KRS 49.080: Venue of hearings -- Expenses of hearings outside offices.

(1) Hearings involving claimants who are residents of the Commonwealth shall be

conducted in the county wherein the claim accrues, provided, however, that the

parties may, with the approval of the Board of Claims, agree upon a place not

within such county for the conduct of hearings. Hearings involving claimants who

are nonresidents shall be conducted in the county wherein the claim accrues,

provided, however, that a hearing, with the approval of the board, may be conducted

in Franklin County.

(2) When any memb er of the board is attending hearings at any place other than

Frankfort, Kentucky, expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of such duty

shall be paid by the state upon certification by the executive director of the Office of

Claims and Appeals of an itemized statement of such expenses in accordance with

Finance and Administration Cabinet administrative regulations.