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15.470 Purposes for which assistance funds may be used.
Law Enforcement Foundation Program funds made available to local units shall be
received, held, and expended in accordance with the provisions of KRS 15.410 to
15.510, including the administrative regulations promulgated by the Justice and
Public Safety Cabinet and the following specific restrictions:
(1) Funds provided shall be used only as a cash salary supplement to police
officers, for payments to the defined benefit pension plan to which the officer
belongs to cover employer retirement costs on the cash salary supplement,
and for administrative costs as provided in KRS 15.450;
(2) Funds provided shall be used only to compensate police officers who have
complied with KRS 15.440(1)(c), (d), and (e);
(3) Each police officer shall be entitled to receive the state supplement which his
qualifications brought to the local unit;
(4) Funds provided shall not be used to supplant existing salaries or as a
substitute for normal salary increases periodically due to police officers;
(5) Each police officer receiving the state supplement who is also a member of the
Kentucky National Guard or any reserve component of the United States
Armed Forces shall continue to receive the state supplement during any period
of military activation, as provided in KRS 15.460(2); and
(6) Funds distributed or received pursuant to subsection (5) of this section shall be
excluded from all aspects of the Kentucky Retirement Systems or any other
retirement system.
Effective:July 12, 2012
History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 86, sec. 2, effective July 12, 2012. -Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 25, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended
2002 Ky. Acts ch. 137, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 1988 Ky.
Acts ch. 11, sec. 14, effective July 15, 1988. -- Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 300,
sec. 7, effective July 13, 1984. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art. V,
sec. 24(10). -- Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 71, sec. 7.
2012-2014 Budget Reference. See State/Executive Branch Budget, 2012 Ky. Acts
ch. 144, Pt. I, H, 2, (3) at 1128.
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