The cabinet may compel obedience to its lawful orders by mandamus, injunction, or other proper proceedings in the Franklin Circuit Court or any other Circuit Court of competent jurisdiction. Every order entered by the cabinet shall continue in force until the expiration of the time, if any, named by the cabinet in the order, or until revoked or modified.
KRS 216B.050
Enforcement powers of cabinet
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Cabinet for Human Resources v. Women's Health Services, Inc. (1994)
Most recently applied in University of Kentucky v. Bunnell (October 2017)
Effective: July 15, 1996 History: Amended 1996 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.