.420 Definitions for KRS 15.410 to 15.510.
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15.420 Definitions for KRS 15.410 to 15.510.
As used in KRS 15.410 to 15.510, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Local unit of government" means any city or county, combination of cities and
counties, state or public university, or county sheriff's office of the Commonwealth.
(2) "Police officer" means a full-time member of a lawfully organized police
department of county, urban-county or city government, a sheriff or full-time deputy
sheriff, including any providing court security or appointed under KRS 70.030, or a
state or public university police officer who is responsible for the prevention and
detection of crime and the enforcement of the general criminal laws of the state, but
does not include Kentucky State Police, any sheriff who earns the maximum
constitutional salary for this office, any special deputy sheriff appointed under KRS
70.045, any constable, deputy constable, district detective, deputy district detective,
special local peace officer, auxiliary police officer or any other peace officer not
specifically authorized in KRS 15.410 to 15.510.
(3) "Council" means the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council.
(4) "Validated job task analysis" means the core job description which describes the
minimum entry level requirements, qualifications, and training requirements for
peace officers in the Commonwealth which is based upon an actual survey and
study of police officer duties and responsibilities conducted by an entity recognized
by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council as being competent to conduct such a
study.
Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 244, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1998; ch. 510,
sec. 1, effective July 15, 1998; and ch. 606, sec. 55, effective July 15, 1998. --
Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 300, sec. 4, effective July 13, 1984. -- Created 1972 Ky.
Acts ch. 71, sec. 2.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/98). This section was amended by 1998
Ky. Acts chs. 244, 510, and 606 which do not appear to be in conflict and have been
codified together.
2006-2008 Budget Reference. See State/Executive Branch Budget, 2006 Ky. Acts ch.
252, Pt. I, I.2.(3), at 1197; and State/Executive Branch Budget Memorandum, 2006
Ky. Acts ch. 257, at 2833 (Final Budget Memorandum, at 1138).
2004-2006 Budget Reference. See State/Executive Branch Budget, 2005 Ky. Acts
ch. 173, pt. I, I.1.b.(3), at 3081; and State/Executive Branch Budget Memorandum,
2005 Ky. Acts ch. 170, at 2505 (Final Budget Memorandum, at 830).