(1) Notwithstanding any statutory provisions to the contrary, any state agency as defined in KRS § 7A.010, institution of higher education defined as an institution in KRS § 164A.550, or affiliated corporation as defined in KRS § 164A.550, shall obtain authorization from the General Assembly prior to entering into an agreement identified in subsection (2) of this section. The General Assembly authorization shall occur only when the General Assembly enacts legislation specifically authorizing the agreement.
(2) General Assembly authorization shall be required for an agreement for the use, purchase, or acceptance of real property of any value, or equipment with a value in excess of four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000), if:

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 45.763

  • 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
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Corporation: may extend and be applied to any corporation, company, partnership, joint stock company, or association. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Owner: when applied to any animal, means any person having a property interest in such animal. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • 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) The agreement provides that the state, a state agency, institution of higher education, or affiliated corporation will become the owner of the real property or equipment at any time; and
(b) All or any portion of the purchase price of the real property or equipment is funded through the issuance of a financial instrument which requires payment of principal and interest over time, including, but not limited to, notes, bonds, securities, and certificates of participation, regardless of the identity of the issuer.
(3) For any capital projects authorized by KRS § 45A.077 and utilizing the public-private partnership delivery method, the General Assembly has authorization through the Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee to review and approve a project in accordance with KRS § 45.800. The contracting body shall report a capital project to the Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee after negotiations are complete with the project partner but prior to beginning work on the project for review and approval by the committee.
Effective: March 27, 2017
History: Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 132, sec. 4, effective March 27, 2017. — Created
1998 Ky. Acts ch. 423, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1998.
2022-2024 Budget Reference. See State/Executive Branch Budget, 2022 Ky. Acts ch.
199, Pt. I, J, 1, (7) at 1692.