KRS 11A.020: Public servant prohibited from certain conduct -- Exception -- Disclosure

of personal or private interest.

(1) No public servant, by himself or through others, shall knowingly:

(a) Use or attempt to use his influence in any matter which involves a sub stantial

conflict between his personal or private interest and his duties in the public

interest;

(b) Use or attempt to use any means to influence a public agency in derogation of

the state at large;

(c) Use his official position or office to obtain financ ial gain for himself or any

members of the public servant's family; or

(d) Use or attempt to use his official position to secure or create privileges,

exemptions, advantages, or treatment for himself or others in derogation of the

public interest at large.

(2) If a public servant appears before a state agency, he shall avoid all conduct which

might in any way lead members of the general public to conclude that he is using

his official position to further his professional or private interest.

(3) When a public servant abstains from action on an official decision in which he has

or may have a personal or private interest, he shall disclose that fact in writing to his

superior, who shall cause the decision on these matters to be made by an impartial

third party.

(4) The prohibitions imposed by subsection (1)(c) of this section shall not apply to

Professional Golfers' Association class A members who teach golf lessons and

receive a fee or lesson charge at golf courses owned and operated by the Kentucky

Department of Parks. Instruction provided by an employee of the Commonwealth

shall only be given while the employee is on his or her own personal time. The

commissioner of the Department of Parks shall promulgate administrative

regulations to establish guidelines fo r the process by which Professional Golfers'

Association class A members are approved to teach golf lessons at Kentucky

Department of Parks-owned golf courses. The exception granted by this subsection

is in recognition of the benefits that will accrue to t he Kentucky Department of

Parks due to increased participation at state-owned golf courses.