Kentucky Statutes 117.345 – Cost of elections — Payment
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(1) The cost of all elections held in any county shall be allowed by the fiscal court or legislative body of any urban-county government, charter county, consolidated local government, or unified local government and paid by the county treasurer, except as otherwise provided by law.
(2) When the cost of any election has been allowed by the fiscal court or legislative body of any urban-county government, charter county, consolidated local government, or unified local government and paid by the county treasurer, within sixty (60) days following the date of the election, the county treasurer shall certify a statement of the number of precincts in the county, the date, and kind of election to the State Board of Elections, including an election that was delayed or postponed in accordance with KRS § 39A.100. The certification shall be filed within ninety (90) days after the election. Upon receipt of the certification and upon being satisfied as to the correctness thereof, the State Board of Elections shall issue its warrant upon the State Treasurer in favor of the county treasurer for the amount of two hundred fifty-five dollars ($255) for each precinct in the county.
(3) Payments to any county under the provisions of subsection (2) of this section shall be terminated if and whenever it fails to renew a lease, contract, or lease and option with the Finance and Administration Cabinet executed in connection with the acquisition of voting systems by the cabinet for the use of the county; and payments to any county shall be terminated whenever the county fails to pay any part of the rentals required for any effective period of the lease or if a county board of elections fails to provide training to precinct election officers required by KRS § 117.187(2). As used in this subsection, “county” includes urban-county government, charter county government, consolidated local government, and unified local government.
Effective: June 29, 2021
History: Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 197, sec. 39, effective June 29, 2021. — Amended
2006 Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 3, effective March 8, 2006. — Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch.
71, sec. 5, effective June 20, 2005. — Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 195, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1996. — Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 394, sec. 18, effective July
15, 1994. — Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 341, sec. 33, effective July 15, 1988. — Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 470, sec. 18, effective July 15, 1986. — Amended 1980
Ky. Acts ch. 235, sec. 18, effective July 15, 1980. — Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch.
318, sec. 5, effective June 17, 1978. — Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 130, sec. 48, effective June 21, 1974.
(2) When the cost of any election has been allowed by the fiscal court or legislative body of any urban-county government, charter county, consolidated local government, or unified local government and paid by the county treasurer, within sixty (60) days following the date of the election, the county treasurer shall certify a statement of the number of precincts in the county, the date, and kind of election to the State Board of Elections, including an election that was delayed or postponed in accordance with KRS § 39A.100. The certification shall be filed within ninety (90) days after the election. Upon receipt of the certification and upon being satisfied as to the correctness thereof, the State Board of Elections shall issue its warrant upon the State Treasurer in favor of the county treasurer for the amount of two hundred fifty-five dollars ($255) for each precinct in the county.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 117.345
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- elections: means any primary, regular election, or special election. See Kentucky Statutes 117.001
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(3) Payments to any county under the provisions of subsection (2) of this section shall be terminated if and whenever it fails to renew a lease, contract, or lease and option with the Finance and Administration Cabinet executed in connection with the acquisition of voting systems by the cabinet for the use of the county; and payments to any county shall be terminated whenever the county fails to pay any part of the rentals required for any effective period of the lease or if a county board of elections fails to provide training to precinct election officers required by KRS § 117.187(2). As used in this subsection, “county” includes urban-county government, charter county government, consolidated local government, and unified local government.
Effective: June 29, 2021
History: Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 197, sec. 39, effective June 29, 2021. — Amended
2006 Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 3, effective March 8, 2006. — Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch.
71, sec. 5, effective June 20, 2005. — Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 195, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1996. — Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 394, sec. 18, effective July
15, 1994. — Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 341, sec. 33, effective July 15, 1988. — Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 470, sec. 18, effective July 15, 1986. — Amended 1980
Ky. Acts ch. 235, sec. 18, effective July 15, 1980. — Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch.
318, sec. 5, effective June 17, 1978. — Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 130, sec. 48, effective June 21, 1974.