{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-15.255","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 15.255","heading":"Powers, duties, and functions of the Department of Law.","body":"(1) The Department of Law shall have the following powers, duties and functions:\n(a) To prevent or remedy damage to the environment caused by any person,\ngroup, partnership, association, body corporate or politic, or any agency,\ndepartment, board, commission, division, or authority, whether state or\nfederal, or by commencing or intervening in any suit or action in state or\nfederal courts, whether civil or criminal, to enforce any statute, ordinance,\nbylaw, or regulation, or to secure any common-law right or remedy;\n(b) To counsel state agencies and commissions given the responsibility over\nenvironmental concerns including but not limited to the Energy and\nEnvironment Cabinet and the Public Service Commission;\n(c) To exercise the common-law powers of the Attorney General in protecting the\nenvironment;\n(d) To bring public nuisance and other actions in Circuit Courts in the name of\nthe Commonwealth upon complaint by private citizens, when in the opinion\nof the Attorney General the activity or activities complained o f may have a\nsubstantial impact upon the environment of the Commonwealth; and\n(e) To develop guidelines related to the proper investigation of sexual misconduct\nby professionals which may be adopted by professional licensure boards.\n(2) Nothing in this sec tion shall be interpreted to derogate from any existing common -\nlaw or statutory right or remedy against damage to the environment.","path":["KRS Chapter 15"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=914","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:48:33Z","sha256":"3a3caed6cc815ba3c93bfa2d5a680b4014d227feca163ab636846dbc0a63a15e","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-15.250","next":"us-ky/krs-15.257"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}