Kentucky Attorney General Opinions
Free plain-English summaries of attorney general opinions issued in Kentucky, with full citations and the original source on every page.
No Kentucky opinions match these filters
Try a different search term or clear the filters.
Could Kentucky order religious schools to close during COVID if they followed social distancing and hygiene guidelines?
No. The Attorney General concluded that during the COVID-19 emergency the Governor, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, and other state and local officials could not order religiously affiliat…
Did Kentucky's COVID order against utility shutoffs stop a water company from disconnecting a meter someone turned on without permission?
No. The Attorney General concluded that Louisville Water Company would not violate Governor Beshear's executive order suspending utility disconnections if it shut off a water meter that had been turne…
Can a Kentucky governor suspend election laws during a state of emergency, or only move the election date?
Only what the statute allows. The Attorney General concluded that during a declared emergency the Governor's election authority is not limited to merely moving the election date but does not extend to…
During COVID-19, did a Kentucky public agency still have to provide a physical location for people to attend a video-teleconference meeting?
Not during the COVID-19 emergency. The Attorney General concluded that under KRS 61.840's 'insofar as is feasible' clause, the public health emergency made it not feasible to require a public agency t…
Browse Kentucky opinions by topic
Attorney general opinions in Kentucky are written by the Kentucky Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.