The state local finance officer shall prescribe the books, blanks and forms to be used by county officials in the administration of the fiscal affairs of the county under the budget laws. He shall examine the budget records and make such investigations as may be necessary to determine the condition of the financial affairs of each county. If the state local finance officer finds that any county officer is willfully violating or neglecting the duties imposed by KRS 68.210 through 68.360, he may institute legal proceedings in the Circuit Court of that county to compel compliance with the law.
KRS 68.350
Investigation and examination by state local finance officer -- Action to compel compliance with budget law
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Howard v. Magoffin County ex rel. County Attorney (1987)
Most recently applied in Howard v. Magoffin County ex rel. County Attorney (July 1987)
Effective: July 15, 1980 History: Amended 1980 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.