AN ACT relating to training of county officials.
     Amend KRS 64.5275 relating to the compensation and training of county officers on and after January 1, 2002, to specify that the annual incentive of $100 per calendar year paid to county officials for each 40 hour training unit successfully completed shall be based on continuing service in that office and, completion of at least 40 hours of training each subsequent calendar year; provides that officers who fail, without good cause, to obtain the minimum hours of training shall lose all previously accumulated training incentives; prohibit officers from receiving more than 1 training unit per calendar year or more than 4 incentive payments per calendar year; allows up to 40 hours of training credit to be carried forward; requires the Department for Local Government to adjust incentive payments on an annual basis by any increase or decrease in the consumer price index; requires the Department for Local Government to promulgate administrative regulations to establish guidelines for the approval and certification of training units.

     Feb 15-introduced in House
     Feb 16-to Local Government (H)
     Feb 19-posted in committee
     Feb 22-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Feb 23-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 26, 2001
     Feb 26-3rd reading, passed 93-0
     Feb 27-received in Senate
     Feb 28-to State and Local Government (S)
     Mar 1-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Mar 2-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 5-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 6, 2001
     Mar 6-3rd reading, passed 37-0
     Mar 7-received in House; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer, delivered to Governor
     Mar 15-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 71)