Kentucky Statutes 45A.275 – Judgments against Commonwealth up to $500,000 deemed necessary governmental expense
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The first five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) of any Kentucky court judgment against the Commonwealth awarding damages on a contract claim under the provisions of KRS § 45A.240 to KRS § 45A.270 shall be a necessary governmental expense and payment shall be approved by the Finance and Administration Cabinet and paid by the State Treasurer. Appropriations for these judgments shall be continued appropriations.
Effective: January 1, 1979
History: Amended and reenacted as KRS § 45A.275, 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 110, sec. 55, effective January 1, 1979. — Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 181, sec. 7.
Formerly codified as KRS § 44.340.
2022-2024 Budget Reference. See State/Executive Branch Budget, 2022 Ky. Acts ch.
199, Pt. I, A, 30, (1) at 1653.
Effective: January 1, 1979
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 45A.275
- branch budget: means an enactment by the General Assembly which provides appropriations and establishes fiscal policies and conditions for the biennial financial plan for the judicial branch, the legislative branch, and the executive branch, which shall include a separate budget bill for the Transportation Cabinet. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
History: Amended and reenacted as KRS § 45A.275, 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 110, sec. 55, effective January 1, 1979. — Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 181, sec. 7.
Formerly codified as KRS § 44.340.
2022-2024 Budget Reference. See State/Executive Branch Budget, 2022 Ky. Acts ch.
199, Pt. I, A, 30, (1) at 1653.