Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2023 Regular Session
The KRS database was last updated on 04/18/2024
.010 Definitions for KRS 95.160 to 95.290, 95.830 to 95.845, 95.440 to 95.629, and 95.761 to 95.784.
.015 Rights and duties of police and firefighters.
.016 Repealed, 1982.
.017 Rights of uniformed city or county police or fire employees regarding political activity.
.018 Fire department membership charges and subscriber fees may be added to property tax bills -- Collection and distribution.
.019 Chief of police and police force in urban-county governments and cities to have common law and statutory powers of constables and sheriffs.
.020 Repealed, 1942.
.021 Police officer prohibited from requesting or requiring victim of alleged sexual offense to submit to polygraph or other examination -- Other prohibitions.
.022 Employment of retired police officers.
.030 Repealed, 1942.
.040 Repealed, 1942.
.050 Repealed, 1942.
.060 Repealed, 1942.
.070 Repealed, 1942.
.080 Repealed, 1952.
.090 Repealed, 1942.
.100 Repealed, 1952.
.110 Repealed, 1952.
.120 Repealed, 1952.
.130 Repealed, 1952.
.140 Repealed, 1952.
.150 Repealed, 1994.
.160 Special police.
.170 Repealed, 1980.
.180 Repealed, 1980.
.190 Repealed, 1952.
.200 Police, oath.
.210 Police, exempt from civil process.
.220 Repealed, 1952.
.230 Repealed, 1952.
.240 Repealed, 1952.
.250 Repealed, 1952.
.260 Repealed, 1952.
.270 Firefighters, exempt from civil process.
.275 Fire department platoons -- Hours of work -- Effect on pay.
.280 Repealed, 1952.
.290 Pension system for police and fire divisions -- Governing bodies -- Repeal of ordinances establishing pension fund -- Liquidation and distribution of residual assets -- Report -- Distribution of funds -- Administration expenses -- Equal protection for beneficiaries -- Participation by policemen and firefighters in County Employees Retirement System -- Contributions.
.300 Repealed, 1952.
.310 Repealed, 1952.
.320 Repealed, 1952.
.330 Repealed, 1952.
.340 Repealed, 1952.
.350 Repealed, 1952.
.360 Repealed, 1952.
.370 Repealed, 1952.
.380 Repealed, 1952.
.390 Repealed, 1952.
.400 Repealed, 1952.
.410 Repealed, 1952.
.420 Repealed, 1952.
.425 Repealed, 1966.
.430 Repealed, 1980.
.435 Custody and disposition of property taken by the police department of city of home rule class or urban-county government.
.440 Police and fire department members in city of home rule class or urban-county government -- Qualifications -- Examination -- Tenure -- Reinstatement.
.442 Authorization for civil service commission in city with population of 8,000 or more -- Rights of employee accepting management position.
.445 Auxiliary police in city of home rule class or urban-county government -- Exception.
.450 Discipline of members of police and fire departments in urban-county governments and cities on DLG's registry of cities that belonged to the second and third classes on January 1, 2014.
.460 Appeals to Circuit Court and Court of Appeals.
.470 Prohibition of political activity for police and fire departments in cities of home rule class and urban-county governments.
.480 Duties and liabilities of chief of police and policemen -- Fees -- Cities of second class or urban-county government.
.490 Oath and bond of members of police force -- Cities of home rule class or urban-county governments.
.495 Hours of work and annual leave for members of police department in urban-county governments and cities on DLG's registry of cities that belonged to the second and third classes on August 1, 2014.
.497 Repealed, 2015.
.500 Powers and duties of chief of fire department -- Hours of work and annual leave of firefighters -- Applicable to urban-county governments and cities on DLG's registry of cities that belonged to the second class on August 1, 2014.
.505 Repealed, 2019.
.510 Repealed, 1994.
.515 Repealed, 1994.
.518 Applicability of KRS 95.520 to 95.620 and KRS 95.621 to 95.629.
.520 Pension fund -- Board of trustees -- Coverage provided in County Employees Retirement System after August 1, 1988.
.530 Board of trustees of pension fund established under KRS 95.520 -- Members -- Officers -- Option to convert pension benefits to annuity benefits -- Adoption of ordinance dissolving pension fund -- Liquidation and distribution of residual assets -- Report.
.540 Rules, applications -- Records -- Reports.
.550 Benefits for disability or death from pension fund established under KRS 95.520 -- Beneficiaries -- Amounts.
.560 Pensions on retirement in cities with pension fund established under KRS 95.520 -- Increase -- Health insurance for retirees.
.565 Credit under pension system established under KRS 95.520 for time spent in Armed Forces.
.570 Funeral benefit.
.580 Sources of pension fund established under KRS 95.520.
.590 Custody of pension fund established under KRS 95.520.
.600 Investment of pension fund established under KRS 95.520.
.610 Payments to pension fund established under KRS 95.520 -- Disbursements -- Insufficient funds.
.620 Pension fund established under KRS 95.520 to be used to pay pensions and benefits -- Exceptions -- Refund of contributions.
.621 Adoption by city described in KRS 95.518 of alternative fund, effect -- Members excluded, how -- Coverage provided in County Employees Retirement System after August 1, 1988.
.622 Pension fund created in cities adopting provisions of KRS 95.621 to 95.629 -- Board of trustees, members, officers, powers -- Option to convert pension benefits to annuity benefits -- Repeal of ordinances establishing pension fund -- Liquidation and distribution of residual assets -- Report.
.623 Rules -- Determination of pension applications -- Reports -- Legal adviser.
.624 Pensions in cities adopting alternative provisions of KRS 95.621 -- Service retirement -- Disability pensions -- Survivor's benefits -- Increase in benefits -- Health insurance for retirees.
.625 Military service of member, effect on alternative pension fund provisions.
.626 Funeral benefit.
.627 Pension fund created pursuant to KRS 95.622, sources -- Use.
.628 Treasurer of fund, duties, bond.
.629 City's obligation in alternative pension fund provisions -- Pension fund support by city, how computed.
.630 Repealed, 2019.
.640 Repealed, 1982.
.650 Repealed, 1982.
.660 Repealed, 1982.
.670 Repealed, 1982.
.680 Repealed, 1982.
.690 Repealed, 1982.
.700 Repealed, 1980.
.710 Repealed, 2015.
.715 Repealed, 2015.
.720 Repealed, 1980.
.730 Repealed, 1980.
.740 Repealed, 1994.
.750 Repealed, 1980.
.760 Repealed, 2015.
.761 Adoption of civil service, employees retirement system, and police and firefighters' pension plan in cities with population of 1,000 to 7,999 -- Exemptions from classified service -- Limitations on creation of new fund after August 1, 1988.
.762 Examination and qualifications of applicants for police and fire departments -- Political discrimination forbidden -- Guarantee of tenure -- Decrease of personnel.
.763 Appointment of civil service commission -- Qualifications -- Term -- Vacancies -- Officers -- Oath.
.764 Conduct of examinations - Notice -- Certification of eligible list -- Appointment from list -- Rules and regulations -- Compensation of commissioners.
.765 Removal or reduction in grade -- Grounds -- Procedure -- Suspension -- Punishment.
.766 Action in Circuit Court.
.7665 Applicability of KRS 95.767 to 95.784.
.767 Board of trustees of pension fund -- Membership -- Officers -- Treasurer -- Option to convert pension benefits to annuity benefits.
.768 Pension fund in cities establishing a fund under KRS 95.767 to 95.784 -- Purpose -- Investment -- Coverage provided in County Employees Retirement System after August 1, 1988.
.769 Management of fund -- Assessments against salaries of policemen and firefighters.
.770 Renumbered as KRS 95.786.
.771 Rules and regulations -- Decisions on applications for pensions -- Records.
.772 Investment of pension fund.
.773 Disability, retirement and death benefits.
.774 Payments when fund is insufficient.
.775 Pension after twenty years' service.
.776 Funeral expense benefit.
.777 Persons entitled to benefits.
.778 Books and accounts of treasurer -- Bond.
.779 Warrants for sums due pension fund.
.780 Renumbered as KRS 95.787.
.781 Warrants for payments from pension fund.
.782 Report of trustees to city legislative body.
.783 Repeal of pension fund ordinance -- Disposition of funds -- Repeal of ordinances establishing pension fund -- Liquidation and distribution of residual assets -- Report.
.784 Conditions of pensions for voluntary retirement.
.785 Repealed, 2016.
.786 Repealed, 1994.
.787 Repealed, 2015.
.790 Repealed, 1980.
.800 Repealed, 1980.
.810 Repealed, 1980.
.820 Repealed, 1980.
.830 Use of fire apparatus outside city limits, cities of all classes.
.840 Repealed, 1980.
.845 Custodian of property taken by peace officers or courts -- Property clerks -- Disposition.
.850 Repealed, 2015.
.851 Definitions for KRS 95.851 to 95.884 and 95.991.
.852 Police and firefighters' retirement and benefit fund established in cities -- Name -- Coverage provided in County Employees Retirement System after August 1, 1988.
.853 Purpose of fund.
.854 Membership.
.855 Credit for service -- How computed.
.856 Voluntary retirement -- Prerequisites.
.857 Withdrawal from service.
.858 Compulsory retirement.
.859 Retirement annuity -- Rate -- Minimum payment -- Annual cost-of-living increase.
.860 Death of member due to occupational causes -- Benefits to surviving widow, minor children, parents -- Reduction of survivor benefits -- Cost-of-living increases.
.861 Death of member not occasioned by performance of duty -- Benefits to surviving widow and minor children -- Cost-of-living increases.
.862 Permanent occupational disability -- Annuity rate -- Reduction of benefits -- Cost-of-living increases.
.863 Total and permanent disability not occasioned by duties of member -- Accrual of annuity -- Cost-of-living increases.
.864 Medical examination to determine disability -- Certification of examining physicians -- Termination of policeman's or firefighter's disability retirement annuity -- Appeal.
.8641 Applicability of benefits.
.865 Death of member -- No widow's or children's annuities payable -- Benefit to designated beneficiary.
.866 Withdrawal from service prior to retirement -- Refund -- Forfeitures.
.867 Members' contributions -- Director of finance to deduct.
.868 Contributions by city.
.869 Board of trustees to operate fund and direct policies -- Membership -- Removal for cause -- Option to convert pension benefits to annuity benefits -- Repeal of ordinances establishing pension fund -- Liquidation and distribution of residual assets -- Report.
.870 Election among active members -- Method -- Certification of vote.
.871 Duties of board.
.872 Board officers -- Treasurer -- Legal adviser -- Actuarial assistance -- Rules and regulations.
.873 Investments by board -- Employment of consultants.
.874 Records and accounts -- Accurate system to be maintained.
.875 How moneys paid out.
.876 Fund created by KRS 95.851 to 95.884 and KRS 95.991 to continue.
.877 Each member deemed to authorize deductions for contributions.
.878 Benefits nonassignable -- May not be attached -- Exception.
.879 Payment of annuities.
.880 Payment obligations of the city.
.881 Effect of change of status of city.
.882 Provision for rehearing by board.
.883 Appeal to Circuit Court.
.884 Appeal to Court of Appeals.
.885 Renumbered as KRS 95.991.
.890 Definitions for KRS 95.895 to 95.945.
.895 Local government pension investment fund.
.900 Allocation of units of participation.
.905 Governing board of fund -- Membership.
.910 Terms, compensation, meetings of board members.
.915 Qualified investment managers -- Appointment -- Duties.
.920 Custodian of assets -- Duties.
.925 Other employees.
.930 Investment pools.
.935 Annual audits.
.940 Bond required for employees.
.945 Allocation of charges for services.
.950 Definitions for KRS 95.951 to 95.964.
.951 Qualifications for police or auxiliary police officer.
.955 Training requirements -- Effect of failure to complete.
.960 Reimbursement for salaries paid during training.
.964 Construction of KRS 95.951 to 95.960.
.965 Minimum age required to attend basic training course.
.970 School and student safety issues training encouraged -- Collaboration between city police chief and local school district encouraged.
.990 Repealed, 1962.
.991 Penalties.