2013 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 6 - THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 6.666 Powers of commission -- Authority to promulgate administrative regulations -- Lists of legislative agents -- Trust and agency account.
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6.666 Powers of commission -- Authority to promulgate administrative
regulations -- Lists of legislative agents -- Trust and agency account.
(1)
The commission shall have jurisdiction over the administration of this code and
enforcement of the civil penalties prescribed by this code.
(2) The commission shall have jurisdiction over the disposition of complaints filed
pursuant to KRS 6.686.
(3) The commission may administer oaths; issue subpoenas; compel the
attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, books, accounts,
documents, and testimony; and have the deposition of witnesses taken in the
manner prescribed by the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure for taking
depositions in civil actions. If a person disobeys or refuses to comply with a
subpoena, or if a witness refuses to testify to a matter regarding which he may
be lawfully interrogated, the Franklin Circuit Court may, on application of the
commission, compel the obedience by proceedings for contempt as in the case
of disobedience of a subpoena issued from the Circuit Court or a refusal to
testify in Circuit Court. Each witness subpoenaed under this section shall
receive for his attendance the fees and mileage provided for witnesses in
Circuit Court, which shall be audited and paid upon the presentation of proper
vouchers sworn to by the witness.
(4) The commission may render advisory opinions in accordance with KRS 6.681.
(5) The commission shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance
with KRS Chapter 13A to implement this code.
(6) The commission shall prescribe and provide forms for reports, statements,
notices, and other documents required by this code.
(7) The commission shall determine whether the required statements and reports
have been filed and, if filed, whether they conform with the requirements of this
code. The commission shall promptly give notice to the filer to correct or
explain any omission or deficiency.
(8) Unless otherwise provided in this code, the commission shall make each report
and statement filed under this code available for public inspection and copying
during regular office hours at the expense of any person requesting copies of
them and at a charge not to exceed actual cost, not including the cost of staff
required.
(9) The commission may preapprove leases or contracts pursuant to KRS 6.741.
(10) The commission shall compile and maintain a current index organized
alphabetically by name of legislative agent and name of employer of all reports
and statements filed with the commission in order to facilitate public access to
the reports and statements.
(11) The commission shall preserve all filed statements and reports for at least two
(2) years from the date of receipt.
(12) The commission shall provide to the Legislative Research Commission and
each member of the General Assembly a list of every legislative agent and
employer registered with the commission, including the name of each entity he
represents and the date of his registration. The list shall be furnished on or
before the tenth day of every month. Changes in the lists shall be furnished on
Friday of each week that the General Assembly is convened in regular or
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extraordinary session.
Upon the sine die adjournment of a regular session of the General Assembly,
the commission shall provide to the Registry of Election Finance a list of each
person who was registered as a legislative agent or employer at any point
during the period in which the General Assembly was convened in regular
session. Upon the convening, and within fifteen (15) days after the sine die
adjournment of, any extraordinary session, the commission shall provide to the
Registry of Election Finance a list of each person who was registered as a
legislative agent or employer at any point during that period.
In order to carry out the provisions of this code, the commission may contract
with any public or private agency or educational institution or any individual for
research studies, the gathering of information, the printing and publication of its
reports, consulting, or for any other purpose necessary to discharge the duties
of the commission.
The commission may conduct research concerning governmental ethics and
implement any public educational programs it considers necessary to give
effect to this code.
No later than December 1 of each year, the commission shall report to the
Legislative Research Commission on the commission's activities in the
preceding fiscal year. The report shall include, but not be limited to, a summary
of commission determinations and advisory opinions. The report may contain
recommendations on matters within the commission's jurisdiction.
No later than July 1 of each odd-numbered year, beginning July 1, 1995, the
commission shall submit a report to the Legislative Research Commission
which shall contain recommendations for any statutory revisions it deems
necessary.
All funds received by the commission from any source shall be placed in a trust
and agency account for use by the commission in the administration and
enforcement of the provisions of this code. Funds in the trust and agency
account shall not lapse.
Effective:July 15, 1996
History: Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1996. -Created 1993 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 4, sec. 41, effective September 16,
1993.
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