{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-12.213","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 12.213","heading":"Governor to provide by regulation the methods for defense of state","body":"employees.\nThe Governor shall provide by regulation for the defense of employees or former\nemployees of the Commonwealth pursuant to KRS 12.211 to 12.215 by one (1) or more\nof the following methods:\n(1) By the Attorney General;\n(2) By employing other counsel for this purpose as provided for in KRS 12.210;\n(3) By authorizing the purchase of insurance which requires that the insurer provide or\nunderwrite the cost of the defense; or\n(4) By authorizing defense by counsel assigned to or employed by the department,\nagency, board, commission, bureau, or authority which employed the person\nrequesting the defense.","path":["KRS Chapter 12"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=653","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:48:29Z","sha256":"d9f8b456792a7452f0051c40e49685e8be98bc2c6943c88bf8f4bde78dc49065","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-12.212","next":"us-ky/krs-12.214"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}