KRS 15.400: Effect of KRS 15.380 to 15.404 on officers employed before or after

December 1, 1998 -- Exception to Open Records Act.

(1) The effective date of KRS 15.380 to 15.404 shall be December 1, 1998. All peace

officers employed as of December 1, 1998, sh all be deemed to have met all the

requirements of KRS 15.380 to 15.404 and shall be granted certified status as long

as they:

(a) Remain in continuous employment of the agency by which they were

employed as of December 1, 1998, and are employed within thre e hundred

sixty-five (365) days by another law enforcement agency subject to the

provisions of KRS 15.380 to 15.404;

(b) Retired from employment with certified status on or after July 1, 2008, and

are reemployed no later than one hundred (100) days from Ma rch 15, 2011,

by a law enforcement agency subject to KRS 15.380 to 15.404; or

(c) Have successfully completed an approved basic training course approved and

recognized by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council pursuant to KRS

15.440(1)(d) when seeking employ ment with another law enforcement

agency.

(2) Any peace officers employed after December 1, 1998, shall comply with all

minimum standards specified in KRS 15.380 to 15.404 or comply with the

requirements set forth in KRS 15.440(1)(d)6. Persons newly employed or appointed

after December 1, 1998, shall have one (1) year within which to gain certified status

or they shall lose their law enforcement powers.

(3) The Open Records Act notwithstanding, the person's home address, telephone

number, date of birth, Soc ial Security number, background investigation, medical

examination, psychological examination, and polygraph examination conducted for

any person seeking certification pursuant to KRS 15.380 to 15.404 shall not be

subject to disclosure.