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SB16

SB16 Sponsored by Dan Seum
Latest Action: 11/07/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Local Government

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Amend KRS 90.220 to restrict employees in the classified service in cities of the first class activities involving ballot initiatives during work hours and using public resources; amend KRS 67C.317 to restrict police officers covered by the merit system and probationary officers from participating in activities involving ballot initiatives while on duty, in uniform, and using public resources.

SB6

SB6 Sponsored by Dan Seum
Latest Action: 10/03/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Local Government

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Amend KRS 15.315, relating to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council, to add two constables to the council KRS 16.220 to include constables among the recipients of grants from firearm sales; amend KRS 61.315, relating to death benefits for peace officers, to include constables and deputy constables; amend KRS 61.362, relating to agreements with peace officers and residential property owners, to enforce law on residential property to include constables; amend KRS 64.200, relating to constable financial record management, to specify that the constable pays funds to the county treasurer for inclusion in a constable account to be used by the constable for expenses; amend KRS 65.255, relating to cooperative utilization of peace officers, to add a constable who is a certified peace officer or qualified constable; amend KRS 70.036, relating to sheriff uniforms, to include constable uniforms and require county to pay for uniform for certified peace officer constables and qualified constables and [...]

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Latest Action: 11/07/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government

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Amend KRS 11A.010 to define "legal defense trust" and "trustee"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 11A to require reporting requirements for a legal defense trust; amend KRS 11A.040 to prohibit a public servant or officer from accepting donations to a legal defense trust from any person or business who does business with the state; amend KRS 11A.050 to establish when financial disclosure statements are to be filed by a trustee of a legal defense trust; amend KRS 11A.990 to establish that violation of the donor limitations or filing requirements constitutes a Class D felony and the forfeiture of employment or constitutional or statutory office.
Latest Action: 11/07/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government

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Amend KRS 18A.030 to require the Secretary of the Personnel Cabinet to substitute personal identification numbers for social security numbers to identify state employees, and to prohibit the public disclosure of employee personal identification numbers; amend KRS 18A.0551 to conform.

HB134

HB134 Sponsored by Mike Cherry
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - To State & Local Government (S)

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Amend KRS 11A.010 to define "executive officer", change the definition of "officer" to include executive officers; amend KRS 18A.005 to include written reprimands in the definition of "penalization", define "qualifying" and make technical corrections; amend KRS 18A.030 to require the secretary of the Personnel Cabinet to propose selection method changes to the board for approval or rejection; set time frame for board to approve or reject the proposed change; amend KRS 18A.037 and 18A.040 to change commissioner to secretary; amend KRS 18A.045 to increase board membership to nine members by increasing the representation of classified employees on the board to four elected members and include personnel board members to those covered by the Executive Branch Ethics code; amend KRS 18A.050 to require the two new classified employee members be appointed to serve for two years and seek election during the June 2010 election cycle; allow elected members to serve for three successive terms on the [...]

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HB398

HB398 Sponsored by Tom McKee
Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - To Judiciary (H)

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Amend KRS 508.025, relating to assault in the third degree, to include within that offense an assault on an elected official of a city or county.
Latest Action: 01/11/2008 - To State Government (H)

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to prohibit a public agency or public employee to use public funds to be a member of a private organization which holds closed meetings in violation of the Kentucky open meetings law.
Latest Action: 04/11/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 74)

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Amend KRS 64.185 to allow coroners to appoint additional deputy coroners with the approval of the local legislative body of the county; include various forms of local governments within purview of entire section.
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Floor amendment (2) filed

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Amend KRS 117.045 to increase the minimum amount from $60 to $100 to be paid by the county board of elections to an election officer per election day served; change the payment made to precinct election officers and precinct election judges for certain deliveries from the mileage reimbursement permitted for state employees to a flat fee of $10; amend KRS 117.187 to increase the minimum compensation amount from $10 to $25 for reimbursement of actual expenses paid by the county to each election officer for attending each training session; amend KRS 117.345 to increase from $250 to $1,500 the amount of money that the State Board of Elections is required to pay the county treasurer for each precinct in the county that contains a voting machine.

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Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - To Judiciary (H)

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 522 to provide enhanced sanctions against public servants convicted of theft or misappropriation of property in their care, custody, or control; provide for forfeiture of retirement benefits upon conviction.
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - To State & Local Government (S)

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Amend KRS 45A.450, relating to the policy of public employment, to make a technical correction.
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)

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Amend KRS 76.410 to add gender neutral language.
Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - To State & Local Government (S)

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Direct the Legislative Research Commission to conduct a review of the staffing levels of the Property Valuation Administrators' offices.
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Posted in committee

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Amend KRS 31.020 relating to selection and salary of public advocates to specify qualifications for the position of public advocate and deputy public advocate and the appointment and increase in salary of the public advocates and deputy public advocates and assistant public advocates; specify salary of directing attorneys in regional offices.

HB600

HB600 Sponsored by Mike Cherry
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate; Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate; Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate

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Amend KRS 6.350 to establish new procedures for the completion of the required actuarial analysis for bills pertaining to state-administered retirement systems; amend KRS 16.505, 61.510, and 78.510 to establish new calculation of final compensation for KERS, CERS, and SPRS employees hired on or after July 1, 2008; amend KRS 16.560, 61.575, and 78.640 to establish fixed 2.5% interest rate on member contribution accounts for KERS, CERS, and SPRS employees hired on or after July 1, 2008; amend KRS 16.576, 16.577, 61.559, and 61.595 to establish new retirement requirements and benefit multipliers for KERS, CERS, and SPRS employees hired on or after July 1, 2008; create a new section of KRS Chapter 42 to establish the Kentucky Public Pension Financing Advisory Commission in the Finance and Administration Cabinet to review investments and financing of the state-administered retirement systems and to provide a report to the General Assembly; amend KRS 61.546 to limit sick leave service credit [...]

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Latest Action: 03/28/2008 - 2nd reading, to Rules

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Amend KRS 61.315 to give the Department of Military Affairs the authority to promulgate administrative regulations and conduct administrative hearings regarding eligibility for death gratuity benefits; exempt from probate fees the estates of people whose families would be eligible for the death gratuity benefits.
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - To State & Local Government (S)

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Amend KRS 18A.110 to allow the secretary of Personnel Cabinet to approve the salary of a full-time state employee with status who is promoted or reclassified to a higher pay grade to the same salary level that would be available to new appointments in that grade.
Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - To Appropriations & Revenue (S)

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Repeal KRS 14.080 requiring the Secretary of State and the Finance and Administration Cabinet to report interest on state bonds.