KRS 56.814: Employees forbidden to disclose information prior to advertisement.

(1) No officer or employee of any state agency shall engage in any act or make any

representation or commitment to any person relative to the lease of any real property

by the state without specific written authorization from and approval by the Finance

and Administration Cabinet and neither the state nor the department shall be bound

by the act, representation, or commitment unless so authorized and approved.

(2) (a) No officer or employee of any state agency shall disclose to any person or firm

who might reas onably be expected to submit a proposal, any approved plans

by the department for the lease of real property for which public notice is

required under KRS 43.050, 48.111, and 56.800 to 56.823 prior to the public

notice. Discussions of approved leasing plan s may be held after public notice

with persons interested in submitting a proposal pertaining to the space

requirements.

(b) If all of the proposals, submitted in response to the advertisement referred to

in paragraph (a) of this subsection, are rejected, then the requirements of

paragraph (a) shall govern disclosure before, and discussions after, new

advertisements are placed.