Kentucky Statutes 319.118 – Immunity of board members from liability — Standing to institute and maintain legal actions — Effect of surrender of license or certificate — Representation of board by public officers
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(1) Members of the board, its agents, and employees shall be immune from personal liability in any action, civil or criminal, which is based upon any official act or acts performed by them in good faith.
(2) Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit of any other remedy, civil or criminal, the board may institute and maintain actions to restrain or enjoin any violation of this chapter, rules and administrative regulations, or order of the board.
(3) The surrender of a license shall not serve to deprive the board of jurisdiction to proceed with disciplinary actions pursuant to this chapter.
(4) The city, county, Commonwealth’s attorney, and the Attorney General shall, within their respective jurisdictions and within their legal discretion, represent the board, its agents, and employees, in the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and the rules and administrative regulations of the board.
Effective: June 21, 2001
History: Amended 2001 Ky. Acts ch. 80, sec. 14, effective June 21, 2001. — Amended
1992 Ky. Acts ch. 104, sec. 10, effective July 14, 1992. — Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch.
128, sec. 16, effective July 15, 1986.
(2) Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit of any other remedy, civil or criminal, the board may institute and maintain actions to restrain or enjoin any violation of this chapter, rules and administrative regulations, or order of the board.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 319.118
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Board: means the Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology. See Kentucky Statutes 319.010
- City: includes town. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- License: means the credential issued by the board to a licensed psychologist, licensed psychological practitioner, certified psychologist with autonomous functioning, certified psychologist, or a licensed psychological associate. See Kentucky Statutes 319.010
(3) The surrender of a license shall not serve to deprive the board of jurisdiction to proceed with disciplinary actions pursuant to this chapter.
(4) The city, county, Commonwealth’s attorney, and the Attorney General shall, within their respective jurisdictions and within their legal discretion, represent the board, its agents, and employees, in the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and the rules and administrative regulations of the board.
Effective: June 21, 2001
History: Amended 2001 Ky. Acts ch. 80, sec. 14, effective June 21, 2001. — Amended
1992 Ky. Acts ch. 104, sec. 10, effective July 14, 1992. — Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch.
128, sec. 16, effective July 15, 1986.