cosponsorship of similar bills in opposite chambers -- Petition -- Approval -- Withdrawal -- Forms.
6.250
Repealed, 1993.
Repealed
6.260
Repealed, 1993.
Repealed
6.270
Repealed, 1993.
Repealed
6.280
Repealed, 1993.
Repealed
6.290
Repealed, 1993.
Repealed
6.300
Repealed, 1993.
Repealed
6.310
Repealed, 1993.
Repealed
6.320
Repealed, 1993.
Repealed
6.330
"In God We Trust" to be displayed above dais of Speaker of the House of Representatives.
6.350
Actuarial analysis required for bill before General Assembly to increase benefits or participation in state-administered retirement system.
6.360
Renumbered as KRS 7.310.
Repealed
6.365
Repealed, 1974.
Repealed
6.370
Renumbered as KRS 7.320.
Repealed
6.375
Repealed, 1974.
Repealed
6.380
Renumbered as KRS 7.330.
Repealed
6.385
Repealed, 1974.
Repealed
6.390
Renumbered as KRS 7.340.
Repealed
6.395
Renumbered as KRS 7.350.
Repealed
6.400
Repealed, 1974.
Repealed
6.405
Renumbered as KRS 7.360.
Repealed
6.410
Renumbered as KRS 7.370.
Repealed
6.415
Renumbered as KRS 7.380.
Repealed
6.420
Department of Kentucky State Police to provide certified officers to protect property, facilities, and meetings of General Assembly and Legislative Research Commission -- Briefings on security matters.
6.500
Legislators' Retirement Plan -- Creation.
6.505
Election to participate -- Amendment of benefits and rights -- Contribution -- Effect on membership in other retirement plans -- Repurchase of Kentucky Employees Retirement System credit lost by refund.
6.515
Terms of service to qualify -- Military service credit acquisition for members who began participating before January 1, 2014 -- Special provisions for active members who began participating before January 1, 2014.
6.518
Limitations and exclusions on increases in creditable compensation in last five years of service in General Assembly for members retiring on or after January 1, 2018 -- Exceptions for bona fide promotion or career development -- Exclusion -- Determination by board -- Administrative regulations -- Inapplicability to hybrid cash balance participants.
6.520
Retirement benefits for members who began participating before January 1, 2014.
6.521
Increase of retirement benefits.
6.525
Statutes governing plan -- Exceptions -- Consolidation of accounts -- Combining service credit.
6.530
Legislators' retirement fund -- Established.
6.535
Service credit, disposition of.
6.575
Legislators' Retirement Plan insurance fund -- Purpose.
6.577
Group hospital and medical insurance -- Employer's and recipients' contributions -- Payment for dependents -- Exemption from premium taxation -- Eligibility of members with required amount of legislative service.
6.601
Short title for KRS 6.601 to 6.849.
6.605
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
6.606
Purpose of code.
6.610
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
6.611
Definitions for code.
6.615
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
6.616
Definitions of "intentionally" and "knowingly".
6.620
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
6.621
Extraterritorial application.
6.625
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
6.626
Construction of code with respect to charitable solicitations, employment of spouses of legislators, and continuing employment as legislative agents of certain spouses of legislators.
6.630
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
6.631
Construction of code with respect to criminal or penal laws.
6.632
Misdemeanor or felony violation of KRS 6.601 to 6.849 may be adjudicated as ethical misconduct.
6.635
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
6.640
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
6.645
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
6.650
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
6.651
Establishment of Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission -- Membership -- Terms.
6.655
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
6.656
Chair and vice chair -- Meetings -- Compensation of members.
6.660
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
6.661
Executive director -- Staff.
6.665
Repealed, 1974.
Repealed
6.666
Powers of commission -- Authority to promulgate administrative regulations -- Lists of legislative agents -- Trust and agency account.
6.670
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
6.675
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
6.680
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
6.681
Advisory opinions -- Draft of proposed response to advisory opinion request -- Confidentiality.
6.685
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
6.686
Complaint procedure -- Preliminary inquiries -- Penalty for false complaint of misconduct.
6.690
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
6.691
Adjudicatory proceedings -- Action by commission -- Appeal.
6.695
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
6.696
Effect of felony conviction on state retirement benefits.
6.700
Repealed, 1976.
Repealed
6.701
Program of ethics education and training for legislators and legislative employees -- Program of ethics education and training for legislative agents.
6.706
Ethics education manual for legislators.
6.711
Orientation courses for legislators.
6.716
Current issues seminars for legislators and legislative employees.
6.731
General standards of conduct -- Penalties.
6.734
Prohibition against disclosure or use of confidential information -- Penalty.
6.737
Prohibition against certain contracts with state agency -- Penalty.
6.741
Prohibition against certain leases or sales of real property with state agency -- Penalty.
6.744
Prohibitions against influencing state agency and appearing as a paid expert witness before state agency -- Restriction of representation of clients before state agency or in court -- Penalties.
6.747
Prohibition against honoraria -- Authorization for certain out-of-state travel -- Penalty.
6.750
Renumbered as KRS 6.611.
Repealed
6.751
Prohibition against acceptance of additional compensation or gifts for performance of legislative duties -- Penalties.
6.754
Prohibition against employment of and certain other conduct relating to members of a legislator's family -- Exception -- Penalty.
6.755
Repealed, 1993.
Repealed
6.757
Restriction on former legislator becoming a legislative agent -- Prohibition against legislator being a legislative agent -- Penalty.
6.760
Repealed, 1993.
Repealed
6.761
Conflict of interest provisions -- Penalty.
6.764
Offices incompatible with being a legislator -- Exception -- Penalties.
6.765
Repealed, 1993.
Repealed
6.767
Prohibitions against acceptance of campaign contributions from legislative agents at any time and from employers of legislative agents or permanent committees during regular sessions -- Penalties -- Defenses.
6.770
Repealed, 1993.
Repealed
6.775
Renumbered as KRS 6.731.
Repealed
6.780
Repealed, 1993.
Repealed
6.781
Individuals required to file statements of financial interests.
6.784
Exceptions to financial disclosure requirements.
6.785
Repealed, 1993.
Repealed
6.787
Statements of financial disclosure -- Form -- Contents.
6.790
Renumbered as KRS 6.751.
Repealed
6.791
Public record status of statements of financial disclosure -- Retention requirements for commission.
6.793
Time schedule for filing statements of financial interests.
6.794
Ten-day grace period for filing of statements of financial interests.
6.795
Renumbered as KRS 6.744.
Repealed
6.797
Notice of filing deficiency -- Penalties for deficient or false filing.
6.800
Renumbered as KRS 6.764.
Repealed
6.801
Legislative findings and declarations relating to legislative lobbying.
6.805
Repealed, 1993.
Repealed
6.807
Registration statements for legislative agents -- Penalties.
6.809
Registration fee -- Trust and agency account.
6.810
Repealed, 1993.
Repealed
6.811
Prohibitions against certain conduct by legislative agents and their employers -- Penalties.
6.815
Repealed, 1992.
Repealed
6.820
Repealed, 1993.
Repealed
6.821
Statements of expenditures -- Penalties.
6.824
Statements of financial transactions -- Penalties.
6.825
Renumbered as KRS 6.631.
Repealed
6.827
Dispute resolution with respect to statements of expenditures and statements of financial transactions -- Civil liability for false information.
6.829
Commission's duties with respect to legislative lobbying.
6.849
[Number not yet utilized.]
Repealed
6.850
Repealed, 1993.
Repealed
6.900
Definitions for KRS 6.900 to 6.935.
6.905
Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee -- Membership -- Meetings -- Vote required to act. (Effective until January 1, 2027)
6.910
Purpose, powers, and duties of committee -- Confidentiality of working papers and other information -- Closed meetings authorized -- Witnesses -- Subpoenas.
6.912
Enforcement of committee subpoenas -- Penalty for failure to comply.
6.915
Information to be provided by state agencies.
6.916
Information to be provided free of charge.
6.920
Additional powers.
6.922
Annual evaluation of external child fatality and near fatality review panel -- Report to General Assembly.
6.925
Committee may require testimony.
6.930
Report of committee findings and recommendations.
6.935
Attorney General, Auditor of Public Accounts, and other officials to assist committee.
6.940
Repealed, 2023. (Effective January 1, 2023)
Repealed
6.943
Repealed, 2023. (Effective January 1, 2023)
Repealed
6.945
Restriction of General Assembly's authority to require cities to make expenditures or levy taxes.
6.948
Definitions for section -- Health mandate impact statement and federal cost defrayal impact statement requirement for bill or amendment with mandated health benefit -- State employee health plan impact statement requirement for bill or amendment with mandated health benefit applicable to state employee health plan -- Preparation of statement -- Requirements -- Contents -- Time for completion of statements.
6.949
Corrections impact statement -- Conditions in legislation requiring preparation -- Contents of corrections impact statement -- Calculation of costs and savings of creation of new crime or revision of existing crime.
6.950
Definitions.
6.955
Fiscal note required for bill or resolution of Legislature or executive order relating to local government.
6.960
Preparation of fiscal note for bill introduced in General Assembly or executive order.
6.965
Contents of fiscal note -- State mandate determination -- Copies to be furnished to local officials.
6.970
Fiscal note information system on local government's financial condition.
6.975
Requests for information from local government.
6.990
Repealed, 1993.
Repealed