AN ACT relating to county finances.
     Amend KRS 64.345 to direct the Office of the Controller to recognize approved office expenses of officers in counties containing a city of the first class, an urban county government, or a consolidated local government, and in counties of 70,000 or more as the official budgets of the offices; direct the Office of the Controller to use professional judgment in establishing the appropriate fund and account structure to ensure that the county office expenditures do not exceed available resources.

     Jan 8-introduced in House
     Jan 9-to Local Government (H)
     Feb 5-posted in committee
     Feb 13-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Feb 14-2nd reading, to Rules
     Feb 19-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 20, 2003
     Feb 21-3rd reading, passed 95-0
     Feb 24-received in Senate
     Feb 27-to State and Local Government (S)
     Mar 4-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Mar 5-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 24-posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 24, 2003
     Mar 25-3rd reading, passed 38-0; received in House; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer; delivered to Governor
     Apr 3-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 192)