The General Assembly finds that violations of KRS § 131.600 and KRS § 131.602 threaten the integrity of the tobacco master settlement agreement, the fiscal soundness of the state, and the public health. The legislature finds that enacting procedural enhancements will aid enforcement of KRS § 131.600 and KRS § 131.602 and thereby safeguard the master settlement agreement, the fiscal soundness of the state, and the public health.
Effective: April 6, 2003

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 131.606

  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

History: Created 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 194, sec. 2, effective April 6, 2003.

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