Kentucky Attorney General Opinions
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After Kentucky's HB 314, does the KCNA Board still run the state broadband authority or is it just advisory?
The Board is still the governing body, not a mere advisory group. The Attorney General concluded that HB 314 left KRS 154.15-030(3) untouched, so the Kentucky Communications Network Authority Board ke…
Does a Kentucky farmland owner have to live on the land to hunt or fish there without a license?
No. The Attorney General concluded that a bona fide owner of Kentucky farmland who is a resident of the Commonwealth does not have to live on the farmland to qualify for the hunting and fishing licens…
Does a data center count as an 'industrial building' under Kentucky law so it can be financed with industrial revenue bonds?
Yes. The Attorney General concluded that a data processing center qualifies as an 'industrial building' under KRS 103.200(1)(a) and (b), because it processes data (a commercial product) and can be vie…
Can an EPIC board member who works for a coal company sit on the executive committee if the employer sells coal to utilities?
Yes. The Attorney General concluded that a coal-producer's employee on the EPIC board may serve on the executive committee, as long as that individual personally has no current employment, contractual…
Do Kentucky counties have to give half of their own opioid settlements to the state opioid abatement commission?
Yes. The Attorney General concluded that KRS 15.293(3)(a) requires 50 percent of the proceeds from any settlement, judgment, or bankruptcy against the named opioid defendants to go to the Kentucky Opi…
Do Kentucky's polling-place rules for tax-funded buildings apply to early no-excuse absentee voting sites?
No. The Attorney General concluded that the term 'voting places' in KRS 117.065(2), which lets county election boards use tax-funded buildings like schools as polling places, applies only to election-…
Can a Kentucky agency email a hearing officer's recommended order to the parties instead of mailing it?
Only with the party's consent. The Attorney General read KRS 13B.110(4) to require a hearing officer's recommended order in an administrative case to be served on the parties by U.S. Mail, because in …
Does Kentucky's Senate Bill 150 let schools pick which curriculum restriction to follow, and does following it violate Title IX?
No to both. The Attorney General concluded that Senate Bill 150's 'or' should be read as 'and,' so a school district must obey both restrictions: no human-sexuality or STD instruction for grades 5 and…
When did laws passed in Kentucky's 2022 regular legislative session take effect?
July 14, 2022. The Attorney General concluded that, under Section 55 of the Kentucky Constitution, legislation passed during the 2022 Regular Session, other than general appropriation bills and acts w…
Can a Kentucky watershed conservancy district base its assessment on the value of buildings, not just the land?
Yes. The Attorney General concluded that a watershed conservancy district under KRS Chapter 262 may levy its annual assessment in one of two ways: by a millage rate on the value of the real property, …
When did laws passed in Kentucky's 2021 legislative session take effect?
June 29, 2021. The Attorney General concluded that, under Section 55 of the Kentucky Constitution, most legislation from the 2021 Regular Session became effective on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, because th…
Could a Kentucky circuit court clerk candidate appoint an election challenger?
No. The Attorney General concluded that a candidate for circuit court clerk could not designate an election challenger under KRS 117.315(2). That statute let candidates running on an independent or no…
Can a Kentucky sheriff use court security officers to transport newly arrested prisoners to jail?
Yes, under the facts. The Attorney General concluded that if the fiscal court has designated the Spencer County Sheriff as the prisoner transportation officer under KRS 441.510(4)(c), the sheriff may …
Can a Kentucky mayor or council member take the oath of office over video?
Yes. The Attorney General concluded that the oath of office required by KRS 62.010 may be administered either in person or by virtual means. The statute is silent on how the oath must be given, and th…
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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.