All bills introduced in the General Assembly after June 17, 1978, shall be written in nontechnical language and in a clear and coherent manner using words with common and everyday meanings. Enactment of a bill by the General Assembly shall be a conclusive presumption that such bill conforms to this section.
KRS 446.015
Statutes to be written in nontechnical language
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case Lewis v. Jackson Energy Cooperative Corp. (2005)
Most recently applied in Big Sandy Regional Jail Authority v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (November 2017)
Effective: June 17, 1978 History: Created 1978 Ky
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