11A.110 Additional duties of commission. - Kentucky Statutes

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11A.110 Additional duties of commission. The commission shall perform the following additional duties:
(1) On its own initiative or upon a signed request in writing, issue and publish advisory opinions on the requirements of this chapter for those who wish to use the opinion
to guide their own conduct. If requested in writing by the person seeking the
advisory opinion, the commission shall not release that person's name; (2) Provide a continuing program of education, assistance, and information to public servants, including, but not limited to, publishing and making available to the
persons subject to this chapter and the public explanatory information concerning
this chapter, the duties imposed by it, and the means of enforcement; (3) Promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to implement this chapter; (4) Prescribe forms for statements required by this chapter and furnish the forms to persons required to file the statements. The forms shall be adopted as administrative
regulations or adopted by reference in an administrative regulation; (5) Prepare and publish a manual of guidelines setting forth uniform methods of reporting for use by persons required to file under this chapter; (6) Accept and file any information voluntarily supplied that exceeds the requirements of this chapter; (7) Preserve the disclosure statements filed with it for four (4) years from the date of receipt; (8) Make statements and reports filed with the commission available for public inspection and copying pursuant to KRS 61.870 to KRS 61.884 (Kentucky Open
Records Law); (9) Compile and maintain a current index of all statements filed with the commission to facilitate public access to the reports and statements; (10) Prepare and publish reports as it may deem appropriate;
(11) Audit statements and reports filed with the commission;
(12) Make recommendations for legislation relating to governmental ethics and other matters included in this chapter as the commission deems desirable; and (13) Prepare a biennial written report, no later than December 1 of each odd-numbered year, to the Legislative Research Commission, the Governor, and the public on the
activities of the commission in the preceding two (2) fiscal years. The report shall
contain the names and duties of each individual employed by the commission and a
summary of commission determinations and advisory opinions. The commission
shall prevent disclosure of the identity of a person involved in decisions or advisory
opinions. The report may contain other information on matters within the
commission's jurisdiction and recommendations for legislation as the commission
deems desirable. Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 429, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1998. -- Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 287, sec. 13, effective July 14, 1992.