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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.

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Is a Kentucky Commonwealth detective a 'state officer' who can't also hold a city or county office?

No. The Attorney General concluded that a Commonwealth detective appointed under KRS 69.110 is a state employee, not a state officer, so the rule in Section 165 of the Kentucky Constitution and KRS 61…

October 8, 2024

Can the same person serve as a Kentucky city commissioner and on a county waste management district board at the same time?

Yes. The Attorney General concluded that, on the facts presented, serving as a Parkway Village city commissioner is not incompatible with serving as a director on a county waste management district bo…

February 2, 2022

Can a Kentucky district health department official also sit on the state retirement systems board?

Yes. The Attorney General concluded that serving as a public health department director (Wedco) or home health administrator (Green River) is not incompatible with serving on the Kentucky Retirement S…

August 30, 2021

Can a Kentucky school board member also serve on a water district board?

Yes. The Attorney General concluded that serving on a board of education is not incompatible with serving on a water district board created under KRS Chapter 74. A water district is a statutory politi…

August 3, 2021

Can a Kentucky county magistrate also work as a city police officer?

Yes, under the facts. The Attorney General concluded that serving as a Breathitt County magistrate and working as a Beattyville police officer were not incompatible. The bar on holding a county office…

April 21, 2021

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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.

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