{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-61.252","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 61.252","heading":"Prohibition against city officers and employees contracting with city or city","body":"agency for property or services -- Exceptions -- Penalty.\n(1) No officer or employee of any city or city agency shall directly or through others\nundertake, execute, hold, or enjoy, in whole or in part, any contract made, entered\ninto, awarded, or granted by the officer's or employee's city or city agency, with the\nfollowing exceptions:\n(a) The prohibition in this section shall not apply to contracts entered into before\nan elec ted officer filed as a candidate for city office, before an appointed\nofficer was appointed to the office, or before an employee was hired by the\ncity or city agency; provided that if the contract is renewable, the prohibition\nshall apply to any renewal of  the contract that occurs after the officer is\nelected or appointed, or after the employee is hired, unless the provisions of\nparagraph (c) of this subsection are satisfied;\n(b) The prohibition in this section shall not apply if the contract is awarded aft er\npublic notice and competitive bidding, unless the officer or employee is\nauthorized to participate in establishing the contract specifications, or\nawarding, or managing the contract, in which case the provisions of paragraph\n(c) of this subsection shall be satisfied;\n(c) The prohibition in this section shall not apply if the following requirements\nare met:\n1. The specific nature of the contract transaction and the nature of the\nofficer's or employee's interest in the contract are publicly disclosed at a\nmeeting of the governing body of the city or city agency;\n2. The disclosure is made a part of the official record of the governing\nbody of the city or city agency before the contract is executed;\n3. A finding is made by the governing body of the city or ci ty agency that\nthe contract with the officer or employee is in the best interests of the\npublic and the city or city agency because of price, supply, or other\nspecific reasons; and\n4. The finding is made a part of the official record of the governing body of\nthe city or city agency before the contract is executed.\n(2) Violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor, and upon conviction, the court\nmay void any contract entered into in violation of this section. Additionally,\nviolation of this section shall be grounds for removal from office or employment, in\naccordance with applicable provisions of law.","path":["KRS Chapter 61"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=22909","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:14Z","sha256":"9cd1620b2666ba1177e4123fb56d6a292d41276d1ec22aa32c3865a3310c6b57","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-61.251","next":"us-ky/krs-61.260"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}