UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BR 1572
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AN ACT relating to jail construction and declaring an emergency. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS 441.420 TO 441.450 IS CREATED 3
TO READ AS FOLLOWS: 4
(1) A political subdivision of this Commonwealth, combination of subdivisions, or 5
regional jail authority shall not build, reconstruct, remodel, or otherwise change 6
the physical structure of a local correctional facility. 7
(2) A political subdivision of this Commonwealth, combination of subdivisions, or 8
regional jail authority may renovate an existing local correctional facility if the 9
renovation would not require the issuance of bonds or debt financing of any kind. 10
(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply where a court of law has specifically 11
issued an order requiring a political subdivision to build, reconstruct, remodel, 12
renovate, or change the physical structure of an existing local correctional 13
facility. 14
(4) This section shall expire on December 31, 2028. 15
Section 2. Section 1 of this Act, as codified following the 2023 Regular Session 16
of the Kentucky General Assembly, shall be repealed effective December 31, 2028. 17
Section 3. Whereas the costs associated with the construction of local 18
correctional facilities is having immediate and significant impacts on the finances of local 19
governments and local taxpayers, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Act takes 20
effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor or upon its otherwise becoming a 21
law. 22