311.785 Kentucky pain-capable unborn child protection litigation fund. (1)The Kentucky pain-capable unborn child protection litigation fund is created as a trust fund. The trust fund shall consist of appropriations, donations, gifts, or grants made to the fund and shall be used by the state to pay for any costs or expenses incurred by the state in relation to actions surrounding the defense of KRS 213.101, 311.595, 311.781 to 311.786, 311.990, and 413.140. Funds shall be distributed as directed by the Finance and Administration Cabinet. (2)Notwithstanding KRS 45.229, any moneys remaining in the trust fund at the close of the fiscal year shall not lapse but shall be carried forward to the next fiscal year. (3)Any interest earned on the trust fund shall be credited to the trust fund. (4)Moneys in the trust fund are hereby appropriated for the purposes set forth in subsection (1) of this section. Effective: January 9, 2017 History: Created 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 5, sec. 5, effective January 9, 2017.
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