Bill > HB10

This bill aims to regulate state government actions in the period leading up to and immediately following a gubernatorial inauguration, with key provisions including requiring the Attorney General to review and approve or disapprove large settlement agreements (over $1,000,000) for executive branch entities within 180 days before an inauguration, establishing a 24-month probationary period for certain individuals appointed to classified service positions within 18 months prior to an inauguration if they previously held an unclassified position, and mandating that contracts executed or renewed through noncompetitive negotiation within 180 days before an inauguration must be certified as necessary due to an emergency by both the State Treasurer and the secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet. Additionally, the bill requires that certain public records related to contracts, appointments, permits, licenses, pardons, pay raises, litigation, and campaign donations be preserved for the Governor-elect and their transition team in the 12 months preceding an inauguration, with violations of this record preservation requirement being a Class A misdemeanor, and grants the Attorney General concurrent jurisdiction to enforce these provisions. The bill also introduces a new section that grants immunity from criminal prosecution and penalties for ethical violations to individuals involved in transition-related conduct who provide evidence assisting in the prosecution of an executive branch official, provided they do not commit perjury.

Government Affairs

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb10.html