45A.270 Presentation of judgment for payment -- Appropriations.

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(1)Each agency which has had an award or judgment against it upon a claim filed

pursuant to KRS 45A.240 to 45A.270 shall furnish a certified copy of the award of

judgment to the Finance and Administration Cabinet. The first five hundred

thousand dollars ($500,000) of any award or judgment against the Department of

Highways, Transportation Cabinet, shall be paid out of the state road fund, upon

warrants drawn by the secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet upon

the State Treasurer. The first five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) of any

award or judgment against other departments or agencies of the state, which are not

maintained by appropriations out of the general fund, shall be paid out of the funds

created or collected for the maintenance and operation of such department or

agency, upon warrants drawn by the secretary of the Finance and Administration

Cabinet upon the State Treasurer. The first five hundred thousand dollars

($500,000) of any award or judgment against all other departments and agencies of

the state shall be paid out of the general fund, upon warrants drawn by the secretary

of the Finance and Administration Cabinet upon the State Treasurer.

(2)The Finance and Administration Cabinet shall request an appropriation from the

next even-numbered-year regular session of the General Assembly for the purpose

of satisfying all such awards and judgments granted during the preceding two

fiscal years which are not satisfied under subsection

(1)of this section.