KRS 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 co nduct. 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, pu blishing 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 Ch apter 13A to

implement this chapter, including, if required by the commission, electronic filing

of disclosure statements by executive agency lobbyists, their employers, or real

parties in interest;

(4) Prescribe forms for statements required by this chapt er 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 meth ods 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 th e 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 gover nmental 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 publi c 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.