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156.400   School subjects' adoption groups -- Textbook contracts and purchases. (1)  The chief state school officer shall arrange the elementary, middle, and high school subjects included in the state courses of study as prescribed by the Kentucky Board 
of Education into six (6) adoption groups. (2)  Contracts  for  each  of  the  six  (6)  adoption  groups  shall  be  for  a  period  of  six  (6) years and shall be executed on a staggered basis, with one (1) group being up for 
adoption each year. The six (6) adoption groups shall be arranged by similarity of 
content to the extent possible, while being arranged as nearly equal in number and 
purchase  cost  as  possible.  Subjects  with  rapidly  changing  or  highly  technical 
content may be considered more frequently than once during a six (6) year cycle. (3)  The chief state school officer may delay the purchase of books due to insufficient funds, but any purchases of books shall be in accordance with this chapter. Effective:  July 14, 2000 
History:  Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 419, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1996  Ky.  Acts  ch. 362,  sec. 6,  effective  July  15, 1996.  --  Amended 1992 Ky. Acts 
ch. 266, sec. 7, effective July 14, 1992.  -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 476, Pt. IV, 
sec. 145, effective July 13, 1990. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 138, sec. 1, effective 
July 15, 1988. -- Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 161, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1984. -- 
Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 154, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1982.  -- Amended 1978 
Ky. Acts ch. 155, sec. 82, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 71, 
sec. 1, effective March 13, 1974. -- Created 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 184, sec. 1.