HB 489
AN ACT relating to the defense of employees of a local government.
In Plain Language
This bill allows local governments to stop paying for an employee's legal defense if the employee won't cooperate with the case or gets convicted of a crime related to the lawsuit. The local government can also sue the employee to get back money it spent defending them, including legal fees, if these situations happen. There's a time limit for how long the local government has to file this claim.
Official summary
Amend KRS 65.2005 to establish that a local government is not required to provide a legal defense for an employee and may refuse to pay a settlement or judgment against an employee if the employee refuses to cooperate or has been convicted or pled guilty to a crime arising from an action that led to the claim being filed; establish that a local government may file a claim against the employee to recover the amount paid by the local government, including costs and attorneys' fees, under specified circumstances including lack of cooperation and entry of a guilty plea or conviction for an action that led to the claim against the employee; establish a statute of limitations for the initiation of a claim by the local government.
Sponsor
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Cosponsors
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Latest action
to Judiciary (H)
Feb 14, 2025
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