(1) The total value of assessments shall be deposited and held by the board in trust in the Kentucky grain insurance fund to pay valid claims under the provisio ns of this section and KRS 251.400. These funds shall be invested and reinvested in United States Treasury obligations at the direction of the board, and the interest from these investments shall be deposited to the credit of the fund and shall be available for the same purposes as all other money deposited in the fund. The money in the fund shall not be available for any purpose other than the payment of claims in accordance with KRS 251.400, refunds, legal fees, management fees, investment fees, and administration fees that are approved by the board. No money in this fund shall be used for any regulatory or licensing provision in this chapter. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, the board may authorize the investment of funds for the Kentucky grain insurance fund through the Finance and Administration Cabinet's Office of Financial Management in any guaranteed security or other guaranteed investment recommended by the office if the board determines the recommendation would maximize the interest or income to the fund. (3) By October 1 of each odd-numbered year, the board shall report to the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue and the Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture: (a) The current balance of the fund; (b) The amount of assessments, interest earned, and any other money deposited into the fund; and (c) The expenditures incurred due to claims, refunds, management fees, investment fees, legal fees, and administrative fees. (4) Each report shall reflect the deposits into and the expenditures incurred for the most recent biennium.
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