(1) On the report of a joint committee, the Senate shall, by resolution, fix the penalty or discharge the accused, as the testimony authorizes. If the accused is found guilty and the resolution is concurred in by the House, he shall be punished accordingly.
(2) If the offense was against either house or a committee of either, that house shall by resolution fix the penalty or discharge the accused, as the testimony authorizes.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 6.110

  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

Effective: October 1, 1942
History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
Stat. secs. 1996, 1997.