(1) The Kentucky pain-capable unborn child protection litigation fund is created as a trust fund. The trust fund shall consist of appropriations, donations, gifts, or grants made to the fund and shall be used by the state to pay for any costs or expenses incurred by the state in relation to actions surrounding the defense of KRS § 213.101, 311.595, 311.781 to 311.786, 311.990, and 413.140. Funds shall be distributed as directed by the Finance and Administration Cabinet.
(2) Notwithstanding KRS § 45.229, any moneys remaining in the trust fund at the close of the fiscal year shall not lapse but shall be carried forward to the next fiscal year.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 311.785

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(3) Any interest earned on the trust fund shall be credited to the trust fund.
(4) Moneys in the trust fund are hereby appropriated for the purposes set forth in subsection (1) of this section.
Effective:January 9, 2017
History: Created 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 5, sec. 5, effective January 9, 2017.

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