Kentucky Statutes 529.140 – Human trafficking victims fund
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(1) The “human trafficking victims fund,” referred to in this section as the “fund,” is created as a separate revolving fund within the Office of the Attorney General.
(2) The fund shall consist of proceeds from assets seized and forfeited pursuant to KRS
529.150, proceeds from the fee in KRS § 529.130, grants, contributions, appropriations, and any other moneys that may be made available for purposes of the fund.
(3) Moneys in the fund shall be distributed to agencies serving victims of human trafficking, including but not limited to law enforcement agencies, prosecutorial agencies, and victim service agencies. The Office of the Attorney General shall promulgate administrative regulations to develop procedures for distributing funds pursuant to this section. The administrative regulations shall require that:
(a) The Office of the Attorney General use funds received to maintain programs for the prevention of human trafficking, provide education, training, or public outreach programs about human trafficking, and conduct human trafficking investigations. The Office of the Attorney General may recoup costs for conducting any programs or trainings; and
(b) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services use funds received to serve minor victims of human trafficking under KRS § 620.029.
(4) Notwithstanding KRS § 45.229, any moneys remaining in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall not lapse but shall be carried forward into the succeeding fiscal year to be used for the purposes set forth in this section.
(5) Any interest earnings on moneys in the fund shall become a part of the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.
(6) Moneys in the fund are hereby appropriated for the purposes set forth in this section.
Effective: July 15, 2020
History: Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 75, sec. 9, effective July 15, 2020. — Created
2013 Ky. Acts ch. 25, sec. 9, effective June 25, 2013.
(2) The fund shall consist of proceeds from assets seized and forfeited pursuant to KRS
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 529.140
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Human trafficking: refers to criminal activity whereby one (1) or more persons are subjected to engaging in:
(a) Forced labor or services. See Kentucky Statutes 529.010 - Minor: means a person under the age of eighteen (18) years. See Kentucky Statutes 529.010
- Services: means an ongoing relationship between a person and the actor in which the person performs activities under the supervision of or for the benefit of the actor. See Kentucky Statutes 529.010
- Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
529.150, proceeds from the fee in KRS § 529.130, grants, contributions, appropriations, and any other moneys that may be made available for purposes of the fund.
(3) Moneys in the fund shall be distributed to agencies serving victims of human trafficking, including but not limited to law enforcement agencies, prosecutorial agencies, and victim service agencies. The Office of the Attorney General shall promulgate administrative regulations to develop procedures for distributing funds pursuant to this section. The administrative regulations shall require that:
(a) The Office of the Attorney General use funds received to maintain programs for the prevention of human trafficking, provide education, training, or public outreach programs about human trafficking, and conduct human trafficking investigations. The Office of the Attorney General may recoup costs for conducting any programs or trainings; and
(b) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services use funds received to serve minor victims of human trafficking under KRS § 620.029.
(4) Notwithstanding KRS § 45.229, any moneys remaining in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall not lapse but shall be carried forward into the succeeding fiscal year to be used for the purposes set forth in this section.
(5) Any interest earnings on moneys in the fund shall become a part of the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.
(6) Moneys in the fund are hereby appropriated for the purposes set forth in this section.
Effective: July 15, 2020
History: Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 75, sec. 9, effective July 15, 2020. — Created
2013 Ky. Acts ch. 25, sec. 9, effective June 25, 2013.