KRS 121.330: Restrictions on elected officials and their appointees in dealing with

certain contributors and fundraisers.

(1) No elected official or any of his appointees shall knowingly award any nonbid

contract with the governing authority which the elected offi cial serves to any entity

whose officers or employees, or the spouses of officers or employees, knowingly

contributed in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000) in the aggregate in any one

(1) election to the election campaign of the elected official duri ng the term of office

following the election campaign in which the contributions were made.

(2) No entity whose officers or employees, or the spouses of officers or employees,

have knowingly contributed in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000) in the

aggregate in any one (1) election to the election campaign of any elected official

shall knowingly receive any nonbid contract with the governing authority which the

elected official serves during the term of office following the election campaign in

which the contributions were made.

(3) No elected official or any of his appointees shall knowingly award any nonbid

contract, lease, or appointment to any office or board with the governing authority

which the elected official serves to any person who has acted as a fundraiser by

directly soliciting contributions to the election campaign of the elected official who

secured in excess of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) in contributions in the

aggregate in any one (1) election for the election campaign, or to his immediate

family, employer, or employee, during the term of office following the election

campaign in which the contributions were made, nor shall any award of a nonbid

contract or lease with the governing authority knowingly be made to the entity in

which the person has an interest during the term of office following the election

campaign in which the contributions were made.

(4) No person who has acted as a fundraiser by directly soliciting contributions for the

election campaign of an elected official w ho secured in excess of thirty thousand

dollars ($30,000) in contributions in the aggregate in any one (1) election for the

election campaign, nor his immediate family, employer, or employee, shall

knowingly receive any nonbid contract, lease, or appointment to any office or board

with the governing authority which the elected official serves during the term of

office following the election campaign in which the contributions were made, nor

shall an entity in which the person has an interest knowingly recei ve a nonbid

contract or lease with the governing authority during the term of office following

the election campaign in which the contributions were made.

(5) For the purposes of this section, "entity" means any person, sole proprietorship,

partnership, un incorporated association, unincorporated company, joint stock

company, public service corporation, professional services corporation, corporation,

or any other business organization.

(6) For the purposes of this section, "immediate family" means the spouse of the

person, the parent of the person or spouse, or the child of the person or spouse.

(7) For the purposes of this section, "governing authority" means the elected legislative,

executive, and judicial officers charged with the administration of the aff airs of the

political subdivision which they serve.