AN ACT relating to codes of ethics for local governments.

Amend KRS 65.003 to state that an appeal from a final order issued by a person or group responsible for enforcement of a code of ethics may be taken to the Circuit Court of the county in which that person or group is located; amend KRS 65.8831 to conform.

Introduced: February 18, 2025

Last action: February 20, 2025

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This bill changes where Kentuckians can appeal ethics rulings made by local government bodies, directing those appeals to the Circuit Court in the county where the ethics enforcement authority is located. It updates existing state law to clarify the proper court for challenging a final ethics decision at the local level. Who it may affect: local government officials and employees subject to local codes of ethics.

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