(1) As used in this section, “state employee” means a person regularly appointed to a position in the state service, whether classified or unclassified, for which he is compensated on a full-time or part-time basis.
(2) Subject to the provisions of KRS § 18A.095, any state employee who is convicted of a felony may be subject to any disciplinary action deemed appropriate, including dismissal from the state service.
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 18A.146

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • 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
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Employee: means a person regularly appointed to a position in the state service for which he or she is compensated on a full-time, part-time, or interim basis. See Kentucky Statutes 18A.005
  • Position: means an office or employment in an agency (whether part-time, full- time, or interim, occupied, or vacant) involving duties requiring the services of one (1) person. See Kentucky Statutes 18A.005
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

Effective: July 15, 1988
History: Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 203, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1988.
2022-2024 Budget Reference. See State/Executive Branch Budget, 2022 Ky. Acts ch.
199, Pt. I, C, 2, (1) at 1658.

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