For the purpose of this chapter, a governmental entity is:
- (1) The state government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its instrumentalities or a governmental unit thereof as provided for in KRS 341.060;
- (2) A county government and its instrumentalities;
- (3) A city or municipal government and its instrumentalities;
- (4) A city-county urban (merged) government and its instrumentalities;
- (5) A public school district and its instrumentalities;
- (6) An independent governmental organization established pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statutes or by executive order of the Governor;
- (7) A special district that is funded or partially funded by county government;
- (8) A joint operation of two (2) or more of the units defined in subsections (1) through
- (7) above;
- (9) A joint operation of one (1) or more of the units defined in subsections (1) through
- (8) above with another state or a political subdivision or instrumentality thereof;
- (10) An employing unit which has service performed in covered employment pursuant to KRS 341.050(1)(d) which is not defined as a governmental entity in subsections (1) through (9) of this section is a governmental entity under this subsection.
Effective: July 15, 1980
History: Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 385, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1980. -- Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 389, sec. 8, effective July 1, 1978.