.400   Effect of KRS 15.380 to 15.404 on officers employed before or after December 1, 1998 -- Exception to Open Records Act.


15.400 Effect of KRS 15.380 to 15.404 on officers employed before or after
December 1, 1998 -- Exception to Open Records Act.
(1)
The effective date of KRS 15.380 to 15.404 shall be December 1, 1998. All peace
officers employed as of December 1, 1998, shall be deemed to have met all the
requirements of KRS 15.380 to 15.404 and shall be granted certified status as long
as they remain in continuous employment of the agency by which they were
employed as of December 1, 1998, or shall have successfully completed an
approved basic training course approved and recognized by the Kentucky Law
Enforcement Council pursuant to KRS 15.440(1)(d) when seeking employment
with another law enforcement agency.
(2)
Any peace officers employed after December 1, 1998, shall comply with all
minimum standards specified in KRS 15.380 to 15.404. Persons newly employed or
appointed after December 1, 1998, shall have one (1) year within which to gain
certified status or they shall lose their law enforcement powers.
(3)
The Open Records Act notwithstanding, the person's home address, telephone
number, date of birth, Social Security number, background investigation, medical
examination, psychological examination, and polygraph examination conducted for
any person seeking certification pursuant to KRS 15.380 to 15.404 shall not be
subject to disclosure.
Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 132, sec. 8, effective July 15, 2002; and ch. 137,
sec. 2, effective July 15, 2002. -- Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 606, sec. 109, effective
December 1, 1998.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/2002). This section was amended by
2002 Ky. Acts chs. 132 and 137, which do not appear to be in conflict and have been
codified together.
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