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48.150 Appropriations to address unexpected emergencies and contingencies.
(1) As used in this section, "unexpected emergencies and contingencies" includes but is
not limited to natural or man-made disasters, civil disorders, court orders requiring
or resulting in the expenditure of state funds, or other related causes.
(2) Any appropriations made in an enacted branch budget bill to address unexpected
emergencies and contingencies:
(a) Shall not be expended for contingencies relating to capital construction
projects or major items of equipment as defined by KRS 45.770; and
(b) Shall not be expended unless appropriations made for the same or similar
purposes have been exhausted.
(3) Each branch of government shall report expenditures for unexpected emergencies
and contingencies, whether paid from appropriated funds or as a necessary
governmental expenditure, to the standing appropriations committees of the General
Assembly or the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue, as
appropriate.
Effective: June 25, 2009
History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 78, sec. 8, effective June 25, 2009. -- Created
1982 Ky. Acts ch. 450, sec. 15, effective July 1, 1983.