(1) All applications for the bonus shall be submitted to the adjutant general, Commonwealth of Kentucky, in writing, upon forms made available for that purpose, and shall be accompanied by the documentary evidence prescribed by appropriate administrative regulations. Every application shall be certified under the penalties of perjury, and shall contain representations of the claimant or, if he shall have been adjudged incompetent, or be an infant, of his committee or guardian, that:
(a) The facts therein stated are true to the best of his knowledge and belief;

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 40.460

  • Claimant: means one who seeks to obtain payment of a bonus claim. See Kentucky Statutes 40.010
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(b) All documents submitted in support of the application are believed by the claimant to be genuine originals or copies, as the case may be, and that the claimant has no knowledge that the document has been superseded or cancelled;
(c) The claimant has not received from another state a bonus or compensation of a like nature as provided by KRS § 40.410 to KRS § 40.560;
(d) The claimant has not received the Kentucky veterans’ bonus provided under
KRS § 40.005 to KRS § 40.230 and 40.990;
(e) The claimant has neither paid nor agreed to pay, directly or indirectly, any compensation for assistance received in preparing and tendering the application; and
(f) The claimant has knowledge of the fine and forfeiture provisions of KRS
40.410 to 40.560;
(2) The application form shall contain provision for, and each claimant shall elect, one
(1) of the following choices:
(a) The claimant is eligible for and desires to receive a bonus payment; or
(b) The claimant is eligible for a bonus payment but requests that his payment be deposited into a veterans’ program trust fund, which is hereby established, the proceeds and interest therefrom to be used for veterans’ programs.
Effective: June 8, 2011
History: Amended 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 27, sec. 1, effective June 8, 2011. — Amended
1996 Ky. Acts ch. 244, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1996. — Amended 1991 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 16, sec. 4, effective March 1, 1991. — Created 1988 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 6, sec. 6.