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KRS 5.005

Actions to challenge constitutionality of legislative districts -- Parties

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Legislative Research Commission v. Fischer (2012)

Most recently applied in Legislative Research Commission v. Fischer (April 2012)

Effective: Effective January 18, 2022 History: Amended 2022 Ky

(1) An action challenging the constitutionality of any legislative district created by this chapter shall be brought in the Circuit Court of the county where the plaintiff resides.

(2) The Secretary of State shall be named as a defendant in any action challenging the constitutionality of any legislative district created by this chapter.

(3) The Legislative Research Commission may intervene as a matter of right in any action challenging the constitutionality of any legislative district created by this chapter.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.