08RS HB47

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HB 47/CI (BR 327) - D. Owens, T. Riner

AN ACT relating to legal defense trust funds.
Amend KRS 11A.010 to define "legal defense trust" and "trustee"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 11A to require reporting requirements for a legal defense trust; amend KRS 11A.040 to prohibit a public servant or officer from accepting donations to a legal defense trust from any person or business who does business with the state; amend KRS 11A.050 to establish when financial disclosure statements are to be filed by a trustee of a legal defense trust; amend KRS 11A.990 to establish that violation of the donor limitations or filing requirements constitutes a Class D felony and the forfeiture of employment or constitutional or statutory office.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)

     Nov 7-To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government
     Jan 8-introduced in House
     Jan 9-to State Government (H)

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