Bill > HB368

This bill amends Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 424.145 to expand and clarify alternative publication procedures for local government advertisements. The key provisions include removing population restrictions on which local governments can use alternative online publication methods, allowing special purpose governmental entities and special districts without their own websites to post advertisements on a partner local government's website, and requiring local governments to submit their full advertisements to newspapers in a timely manner. Specifically, local governments can now satisfy legal advertisement requirements by posting notices on their official websites, with the condition that they also publish a small newspaper notice (not more than six column inches) that directs readers to the full online advertisement. The bill also standardizes the timeframe for public notice periods, extending the maximum period for public hearing advertisements from ten to twenty-one days in several related statutes. This change aims to provide more flexible and potentially cost-effective methods for local governments to publish required public notices while ensuring transparency and accessibility for citizens.