KRS 17.157: Funds withheld for failure to comply.

If any public official or employee, except justices, judges, circuit clerks, and employees

of the Court of Justice, required to report to the department neglects or refuses to comply

with the requests of the department, or its rules governing record system s and their

maintenance, the department chief shall give written notice thereof to the person or

persons authorized by law to disburse funds of the governmental agency to the public

official or employee involved. No funds of the governmental agency shall t hereafter be

paid to the public official or employee, whether in the form of salary, fees, expenses,

compensation, or otherwise, until the department chief notifies the disbursing authority

that performance of the required duty has been completed.