The Finance and Administration Cabinet shall report to the Attorney General all public officers or public debtors who fail to render their accounts at the proper time, or to pay the money in their hands due the state into the State Treasury, and shall cause actions to be brought against them. If in any such action it is found that nothing is due the state, the defendant shall nevertheless pay the costs.
History: Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art. II, sec. 9(1). — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 145.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 46.070

  • 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
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010