{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-196.120","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 196.120","heading":"Department may acquire farm lands.","body":"(1) The Department of Corrections may lease or purchase farm lands, improved or\nunimproved, for the employment of the inmates of the institutions under its\nsupervision. The Department of Corrections may prescribe administrative\nregulations for the support and maintenance of prisoners while at work on the farm,\nand may construct all necessary improvements on any lands purchased under this\nsection.\n(2) Before land is leased, the lease shall first be approved by the Governor and the lease\nshall be limited to the t erm of the Governor approving it. The contract price of the\nlease shall be certified to the Finance and Administration Cabinet and paid as other\nclaims against the state.","path":["KRS Chapter 196"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=6800","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:48Z","sha256":"8fa15fd340719d786181c3183255098a1212d80d0b8d1456c9e22f8b619bbe42","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-196.111","next":"us-ky/krs-196.130"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}