KRS 12.216: Approval of certain litigation settlements by Attorney General -- Definitions

for section -- Requirements.

(1) As used in this section, "entity of the executive branch" means:

(a) Any department, program cabinet, or administrative body enumera ted in KRS

12.020;

(b) Any department, office, administrative body, or executive branch agency

attached to an executive branch department or program cabinet enumerated in

KRS 12.020; or

(c) Any officer of any department, office, program cabinet, administra tive body,

or executive branch agency listed in paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection.

(2) (a) Within one hundred eighty (180) days before a gubernatorial inauguration, the

Attorney General shall, in consultation with the secretary of the Finance and

Administration Cabinet, review and approve or disapprove any settlement of

pending or threatened litigation involving an entity of the executive branch in

which the settlement amount exceeds one million dollars ($1,000,000).

(b) A settlement shall not be ente red into or approved by an entity of the

executive branch without prior approval of the Attorney General as provided

in paragraph (a) of this subsection.

(3) The requirements of this section shall apply to any program cabinet, department,

administrative body, or agency created by or attached to an entity of the executive

branch after the July 15, 2026.