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529.140 Human trafficking victims fund.
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The "human trafficking victims fund," referred to in this section as the "fund," is
created as a separate revolving fund within the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet.
The fund shall consist of proceeds from assets seized and forfeited pursuant to KRS
529.150, proceeds from the fee in KRS 529.130, grants, contributions,
appropriations, and any other moneys that may be made available for purposes of
the fund.
Moneys in the fund shall be distributed to agencies serving victims of human
trafficking, including but not limited to law enforcement agencies, prosecutorial
agencies, and victim service agencies in accordance with procedures developed by
the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet pursuant to administrative regulation. The
administrative regulation shall require that the Cabinet for Health and Family
Services receive adequate funding allocation under this subsection to meet the
responsibilities imposed upon it to serve minor victims of human trafficking under
KRS 620.029.
Notwithstanding KRS 45.229, any moneys remaining in the fund at the close of the
fiscal year shall not lapse but shall be carried forward into the succeeding fiscal year
to be used for the purposes set forth in this section.
Any interest earnings on moneys in the fund shall become a part of the fund and
shall not lapse to the general fund.
Moneys in the fund are hereby appropriated for the purposes set forth in this
section.
Effective: June 25, 2013
History: Created 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 25, sec. 9, effective June 25, 2013.
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