2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 31 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ADVOCACY
31.050 Public advocacy plans -- Review and approval or denial by public advocate -- Funding by department and governmental unit -- Recordkeeping -- Annual report.
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advocate -- Funding by department and governmental unit -Recordkeeping -- Annual report.
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The public advocate shall review and approve or deny or suggest modifications
to all plans which are submitted to the Department of Public Advocacy for
defense of indigent persons.
If the plan for defense of indigent persons is approved, the public advocate
may allot a sufficient sum, subject to the approval of the secretary of the
Finance and Administration Cabinet to the county or counties in the judicial
circuit involved for the purpose of assisting the said plan.
At the end of each funding period, any moneys not expended shall revert to the
state Department of Public Advocacy.
Counties, urban-counties, charter counties, consolidated local governments,
and other units submitting applications under this chapter shall be obligated to
pay and shall pay all costs incurred in their own defense of indigent programs
which are in excess of the maximum amount allotted or other maximum
amount of grant as specified in this chapter.
The fiscal court; legislative body of the urban-county, charter county, or
consolidated local government; or nonprofit corporation is authorized to seek
and apply for and solicit funds for the operation of the defense of the indigent
from any source, public or private, and to receive donations, grants, awards,
and similar funds from any legal source.
A defending attorney shall keep appropriate records respecting each needy
person whom he or she represents under this chapter.
The public advocate, nonprofit organization, or person administering a public
advocacy plan shall submit an annual report to the Department of Public
Advocacy showing the number of persons represented under this chapter, the
crimes involved, the outcome of each case, and the expenditures, totalled by
kind, made in carrying out the responsibilities imposed by this chapter.
Effective:July 15, 2002
History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 283, sec. 5, effective July 15, 2002. -Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 155, sec. 22, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended
1976 Ky. Acts ch. 177, sec. 2. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 358, sec. 2. -Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 353, sec. 5.
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