Kentucky HB272 amends legislative ethics rules, including complaint procedures and penalties for false complaints.

Kentucky HB272 revises the state's legislative ethics framework. It allows the Legislative Ethics Commission to employ staff and contract personnel, exempting them from certain state education laws. The bill mandates that staff and contract personnel can be removed by the co-chairs of the Legislative Research Commission. It also outlines procedures for handling complaints, including confidentiality, timelines, and the right to counsel. The bill imposes penalties for knowingly filing false complaints and allows the commission to reprimand or sanction violators.

Kentucky HB272 amends legislative ethics rules, including complaint procedures and penalties for false complaints.

Kentucky HB272 revises the state's legislative ethics framework. It allows the Legislative Ethics Commission to employ staff and contract personnel, exempting them from certain state education laws. The bill mandates that staff and contract personnel can be removed by the co-chairs of the Legislative Research Commission. It also outlines procedures for handling complaints, including confidentiality, timelines, and the right to counsel. The bill imposes penalties for knowingly filing false complaints and allows the commission to reprimand or sanction violators.