{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-11a.020","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 11A.020","heading":"Public servant prohibited from certain conduct -- Exception -- Disclosure","body":"of personal or private interest.\n(1) No public servant, by himself or through others, shall knowingly:\n(a) Use or attempt to use his influence in any matter which involves a sub stantial\nconflict between his personal or private interest and his duties in the public\ninterest;\n(b) Use or attempt to use any means to influence a public agency in derogation of\nthe state at large;\n(c) Use his official position or office to obtain financ ial gain for himself or any\nmembers of the public servant's family; or\n(d) Use or attempt to use his official position to secure or create privileges,\nexemptions, advantages, or treatment for himself or others in derogation of the\npublic interest at large.\n(2) If a public servant appears before a state agency, he shall avoid all conduct which\nmight in any way lead members of the general public to conclude that he is using\nhis official position to further his professional or private interest.\n(3) When a public servant abstains from action on an official decision in which he has\nor may have a personal or private interest, he shall disclose that fact in writing to his\nsuperior, who shall cause the decision on these matters to be made by an impartial\nthird party.\n(4) The prohibitions imposed by subsection (1)(c) of this section shall not apply to\nProfessional Golfers' Association class A members who teach golf lessons and\nreceive a fee or lesson charge at golf courses owned and operated by the Kentucky\nDepartment of Parks. Instruction provided by an employee of the Commonwealth\nshall only be given while the employee is on his or her own personal time. The\ncommissioner of the Department of Parks shall promulgate administrative\nregulations to establish guidelines fo r the process by which Professional Golfers'\nAssociation class A members are approved to teach golf lessons at Kentucky\nDepartment of Parks-owned golf courses. The exception granted by this subsection\nis in recognition of the benefits that will accrue to t he Kentucky Department of\nParks due to increased participation at state-owned golf courses.","path":["KRS Chapter 11A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=592","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:48:28Z","sha256":"f72c9c6a237193d10eead42e102f8f8dd4e31821c27a0a2cbf86e20c63c0f3c1","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-11a.015","next":"us-ky/krs-11a.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}