KRS 441.215: Jail budget preparation.

(1) By April 1 of each year, the county judge/executive, county treasurer, and jailer

shall prepare and submit to the fiscal court a proposed line item jail budget and an

estimate of revenues for jail operations from federal, state, and local sources. The

proposed jail budget and estimate of revenues shall be included in the proposed

county budget and investigated by the fiscal court as provided in KRS 68.240.

(2) The state local finance officer shall supervise and direct the form and classifications

of the line item jail budget and estimate of jail revenues.

(3) The fiscal court shall consult with the jailer prior to any amendment of the jail

budget. The fiscal court shall possess sole authority to transfer funds between line

items.

(4) If, in the opinion of th e jailer, the jail budget as proposed or as amended by the

fiscal court, fails to adequately provide for the safe and secure operation of the jail

or the care of prisoners, the jailer shall submit a written statement of his concerns

along with any available documentation, to the fiscal court and, if the jail holds state

prisoners, to the Department of Corrections.