KRS 6.711: Orientation courses for legislators.

(1) The commission shall design the general curriculum of orientation courses, which

shall include but not be limited to explanations and discussions of the ethics laws,

administrative regulations, relevant internal policies, specific technical and legal

requirements, summaries of advisory opinions, underlying purposes and principles

of ethics laws, examples of practical application of the laws and principles, and a

question-and-answer participatory segment regarding common problems and

situations. The commissi on shall prepare the methods and materials necessary to

implement the curriculum.

(2) The commission shall:

(a) Administer the orientation courses for legislators;

(b) Designate instructors to conduct their courses who shall be trained by the

commission; and

(c) Notify legislators regarding attendance in these courses.

(3) The orientation courses shall be conducted for new legislators in December of each

even-numbered year. Each course shall be at least two (2) hours in length and shall

be designed for appr oval by the Kentucky Bar Association for continuing legal

education credits which the bar association may require.

(4) To facilitate participant interaction, those portions of the courses dedicated to group

participation may be closed to the public.

(5) Each legislator shall complete the initial orientation course offered under this

section. Each legislator elected after the initial orientation course shall complete the

next orientation course conducted. The commission may grant permission for a

legislator to attend a later course for good cause shown.