{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-522.010","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 522.010","heading":"Definitions.","body":"The following definitions apply in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:\n(1) \"Public servant\" means:\n(a) Any public officer or employee of the state or of any political subdivision\nthereof or of any governmental instrumentality within the state; or\n(b) Any person exercising the functions of any such public officer or employee; or\n(c) Any person participating as advisor, consultant or otherwise in performing a\ngovernmental function, but not including witnesses; or\n(d) Any person elected, appoi nted or designated to become a public servant\nalthough not yet occupying that position.\n(2) \"Benefit\" means gain or advantage to the beneficiary or to a third person pursuant to\nthe desire or consent of the beneficiary.","path":["KRS Chapter 522"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19887","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:03Z","sha256":"5d0cebbb5591a6ccbc3469a6d8fba0bb1c01d619206b6286864c3c051b39306c","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-521.060","next":"us-ky/krs-522.020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}