KRS 6.965: Contents of fiscal note -- State mandate determination -- Copies to be

furnished to local officials.

(1) A fiscal note shall state whether the bill or order is determined to be a state

mandate. Such determination shall be made by the director of the Leg islative

Research Commission except as provided by subsection (2) of this section. If the

bill or order is a state mandate, the note shall contain an estimate of the effect the

law will have on expenditures or revenues of local government for the first ful l

fiscal year the law is to be in effect.

(2) The director, at his discretion, may seek a certification from the Attorney General

on the question of whether a bill or order constitutes a state mandate. The Attorney

General shall, within seven (7) working d ays from receipt of the request, certify to

the director that the bill or order is or is not a state mandate.

(3) If any bill or order is amended after the preparation of the fiscal note, it shall be

resubmitted to the person responsible for preparation of the note who shall

reevaluate the bill or order as amended and change the fiscal note in accordance

therewith.

(4) Copies of the fiscal note shall be furnished by the Legislative Research Commission

to any local official upon written request.