Kentucky Statutes 344.015 – Implementation plans for Federal Civil Rights Act, Title VI by state agencies
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(1) As used in this section, “state agency” means any department or administrative body of state government, as defined in KRS § 12.010, that is subject to the requirements of Title VI of the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. secs. 2000d et seq., and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(2) Each state agency shall:
(a) Develop a Title VI implementation plan by January 1, 1995. If required by
Title VI or regulations promulgated thereunder, the implementation plan shall:
1. Be developed with the participation of protected beneficiaries; and
2. Include Title VI implementation plans of any subrecipients of federal funds through the state agency;
(b) Submit a copy of the implementation plan to the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Human Rights Commission; and
(c) Submit annual Title VI compliance reports and any implementation plan updates to the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Human Rights Commission by July 1, 1995, and each July 1 thereafter.
(3) The Auditor of Public Accounts shall prepare a report on the actions which state agencies are required to take to implement Title VI, and a report summarizing and evaluating, relative to the required implementation actions, the initial state agency implementation plans and including audit findings from the Auditor of Public Accounts field reviews. The Auditor of Public Accounts shall transmit the reports to the Governor, the Human Rights Commission, the Legislative Research Commission, and each state agency. The Auditor of Public Accounts may prescribe the report format, procedure, and time frame for purposes of complying with this subsection. The prescribed format, procedure, and time frame shall be established by administrative regulation pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A.
(4) In addition to being available from the promulgating state agency, all implementation plans, reports, and updates required by and submitted under subsection (2) of this section shall be available for inspection and copying under KRS § 61.870 to KRS § 61.884 in the offices of the Auditor of Public Accounts.
(5) In any annual audit made of a state agency under KRS § 43.050, the Auditor of Public Accounts shall determine whether the state agency has complied with subsection (2) of this section and shall include the determination in the audit report.
(6) To the extent permitted by federal law or regulation, any increased costs incurred by a state agency, the Auditor of Public Accounts, or the Human Rights Commission under this section shall be paid from any available federal funds that may be used for implementation of Title VI of the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Effective: July 15, 1994
History: Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 204, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1994.
(2) Each state agency shall:
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 344.015
- Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(a) Develop a Title VI implementation plan by January 1, 1995. If required by
Title VI or regulations promulgated thereunder, the implementation plan shall:
1. Be developed with the participation of protected beneficiaries; and
2. Include Title VI implementation plans of any subrecipients of federal funds through the state agency;
(b) Submit a copy of the implementation plan to the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Human Rights Commission; and
(c) Submit annual Title VI compliance reports and any implementation plan updates to the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Human Rights Commission by July 1, 1995, and each July 1 thereafter.
(3) The Auditor of Public Accounts shall prepare a report on the actions which state agencies are required to take to implement Title VI, and a report summarizing and evaluating, relative to the required implementation actions, the initial state agency implementation plans and including audit findings from the Auditor of Public Accounts field reviews. The Auditor of Public Accounts shall transmit the reports to the Governor, the Human Rights Commission, the Legislative Research Commission, and each state agency. The Auditor of Public Accounts may prescribe the report format, procedure, and time frame for purposes of complying with this subsection. The prescribed format, procedure, and time frame shall be established by administrative regulation pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A.
(4) In addition to being available from the promulgating state agency, all implementation plans, reports, and updates required by and submitted under subsection (2) of this section shall be available for inspection and copying under KRS § 61.870 to KRS § 61.884 in the offices of the Auditor of Public Accounts.
(5) In any annual audit made of a state agency under KRS § 43.050, the Auditor of Public Accounts shall determine whether the state agency has complied with subsection (2) of this section and shall include the determination in the audit report.
(6) To the extent permitted by federal law or regulation, any increased costs incurred by a state agency, the Auditor of Public Accounts, or the Human Rights Commission under this section shall be paid from any available federal funds that may be used for implementation of Title VI of the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Effective: July 15, 1994
History: Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 204, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1994.