Any resolution, regulation, ordinance or other formal action of any public agency which is required to be published, that is adopted without compliance with the publication requirements of this chapter, shall be voidable by a court of competent jurisdiction. The Circuit Courts of this state shall have the jurisdiction to enforce the purposes of this chapter, by injunction or other appropriate order, upon application by any citizen of this state. The cost of all proceedings, including a reasonable fee for the attorney of the citizen bringing the action, shall be assessed against the unsuccessful party.
Effective: July 15, 1982

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 424.380

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 430, sec. 8, effective July 15, 1982.

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