The first five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) of any Kentucky court judgment against the Commonwealth awarding damages on a contract claim under the provisions of KRS 45A.240 to 45A.270 shall be a necessary governmental expense and payment shall be approved by the Finance and Administration Cabinet and paid by the State Treasurer. Appropriations for these judgments shall be continued appropriations.
KRS 45A.275
Judgments against Commonwealth up to $500,000 deemed necessary governmental expense
Known as the Kentucky Model Procurement Code
The act spans §§ 45–45 (195 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Fletcher v. Commonwealth (2005)
Most recently applied in Fletcher v. Commonwealth (May 2005)
Effective: January 1, 1979 History: Amended and reenacted as KRS 45A.275, 1978 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.